Security Officer

CHI St. Vincent Health•Little Rock, AR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4,500 coworkers, 1,000 medical staff, and 500 volunteers, we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.

Requirements

High School Graduate General Studies and Six (6) months experience as a security officer in a hospital or healthcare setting, upon hire or High School GED General Studies and Six (6) months experience as a security officer in a hospital or healthcare setting, upon hire
Prior law enforcement or military experience
Driver's License: AR, upon hire
Basic Life Support - CPR

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in security/patrol in a healthcare setting is preferred.
One year experience as a security officer

Responsibilities

Monitor buildings and grounds on the property to ensure the safety and security of employees, patients, and other visitors.
Monitor the property by walking and driving around the premises.
Guard facility and unit access points.
Monitor surveillance cameras.
Test new security technology.
Protect all employees/visitors against acts of violence should they arise.
Remain calm and take action based on the situation, known facts, and understand the position limitations.
Respond to emergency codes in a timely manner.
Patrol assigned areas, on foot or by vehicle.
Provide service and protection.
Investigate suspicious person(s) or activity.
Respond to crimes in progress, crimes that have occurred, disturbances, accidents, various public service calls, and other miscellaneous incidents.
Investigate complaints, criminal incidents, suspicious activity and accidents.
Prepare detailed written incident reports.
When assigned to dispatch, effectively monitor electronic surveillance equipment to identify any suspicious person(s) or activity and dispatch appropriate personnel to investigate.
Operate base radio station by dispatching appropriate personnel to emergency situations and/or requests for assistance by monitoring all radio traffic.
Answer multiple telephone lines in response to routine and emergency inquiries and dispatch appropriate personnel in regards to those inquiries.
Maintain appropriate logs of daily radio communications received from shift personnel and requests received via telephone.
Tabulate data from logs to produce required activity reports.
Provide general information and assistance to patients, visitors and employees, including safety related escorts as requested, to various campus locations.
Collaborate with various department personnel and external agencies to gather and exchange information.
Promote departmental services provided to the campus.