Security Officer Nb

CommonSpirit Health • Santa Maria, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Security Officer NB helps ensure a reasonably safe and secure healthcare environment by responding promptly to security emergencies and maintaining a professional demeanor while supporting CommonSpirit Health’s mission and strategic goals. The role protects staff, patients, and visitors, responds to calls for assistance, observes and reports activity, preserves order, and enforces regulations and policies when assistance is requested.

The officer patrols the hospital facility and grounds on foot or by vehicle, monitors security alarms, dispatches officers to appropriate locations, and reports unsafe acts or conditions. The position requires knowledge of emergency procedures, equipment and supplies, radios, hospital codes, and the hospital campus. Duties also include reporting witnessed HIPAA breaches, investigating security incidents, maintaining activity logs, and completing clear, concise, legible, and timely incident reports. The officer is expected to keep the organization’s mission, vision, and values at the forefront of decisions and actions, demonstrate role-related professional and technical skills, and build trust through respectful, credible interactions.

Requirements

• High school graduation or GED, upon hire.
• Six months of experience as a security officer in a healthcare setting, or in law enforcement or military service; alternatively, one year of experience as a Security Officer, upon hire.
• California Security Guard credential, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR), within 90 days.
• California driver’s license, within 30 days.
• Strong observational skills, professional demeanor, ability to respond effectively to emergencies, and commitment to accurate incident documentation and safety and security standards.

Responsibilities

• Protect staff, patients, and visitors by responding to calls for assistance in a timely and prudent manner, including calls involving violent or unruly patients or visitors, crimes, emergency codes, and requests to open doors.
• Observe and report activities and incidents, preserve order, and enforce regulations and policies when assistance is requested.
• Patrol the facility and grounds by foot or vehicle; monitor security alarms; dispatch officers to needed locations; and report unsafe acts or conditions.
• Use appropriate emergency and radio codes when dispatching officers and know the hospital campus to direct responders to the correct location.
• Report witnessed HIPAA breaches and investigate security breaches and other incidents.
• Log activities and complete accurate, clear, concise, legible, and timely incident reports.
• Apply the organization’s mission, vision, and values in decision-making and interactions, while demonstrating professional and technical skills and building trust through respectful, credible conduct.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED