Security Officer

McLaren Health Care • Lansing, MI

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Security Officer is a first responder to emergency situations at the assigned facility. Responsibilities include making periodic tours to secure areas, providing customer service, mitigating sudden behavioral occurrences, deterring crimes, checking for irregularities, and inspecting protection devices and fire control equipment. The officer assists in the enforcement of security/safety related regulations and protects hospital patients, visitors, staff, and property from hazardous conditions and/or criminal activities, including the potential for violence in the workplace.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess a valid Michigan driver’s license and be insurable under the hospital insurance program.

Nice To Haves

• Training beyond high school in related programs.
• Previous experience in health care industry.
• Associate degree in criminal justice, security administration or related field.
• Six months of prior work experience.

Responsibilities

• Makes rounds, inside and outside of assigned areas as scheduled or assigned, investigating and documenting all unusual or suspicious incidents, initiating corrective action as appropriate.
• Provides assistance to other security personnel, hospital employees, and escorts visitors to desired locations as necessary.
• Observes and documents the non-conformance of policies and procedures including but not limited to the display of identification badges, fire, disaster, electrical, safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• Accurately completes all required paperwork on a timely basis.
• Demonstrates discretion in handling confidential information; maintains confidentiality of all employee, patient, visitor, physician, hospital and security related information.
• Responds to calls from nursing and other hospital departments in a timely manner to assist in the management of disorderly patients and/or visitors and emergency codes.
• Performs functions in accordance with established standards of performance, including but not limited to, using pre-established script when answering phone calls and when interacting with customers entering and exiting the facility.
• Participates in emergency preparedness drill, education and planning to the extent described in system, operations and departmental policies.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees