Armed Security Officer

30 Shea Medical Center; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth's Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking an Armed Security Officer to patrol the campus, screen visitors, and maintain a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors.

The position requires extensive law enforcement experience, proper certifications, and the ability to respond promptly to emergencies, alarms, and disturbances across hospital operations.

Qualifications

• Armed security experience or law enforcement background preferred.
• Ability to respond quickly to emergencies and alarms.
• Strong observation and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Patrols designated hospital properties, screens visitors, and protects staff, patients, and guests.
• Monitors entryways and weapons-detection systems and reports hazards.
• Responds to alarms and urgent security calls; assists in emergencies.
• Subdues resisting individuals and applies restraints per policy when required.
• Documents incidents and maintains a daily activity log.

Skills

Patrol duties

Visitor screening

Emergency response

Security procedures

Hazard reporting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree preferred

Job description

Primary City/State: Shea Medical Center - 9003 E Shea Blvd Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Category: Safety and Security Shift: Day Department: Security

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most — caring for the health and well‑being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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. Enforce organizational policies. (i.e. parking, smoking, badge compliance) Provides training to staff as needed. 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 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.

Other duties as assigned

The above job responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work to be performed. It does not restrict management’s right to assign or re‑assign duties at any time.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED - Required Associate's Degreen or equivalent from a recognized college or trade school - Preferred

EXPERIENCE

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

CERTIFICATIONS

Driver License – Required Arizona LEOSA Certified - Required Successful completion of the HH Armed Security Officer Training Program within 90 days of hire - Required Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association, 60 Days - Required Taser certification within 90 days of hire by HonorHealth Public Safety/Certified Taser Instructor, 90 Days - Required

About HonorHealth

We're all in for your career. Expert care from experts who care. At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. Our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness, but behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and unwavering dedication. We’re delivering a healthcare experience that simply feels better through:

• Nine acute‑care hospitals
• Over 200 primary, specialty and urgent care centers
• More than 17,000 team members and 4,000 medical staff

Since 1927, we’ve been focused on doing what matters most — caring for people and communities across the greater Phoenix area. From humble beginnings to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, we’re just as driven as we were a century ago.

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