SECURITY OFFICER NB
About The Position
The Security Officer ensures 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 observes and reports activities and incidents, preserves order, and enforces regulations and policies when assistance is requested. It also requires accurate, timely documentation of incidents and requests in the hospital reporting platform. The officer protects staff, patients, and visitors by responding prudently to calls for assistance, which may involve violent or unruly patients or visitors, crimes, emergency codes, or requests to open doors. The role patrols the facility and grounds on foot or by vehicle, monitors security alarms, dispatches officers as needed, and reports unsafe acts or conditions. It also includes investigating security breaches, reporting witnessed HIPAA breaches, logging activities, and completing clear, concise, legible incident reports. Officers use appropriate emergency and radio codes and must know the hospital campus to direct responders to the correct locations. They are expected to demonstrate professional and technical competence and build trust through respectful, credible interactions.
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED.
- Six months of experience as a security officer in a healthcare setting, in law enforcement, or in military service; alternatively, one year of experience as a Security Officer.
- California Security Guard credential.
- Basic Life Support - CPR within 90 days of hire.
- California driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Protect staff, patients, and visitors by responding to calls for assistance in a timely and prudent manner.
- Respond to incidents involving violent or unruly patients or visitors, crimes, emergency codes, and requests to open doors.
- Patrol the facility and grounds on foot or by vehicle.
- Monitor security alarms and promptly dispatch officers to locations where needed.
- Report unsafe acts or conditions.
- Observe and report activities and incidents, preserve order, and enforce regulations and policies when assistance is requested.
- Report witnessed HIPAA breaches and investigate security breaches.
- Document and log activities, requests, and incidents accurately and submit incident reports in a timely manner.
- Use appropriate emergency and radio codes and direct dispatches to the correct locations using knowledge of the hospital campus.
- Keep the organization’s mission, vision, and values at the forefront of decisions and actions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
