Security Officer - Full-Time, Rotating Shifts

Texas Health•Plano, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Plano is hiring a full-time Security Officer for its Public Safety Department. The position is based at Texas Health Plano in Plano, Texas, and works 40 hours per week on rotating shifts. Uniforms and duty gear are provided, along with paid training and opportunities to advance. The Security Officer helps protect the hospital campus, patients, visitors, and staff by patrolling the facility and grounds, enforcing security and parking policies, responding to incidents, and assisting people on campus. The role requires the ability to physically defend and/or restrain people and successful completion of a psychological evaluation. Texas Health Plano is a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas communities. The hospital provides services including emergency medicine and trauma care, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine care, orthopedics, women’s services, behavioral health, intensive care, and surgical services.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Class C driver’s license and insurability, required upon hire.
Texas Private Security Level 2 Non-Commissioned Security Officer certification within 120 days of hire, unless the candidate has Level 3.
Texas Level 3 Commissioned Security Officer certification within 120 days of hire.
TASER certification within 120 days of hire; two attempts are permitted within 60 days, and annual recertification is required.
Advanced Crisis Prevention Intervention (ACPI) training within 30 days of hire.
Ability to physically defend and/or restrain people.
Successful completion of a psychological evaluation.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Security, or a closely related field.
Two years of experience in security, law enforcement, or military police.
Two years of healthcare or education experience.
Two years of military experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Patrol buildings and grounds for unlocked secured areas that could allow after-hours entry.
Lock and open doors according to schedules.
Provide individual and group escorts to and from parking areas.
Identify and remove unauthorized individuals from the property.
Enforce campus parking policies and cite violations.
Maintain compliance with Security policies.
Pursue and detain people involved in criminal activity.
Complete incident/offense report forms and compose narratives.
Give directions to areas of the facility.
Interact with police and fire personnel, patients, visitors, and staff.
Provide vehicle assistance.
Patrol the interior and perimeter of the campus and parking areas.