Lead Security Officer | FT Days | LCMH

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, LA is seeking a Security Supervisor to oversee the hospital's security operations, supervise staff, and ensure timely incident reporting. This role involves coordinating shift activities and enforcing hospital security policies on site.

The successful candidate will respond to alarms and emergencies, conduct field investigations, and collaborate with local law enforcement as needed to protect people and property.

Responsibilities

• Supervises shift security operations and directs officers.
• Responds to calls for service and emergencies, conducts drills, and writes incident reports.

Job description

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

• Provides direct supervision of security officers, to include training, professional development and coaching. Directs daily security shift operations, field investigations, emergency drills, crime prevention activities, and all supporting documentation.
• Responds to, controls and oversees calls for assistance and alarms taking action and intervening to mitigate situations, protects people and property. Patrols, assesses and secures LCMHS properties and provides escorts and education to internal customers. Enforces criminal ordinances and LCMHS policies and works with law enforcement and other community partners. Carries and uses authorized security weapons.

SUPERVISION:

Reports directly to the Security Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Supervises shift security operations
  • Directs activity of security officers.
  • Conducts daily team briefings.
  • Ensures that daily activity reports are completed and accurate.
  • Maintain daily shift activity reports.
  • Conduct field and preliminary investigations.
  • Ensures that officer incident reports are effectively written and submitted.
  • Assists with new officer and continuing training.
  • Takes action to support and implement strategic vision.
• Responds to security emergencies
  • Responds to calls for service, in-progress emergencies, and alarms
  • Supervises, conducts, and documents emergency and regulatory drills
  • Takes action and intervenes per procedure and protocols to mitigate the situations and to reduce injury, prevent property damage or loss
  • Engages in dynamic, potentially violent encounters, uses empty-hand control techniques, handcuffs and authorized security weapons according to policy
  • Investigates and reports incidents, and prepares written reports
  • Responds to behavioral health emergencies, de-escalates, and executes hands on physical interventions under clinical direction