SECURITY OFFICER II

COMMUNITY HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC•Cutler Bay, FL

6d•$16 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The Security Officer II is responsible for providing a secure and safe building for peers, staff, patients, and providers.

Requirements

A minimum of a High School Diploma, or GED with one-year experience working as a Security Officer.
General knowledge of security duties.
Maintain current CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
Must have an active Florida Driver’s License.
Ability to use good judgment and tact in working with persons of various ethnic backgrounds.
Good physical condition to run and restrain patients.

Nice To Haves

Educational courses in Law Enforcement desired.
Florida State unarmed Guard License desired.

Responsibilities

Maintains crowd control for all CHI patient care and mall areas.
Provides immediate response to pages and radio calls.
Ensure that lights are turned on or off as required.
Patrol staff and patient/visitor parking lots, directing traffic when required, issuing traffic notices to parking violators as required.
Complete Irregularity Report on all irregularities: thefts, fires, and on any misconduct by staff, patients or visitor who break CHI rules and regulations.
Notify metro police of all break-ins; car thefts, hubcaps, batteries, act of vandalism and disturbances.
Maintain key control of building at all times.
Responsible for locking and/or unlocking center exit doors, department doors, lock, and unlock outside gates as required. Performs building checks for CHI off-site properties.
Assist staff and patients/visitors whenever needed or called upon.
Contact designated administrative staff person as soon as an unusual incident or situation is known.
Receives & investigates reports of problems to determine appropriate response.
Responsible for raising or lowering the US Flag by 8:00 AM (mornings) or 6:00 PM (evenings) on normal CHI workdays.
Maintaining & completing all required entries in Security logbook.
Process in/out new or terminated CHI employees.
Responsible for activating and de-activating alarm system at CHI facilities as required.
Constantly reporting all safety hazardous conditions observed to the Safety Officer.
Issue identification badges and vehicle decals to all new CHI employees.
Reports on findings, and actions taken and results of measurement.
Demonstrates the ability to communicate the companies’ mission, vision, and values, as well as Departmental goals, to all staff.
Demonstrates a commitment to a healthy work environment by modeling the desired behaviors and encouraging those in others.
Collaborates with other departments to create systems and problems solve ongoing issues that impact Departmental/organizational goals and/or patient care delivery.
Written safety management plan is reviewed annually and keeps up date in the field of safety through current literature.
Attends meetings and trainings as directed by Chief Security Officer or Deputy Chief Security Officer.
Responsibly follows the companies’ exposure control plans/blood borne and air borne pathogens.
Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, procedures, and correct use of protective barrier equipment.
Ensures a safe environment by instituting appropriate control measures.
Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of department/unit team inter and intra departmentally to facilitate the departments/units ability to meet its goals and objectives.
Maintains a professional composure and confidence during stressful situations.
Conducts all work activities with respect, rights and wishes of patients, visitors, families, and fellow employees.
Provides managers/staff with guidance and resources to identify/control area for safety risk.
Coordinates regular hazard surveillance tours of the facility including Departmental follow-up of recommendations.
Takes timely action to intervene in situations or conditions that pose an immediate threat to life, health or property.
Provides internal escorts for the Crisis Stabilization Unit clients appointments.
Provides external escorts for the Crisis Stabilization Unit clients appointments.
Performs tasks for Behavioral Health Baker Act process.
Assists with transports of the Crisis Stabilization Unit clients to receiving facilities.
Assists with injections of the Crisis Stabilization Unit clients.
Assists with staff ratio of the Crisis Stabilization Unit staff when needed.
Maintain proficiency in performing live scan fingerprinting.
May act as Mental Health Technician in extreme cases or when needed in the Crisis Stabilization Unit.
Assists with escorts for ambulance for Crisis Stabilization Unit clients.
Provide traffic control for Miami-Dade rescue for emergency airlift transports.
Provide 24 hour camera surveillance for all CHI facilities.
Maintain and keep record of CHI laundry service.
Reports to work on time and ready to work with minimal absenteeism.
Adheres to Confidentiality Policies and Procedures / HIPAA Regulations / Human Resources Company Policies and Procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned.