Security Officer - Part Time - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health•Edison, NJ

2d•$21•Onsite

About The Position

The Security Officer is responsible for the safety and well-being of patients, team members, physicians, visitors, students, and Medical Center property. The role includes continuous surveillance, incident reporting and documentation, and providing quality guest services and assistance to people visiting the Medical Center. Security Officers help deter crime and prohibited activities, maintain facility access and security, and support safety and emergency-management procedures. The position requires working throughout the Medical Center, including outdoors in parking lots, grounds, and outer buildings, and being subject to all weather conditions.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, and/or GED-equivalent program.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient computer skills, which may include Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
Valid driver's license.
A full-scale State, County, Federal, and License Check is conducted every other year.

Nice To Haves

Two years of college credits.
Previous experience as a Security Officer or in law enforcement.

Responsibilities

Patrol the Medical Center on foot or in a vehicle, identify security or safety violations and detrimental conditions, and take corrective action.
Respond promptly and effectively to security calls, codes, and emergent or non-emergent situations.
Provide continuous coverage, control access, issue appropriate passes, challenge unauthorized persons professionally, assist patients and visitors, and enforce Medical Center policies and procedures.
Maintain and control access to facilities owned, operated, or leased by Hackensack Meridian Health.
Manage safe traffic flow in Medical Center parking lots and enforce parking regulations.
Conduct preliminary or detailed investigations of unusual security-related occurrences, including interviewing witnesses, obtaining signatures, and collecting accurate information.
Respond to fire drills, perform fire watches, and facilitate fire department inspections scheduled by the regional safety function.
Provide escorts to team members and visitor vehicles within the officer’s jurisdiction when requested.
Report for duty in a clean, complete Medical Center-issued uniform with photo identification and security officer breast badge.
Inspect outer buildings, grounds, and parking lots, and work with Facilities to detect fire and life-safety hazards.
Inspect packages leaving the Medical Center when necessary and according to policy.
Prepare and submit computerized security incident reports before the end of the shift and complete a daily activity log at the end of the tour of duty.
Maintain departmental security equipment in good operating condition and immediately report damage to the Security Leader.
Keep Security Leaders informed of matters pertinent to safety and security conditions.
Follow Medical Center Code of Conduct regulations and departmental procedures and policies, including parking regulations.
Complete assigned in-service training, lectures, and programs and attend mandatory departmental or special meetings.
Perform assigned duties, including executing the physical security component of the emergency management plan during an emergency.
Adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.