Armed Security Officer

Lafayette Regional Health Center; Lexington (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Prescription drug coverage

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Behavioral health services

Telemedicine

Paid time off

Family leave

Disability coverage

401(k) with 100% match on 3–9%

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Certification support

Job summary

Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington, Missouri, is seeking a Security Officer - Post Certified to join our safety team. This role covers safeguarding patients, staff, and property, investigating incidents, and responding to alarms, with night shift hours 11p–7a, Monday–Friday and holidays off.

You will patrol the building and campus, support after-hours access control, and help maintain security equipment while keeping every detail of security information confidential.

Qualifications

• POST certification and police commission required.
• Experience in security or law enforcement preferred.
• College coursework in police sciences preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform safety and security duties including incident investigation and reporting.
• Respond to alarms and provide building and campus patrols.
• Protect persons and property and maintain confidentiality of security information.

Skills

POST certification

Police commission

Education

College coursework in police sciences

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Security Officer - Post Certified you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Lafayette Regional Health Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Security Officer performs safety and security duties and assigned tasks to include the protection of persons and property; investigates, documents and follows up on all incidents; responds to all duress or alarms; provides building and campus patrol; aides in after- hours access; maintains department equipment; maintains confidentiality of all security and facility information. This will be the Night Shift 11p-7a Monday - Friday, Holidays Off, no weekends.

What Qualifications You Will Need.

• Must be POST certified and hold a current Police commission
• College level course work in police sciences or related fields preferred
• A minimum of one year security or equivalent in law enforcement or Military Police preferred

Benefits

Lafayette Regional Health Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Lafayette Regional Health Center is a 25+ bed critical access hospital. Our hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission. We are known for compassionate and high-quality acute and outpatient medical care services in a small-town environment. We operate three physician clinics throughout Lafayette County. Patients enjoy the comfort of knowing they're receiving quality healthcare in their hometown. We are located in historic Lexington, Missouri, 50 miles east of Kansas City. Our hospital is part of HCA Healthcare Midwest Health, a network of hospitals in Kansas City and the surrounding areas.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.