Healthcare Security Specialist — Day Shift

Emerson Hospital; Concord (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA is seeking a dedicated Security Officer to ensure a safe, secure environment for patients, staff and visitors during the day shift.

You will respond to incidents, de-escalate crises, and document security actions in reports, contributing to a calm and compliant hospital setting.

This role requires strong English communication, customer service skills, and AVADE certification or the ability to obtain it within 60 days.

Qualifications

• Experience in security, law enforcement or customer service preferred.
• Healthcare security environment strongly preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• AVADE Workplace Violence Prevention certification or obtain within 60 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assure a safe and secure environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Coordinate shift activities and document all security actions.
• Prepare and submit security incident reports.

Skills

Experience in security

Healthcare security environment

Excellent customer service

Strong verbal communication

Emotional resilience and de-escalation

English reading/writing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

AVADE Certification in Workplace Violence Prevention Levels I–III

Job description

Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA is seeking a dedicated Security Officer to ensure a safe, secure environment for patients, staff and visitors during the day shift.

You will respond to incidents, de-escalate crises, and document security actions in reports, contributing to a calm and compliant hospital setting.

This role requires strong English communication, customer service skills, and AVADE certification or the ability to obtain it within 60 days.