Safety and Security Officer Non-Armed-1

OhioHealth•Augusta, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides security and safety services throughout the hospital, on hospital properties, and at assigned off-campus sites. Helps maintain a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff by operating equipment and using techniques intended to prevent weapons from being brought into OhioHealth facilities. Also serves as an initial point of contact for care-site visitors, providing guidance, way-finding, and other customer service. The role operates and maintains weapons-scanning equipment, monitors facility activity using closed-circuit television, enforces facility policies, and responds to incidents and emergencies. The officer is assigned a home work location and may float to other locations based on team availability and need. Duties and required training or competency levels may change as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Valid state driver's license.
Computer skills.
Knowledge of MSDS and safety.
Working knowledge of the Ohio Revised Code.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Mental and physical ability to complete training, participate in, and maintain applicable certifications, including certification to operate weapons-scanning equipment.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain weapons-scanning equipment.
Enforce facility policies concerning parking, visitation, drug enforcement, tobacco-free and smoking rules, weapons-free policies, and other requirements.
Monitor facility activity on closed-circuit television for situations that may require security involvement.
Intervene in patient, visitor, or staff confrontations as appropriate.
Complete appropriate incident documentation.
Understand and respond to emergency procedures, alarms, evacuations, and internal and external disaster plans.
Work independently to determine appropriate responses to most situations and initiate action.
Provide guidance, way-finding, and other customer services to care-site visitors as an initial point of contact.
Perform additional functions and training as assigned by leadership.
Float to other locations based on team availability and need.