Security Guard

North Star Health Alliance • Ogdensburg, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Security Guard polices hospital buildings and grounds to help prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry. The role assists staff with unruly visitors and patients and addresses facility safety and environmental conditions. Patient interventions are directed by medical staff, verbally or nonverbally. The position is primarily scheduled from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m., with rotation to day shifts as needed on Saturdays and Sundays. Up to three months of on-the-job training may be provided to learn the locations of safety and plant equipment.

Requirements

• Must possess a valid New York State unarmed security guard license or equivalent, such as a police or corrections officer credential.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English and follow written and oral instructions.
• Previous experience and possession of a Guard Card are prioritized when setting interviews.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds maximum, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for up to eight hours a day and walk and climb stairs and ladders while on duty.
• Field of vision sufficient to detect unauthorized persons, malfunctioning equipment, or fire.
• Ability to work inside and outside.

Nice To Haves

• Previous security experience.
• Possession of a Guard Card.

Responsibilities

• Periodically tour buildings and grounds, examining doors, windows, and gates to ensure they are secure and have not been tampered with.
• Check all hospital doors hourly.
• Complete a DAR each shift and email it to the appropriate directors at the end of the shift.
• Check physician offices and mobile units at least twice per shift.
• Check parking lots throughout the shift, by camera or foot patrol.
• Question unauthorized persons and route or detain them, or call police for assistance, as circumstances require.
• Alert hospital staff and the fire department when a fire needs to be extinguished.
• Patrol hospital grounds, physically and by camera, to detect unauthorized persons or vehicles.
• Check vehicles for parking in restricted areas, including fire zones, turnarounds, ambulance entrances, and reserved spaces.
• Check exterior lighting and access routes to emergency and fire entrances.
• Escort personnel to and from parking lots or between buildings when requested.
• Answer visitors’ questions about the locations of offices, rooms, and other areas within the hospital.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed