Security Officer - As Needed Hours

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. The position offers flexible scheduling, shift differential pay, varying kinds of security work, and the opportunity to work in a healthcare setting. Pick up shifts for those needing time off for vacation, open positions, etc. Must have a flexible schedule with blocks of availability 8, 10, and 12 hour shifts.

Requirements

Communicate effectively with all customers.
Ability to write professional reports.
Demonstrate the physical ability to perform basic security officers functions as trained.
This position may have access to areas where medications are stored in order to perform their specific job related functions.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
College or vocational education is preferred.
May require a current valid driver's license with Sanford insurability dependent upon region.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience healthcare security, contract security and/or law enforcement is highly preferred.
Basic certification by International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety preferred within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

Enforces policies and procedures with all patients/residents, visitors and staff.
Patrols and secures facility buildings and grounds as assigned.
Monitors conduct of visitors on premises and confronts unauthorized persons for questioning.
Reports safety, fire hazards or security violations.
Responds to all requests for assistance from employees, patients/residents and visitors.
Assists with any and all situation; i.e., problem-solving with positive outcomes.
May escort personnel to and from parking areas as requested.
Maintains records and prepares incident reports and other documents pertinent to security activities.
Ability to work with all age groups.
Must be able to prioritize calls for service in order of urgency based on safety needs.
Security officers are expected to work in highly stressful situations in which they are to de-escalate the situation as soon as possible.
All security officers are requires to maintain awareness of local laws which affect the way individuals conduct themselves on private property.