Hospital Security & Emergency Response Officer

Mclaren-Health-Care; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc, MI, is seeking a Security Officer to act as first responder to emergencies and maintain safety for patients, visitors and staff. You will conduct rounds, document incidents, enforce hospital policies and cooperate with other security personnel.

Required a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid Michigan driver’s license; preferred additional training in security or healthcare settings and up to 6 months of related experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Michigan driver’s license; insurable under hospital program.
• Preferred: training beyond high school in related programs.
• Preferred: associate degree in criminal justice, security administration or related field.
• Six months of prior work experience.

Responsibilities

• Makes rounds, inside and outside of assigned areas as scheduled or assigned, investigating and documenting all unusual or suspicious incidents, initiating corrective action as appropriate.
• Provides assistance to other security personnel, hospital employees, and escorts visitors to desired locations as necessary.
• Observes and documents the non-conformance of policies and procedures including but not limited to the display of identification badges, fire, disaster, electrical, safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• Accurately completes all required paperwork on a timely basis.
• Demonstrates discretion in handling confidential information; maintains confidentiality of all employee, patient, visitor, physician, hospital and security related information.
• Responds to calls from nursing and other hospital departments in a timely manner to assist in the management of disorderly patients and/or visitors and emergency codes.
• Performs functions in accordance with established standards of performance, including but not limited to, using pre-established script when answering phone calls and when interacting with customers entering and exiting the facility.
• Participates in emergency preparedness drill, education and planning to the extent described in system, operations and departmental policies.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Skills

Customer service

First responder

Surveillance

Emergency response

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in criminal justice or related field

Job description

McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc, MI, is seeking a Security Officer to act as first responder to emergencies and maintain safety for patients, visitors and staff. You will conduct rounds, document incidents, enforce hospital policies and cooperate with other security personnel.

Required a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid Michigan driver’s license; preferred additional training in security or healthcare settings and up to 6 months of related experience.