Security Officer - Safety and Security - SUPPLEMENTAL VARYING SHIFTS

Sky Lakes Medical Center

About The Position

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 200 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust to focus. Employee will make extreme decisions within short time frames. Employee will be exposed to bio-hazardous environments.

Requirements

Possession of valid Oregon driver’s license
Excellent driving record and ability to be insured by the hospital’s auto insurance policy
Ability to work without supervision and interpret/apply Policy and Procedures
Strong oral/written communication
Strong interpersonal skills including sensitivity to multi-cultural issues
Good physical condition
BLS required.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year continuous recent security/law enforcement experience (civilian/military).

Responsibilities

Perform frequent inspections tours (patrols) of the facility to watch for and guard against signs of trespassing, loitering, theft, property damage, fire, vandalism, breaches of security, accidents and other hazardous conditions which threatens the safety and well-being of hospital staff, patients, visitors and serves as first line defense/response to such incidents.
Renders timely emergency assistance to requesting parties in incidents such as patient restraint, assault, theft, fire, etc., to the best of his/her ability.
Maintain knowledge of the Safety & Security Procedures as well as the Sky Lakes Safety and Disaster Policies.
Required to be thoroughly cognizant of the Security Officers involvement in the Hospital Internal and External Disaster Plans.
Operate all hospital vehicles in a safe manner and patrol all parking areas enforcing compliance with parking procedures as detailed in the Sky Lakes Medical Center policies.
Participate in investigations; maintain records, prepare incident and situation reports and other documents pertinent to security activities.
Consult with and keep supervisor informed of activities, needs, and problems.
Care for and maintain department supplies and equipment as assigned by the supervisor. Request supplies and equipment as needed or inform supervisor.
Attend no less than 80% of monthly staff meetings as required and all scheduled in-services.
Demonstrates competence in relation to the defined mission, vision, values, and strategic plan of the organization. This will be apparent by ongoing completion of any or all of the following: proficiency testing, skill demonstration, practice of core standards for service excellence, and documentation review.
Performs other duties as assigned.