Security Officer-Evening Shift

UPMC•Carlisle, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC is hiring a full-time Security Officer to support the hospital in Carlisle on the evening shift. The role helps ensure a safe and pleasant experience for staff, patients, and visitors. The scheduled hours are 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with occasional dayshift coverage to support operational needs. Weekend and holiday rotation is required; the manager will discuss the schedule further during the interview. Applicants with prior public safety experience will be given priority. The position includes a $1,500 sign-on bonus in exchange for a two-year work commitment. Officers provide customer service and security across hospital buildings, grounds, and associated areas. They monitor access, patrol to deter criminal activity, respond to alarms and unusual situations, document incidents and hazards, and contact UPMC Police Officers or other appropriate law enforcement when needed. Duties also include traffic control, vehicle assists, patient escorts, stand-by details, parcel inspections, and transporting deceased patients to or releasing bodies from the morgue. Applicants must have the required physical fitness, communication, interpersonal, and psychological fitness to handle crisis interventions, medical emergencies, stress, and potentially dangerous conflict situations. Officers are required to wear a bulletproof vest. A valid Act 235 certification is required; officers hired without one must complete certification within six months of hire or placement and complete the process within nine months. CPR certification is required within 30 days of hire. A valid driver's license and successful completion of the UPMC Physical Fitness Standard before hire are also required. All applicants are subject to a thorough background and criminal record check.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
High level of integrity when handling sensitive or confidential UPMC information.
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact and communicate effectively and diffuse potentially combative situations with people from all walks of life.
Psychological fitness to deal with stress and potentially dangerous conflict situations.
Physical fitness, including full-body motion and sufficient strength and stamina to respond to crisis interventions and medical emergencies.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Availability for all shifts.
Must wear a bulletproof vest.
Act 235 with firearms or Act 235 without firearms; if hired without a valid Act 235, complete certification within the first six months of hire or placement and complete the process within nine months of hire.
Meet Act 235 audio and visual standards at the time of hire.
CPR certification within 30 days of hire.
Valid driver's license.
Successfully pass the UPMC Physical Fitness Standard before hire.
Pass a thorough background and criminal record check.

Nice To Haves

Prior public safety experience; applicants with this experience will be given priority.

Responsibilities

Staff fixed posts to monitor ingress and egress to secured areas.
Provide customer service to patients, families, visitors, and staff to maintain a safe and secure environment.
Inspect incoming and outgoing parcels as necessary to prevent theft.
Respond to and resolve problems, disputes, and unusual circumstances as necessary.
Maintain required certifications and licensing.
Assist with traffic control and vehicle assists.
Transport deceased patients to the morgue and release bodies from the morgue.
Monitor security, fire, and environmental alarms; respond to alarms and assist when needed.
Patrol UPMC hospitals, buildings, grounds, and associated areas to deter criminal activity, document activities, and contact UPMC Police Officers or other appropriate law enforcement when necessary.
Operate UPMC vehicles in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code.
Conduct patient escorts and stand-by details.
Complete mandatory training programs per departmental guidelines.
Report and document incidents, suspicious activities, and hazards.