Compassionate Healthcare Security Officer: Protect Patients

CommonSpirit Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Security Officer to help maintain a safe, secure environment for staff, patients and visitors within the hospital setting. You will patrol premises, monitor alarms, respond to incidents, and enforce policies with professionalism and empathy.

Successful candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, 6 months of hospital security experience (or 1 year in security), and a current BLS card within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Six (6) months experience as a security officer in a hospital or healthcare setting, prior law enforcement or military service; or one (1) year experience as a security officer.
• American Heart Association-issued Basic Life Support (BLS) card within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Protect staff, patients, and visitors by responding to calls for assistance in a timely and prudent manner to incidents such as violent or unruly patients, visitors, crimes in progress, opening doors, and emergency codes.
• Patrol the facility and grounds by foot or vehicle, monitor security alarms and dispatch officers to needed locations, and report unsafe acts or conditions.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures, equipment, supplies, reports HIPAA breaches if witnessed, investigate security breaches, conduct follow-up investigations, and write incident reports.
• Log all activities in a daily log to accurately record events and complete clear, concise, and legible reports in a timely manner, using appropriate emergency and radio codes on dispatch.

Job description

CommonSpirit Health in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Security Officer to help maintain a safe, secure environment for staff, patients and visitors within the hospital setting. You will patrol premises, monitor alarms, respond to incidents, and enforce policies with professionalism and empathy.

Successful candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, 6 months of hospital security experience (or 1 year in security), and a current BLS card within 90 days of hire.