Hospital Security Officer: Patrol & Protect

Mount Sinai; New York (NY); On-site; USD 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Security Officer Tier 1-Rivington to patrol hospital premises, secure facilities, and protect patients, staff, and visitors. The role involves monitoring visitors, responding to incidents, and assisting in investigations while maintaining logs and following established safety procedures.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with at least one year of security experience in an institutional or law enforcement setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Minimum of one year experience as a security officer in an institutional or law enforcement setting.
• New York State Security Guard Certification preferred (Issuing Agency: NYS/DOS).

Responsibilities

• Patrols hospital buildings and premises to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and intruders.
• Monitor conduct of visitors; confront unauthorized persons as needed.
• Report safety and fire hazards or security violations.
• Respond to inquiries from hospital personnel and visitors.
• Participate in investigations; maintain records and prepare incident reports.
• Secure and unlock offices and facilities as required.
• Secure patient valuables and maintain logs of items received.
• Maintain department policies, supplies, and equipment.
• Use hospital vehicles in emergencies to secure life-saving equipment.

Skills

Security patrol

Crisis response

Observation & reporting

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Tools

NYS Security Guard Certification

Job description

Description

Security Officer Tier 1-Rivington

Patrols and secures hospital property, employees, patients and visitors. Consults with and keeps supervisor informed of activities, needs and problems in assigned areas

Responsibilities

• Patrols hospital buildings and premises to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and intruders
• Monitor conduct of visitors on hospital premises; conform unauthorized persons for questioning as need
• Reports safety and/or fire hazards or security violations
• Responds to inquiries for advice or assistance from hospital personnel, and visitors
• Participates in investigations; maintains records and prepares incident reports and other documents pertinent to security activities
• Secures and/or unlocks offices and facilities as required
• Secures patient valuables or lost and found articles; maintain logs of items received
• Maintains established hospital and department policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control
• Maintains department supplies and equipment in working order. Requisitions supplies and equipment as needed or informs supervisor of needed equipment
• Uses hospital vehicles in the event of an emergency to secure emergency supplies of life saving equipment outside the institution
• Provides restraints of psychiatric patients as needed.
• Escorts personnel to parking lots and hospital buildings

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• A minimum of one year experience as a security officer in an institutional setting or in a law enforcement setting

• New York State Security Guard Certification Preferred. Issuing Agency: NYS/ Department of State

Collective bargaining unit: SSOBA-MSBI.MSB

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $27.2018 - $27.2018 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.