Safety and Security Officer Non-Armed

OhioHealth•Columbus, OH

About The Position

Provides security and safety services throughout the hospital, hospital properties, and assigned off-campus sites. Helps create and maintain a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff by using equipment and techniques to prevent weapons from being brought into OhioHealth facilities. Also provides guidance, way-finding, and other customer services as an initial point of contact for care-site visitors. The role operates and maintains weapons-scanning equipment, enforces facility policies, monitors activity through closed-circuit television, and responds to confrontations and other situations requiring security involvement. The officer documents incidents, follows emergency and disaster procedures, and independently determines and initiates appropriate responses to most situations. The position has an assigned home work location and may float to other locations based on team availability and need. Additional functions and training may be assigned by leadership. The job profile is an overview, not an exhaustive list, and may change.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid state driver's license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Computer skills.
Knowledge of MSDS and safety.
Working knowledge of the Ohio Revised Code.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be mentally and physically capable of completing training for, participating in, and maintaining applicable certifications, including certification to operate weapons-scanning equipment.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain weapons-scanning equipment.
Enforce OhioHealth facility policies, including parking, visitation, drug enforcement, tobacco-free/smoking, and weapons-free policies.
Monitor facility activity on closed-circuit television and identify 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 and initiate appropriate responses to most situations.
Provide guidance, way-finding, and other customer services to care-site visitors.
Perform additional functions and training as assigned by leadership.
Float to other locations based on team availability and need.