Healthcare Security Officer — Protecting Patients & Staff

CommonSpirit Health; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health seeks a Security Officer to help maintain a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors within hospital settings. You will patrol premises, manage visitor access, and respond rapidly to security emergencies while reporting incidents promptly in accordance with policies.

The role requires proactive security measures, strong interpersonal skills, keen observation, and adherence to protocols. Prior healthcare security experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Six months of experience as a security officer in a hospital or healthcare setting, or one year of security officer experience.
• American Heart Association-issued BLS card within 60 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 alarms and dispatch officers to locations where needed; 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; complete clear, concise, and legible reports; use appropriate codes in dispatching security officers; know hospital campus for correct dispatch locations.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

CommonSpirit Health seeks a Security Officer to help maintain a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors within hospital settings. You will patrol premises, manage visitor access, and respond rapidly to security emergencies while reporting incidents promptly in accordance with policies.

The role requires proactive security measures, strong interpersonal skills, keen observation, and adherence to protocols. Prior healthcare security experience is preferred.