Armed Security Officer

HonorHealth; Hyde Park Township (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Armed Security Officer to ensure the safety and security of patients, staff, and visitors. This role involves patrolling designated areas, responding to emergencies, and maintaining a secure environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in law enforcement, excellent conflict resolution skills, and a commitment to providing a welcoming atmosphere. Join a team that values collaboration and proactive measures to enhance safety in a healthcare setting. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a meaningful way.

Benefits

$5,000 Sign On Bonus

Diverse benefits portfolio

Training and development programs

Qualifications

• 10 years law enforcement experience required.
• High School Diploma or GED is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Patrols designated areas to ensure safety and security.
• Acts as first responder to emergencies and disturbances.
• Documents incidents and maintains logs of activities.

Skills

Law Enforcement Experience

Emergency Response

Conflict Resolution

Patrolling Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Taser

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Overview

Full Time- Days, Evenings, Nights and Weekends

$5,000 Sign On Bonus Available

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact.

HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more.

Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together.

HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses nine acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With more than 16,000 team members, 4,000+ affiliated providers and over 1,100 volunteers, HonorHealth seamlessly blends collaborative care and approachable expertise to improve health and well-being. People often say care feels different here -- because it does. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.

Responsibilities

Job Summary
The Armed Security Officer patrols designated HonorHealth properties, screens visitors, and performs other activities related to the safety and security of staff, patients, and visitors. Some activities can involve elements of danger or risk of injury and restraining patients. Protects HonorHealth property, staff, patients, and visitors when needed.

1. Responsible for ensuring a safe and secure hospital campus. Patrols assigned areas, checking for suspicious activity or safety/fire hazards. Investigates and/or reports hazards, unusual or suspicious circumstances to the appropriate leadership personnel. Checks doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are tightly closed and locked; notes in written log any unlocked doors/windows; submits information to supervisor and/or manager. Monitors and manages ingress flow through weapons detection systems in accordance with operational procedures, while maintaining a professional and welcoming demeanor. Demonstrates vigilance in identifying threats and hazards involving continuous monitoring, awareness, and proactive measures to detect and mitigate potential risks. Escorts people/property to desired destination when monies, documents or safety of property or persons are a concern. Responds to alarms and dispatched calls and takes appropriate actions. Unlocks buildings/doors after checking identification and compliance with hospital policies. Enforces organizational policies. (i.e. parking, smoking, badge compliance) Provides training to staff as needed.
2. Responsible for assisting in emergency situations. Acts as first responder to disturbances/emergencies such as infant abduction alarms, fire alarms, panic alarms, intruder alarms, restraint calls anywhere in hospital or on hospital grounds. Must respond to urgent security calls immediately, which may require rapid stair climbing, running/sprinting, moving of heavy equipment and other associated tasks. In the event of emergencies, must take charge of maintaining order, safety and to protect personnel and property. Some activities can involve interacting with and controlling hostile, belligerent, aggressive individuals involving some element of danger or risk of injury. Subdues resisting, aggressive, combative and distressed individuals and when ordered by proper medical authority and in compliance with hospital policy/procedure the application of appropriate restraint equipment to prevent injury to individual or others. This activity can involve some element of danger and/or risk of injury. May assist law enforcement officers and security leadership with protection details, crowd control, and surveillance at large public events. May assist in providing security for mass casualty events including setting up Decon equipment.
3. Responsible for investigating and/or documenting incidents. Documents policy violations in citations or emails. Maintains a daily log of activities. Provides and relays information as directed.
4. Responsible for completing required training and annual/quarterly in-services. Participates in security department training and continuing education programs including, but not limited to Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Techniques, Self Defense Tactics & Techniques, quarterly firearms training and annual firearms qualifications leading to certification in the use of specialized equipment.
5. Represents HonorHealth as a brand ambassador for the company. Greets patients/visitors/vendors/staff with a smile. Collaborates with and maintains positive working relationship with community partners.
6. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education
High School Diploma or GED Required

Experience
10 years law enforcement experience with separation in “good standing”, or retired law enforcement. Required

Licenses and Certifications
Driver License Required
LEOSA Certified Required
Successful completion of the HH Armed Security Officer Training Program within 90 days of hire Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association Required
Taser certification within 90 days of hire by HonorHealth Public Safety/Certified Taser Instructor Required