Officer-Security Armed II

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a Security Officer to patrol the campus and protect patients, staff, and visitors. You will respond to incidents, enforce hospital policies, and maintain a professional appearance while delivering excellent customer service.

Responsibilities include coordinating with local authorities when needed, documenting incidents, and controlling parking areas. The role requires attention to safety, reliability, and adherence to facility policies

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in security, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• High school diploma or higher; equivalent education acceptable.
• First aid/CPR, de-escalation, restraints, and firearms training/licensing.
• CIT training and Taser certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Patrols the campus to deter crime and address safety hazards.
• Provides customer service to patients, visitors, and staff while following security procedures.
• Responds to calls for disruptive behavior, disturbances, combative patients, and alarms.
• Enforces hospital policy; enforces state/local laws to protect people and property on campus.
• Submits reports promptly and professionally.
• Performs escorts for money transfers and secures patient valuables as requested.
• Controls parking and directs traffic to emergency parking areas.
• Carries out regular and random patrols around the facility.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Patrols and protects the entire campus, inside and outside; responds to all incidents or calls relating to
the safety and security of all persons and property on the campus. Officers are expected to demonstrate
exemplary customer service skills and maintain a professional appearance while serving as ambassadors
of the organization. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Population Served

No

Job Responsibilities

• Patrols the entire campus for the purpose of deterring crime and initiating corrective actions on
  any physical security or safety hazards identified.
  
• Provides customer service to our patients, visitors, and employees carrying out safety and
  security procedures, site-specific policies and when appropriate, emergency response activities.
  
• Responds to all calls for disruptive behavior, disturbances, and combative patients, and incidents,
  as well as internal or external alarms.
• Understands, complies, and enforces hospital policy and procedure. As needed, enforces State
  and Local laws/ordinances to ensure the safety and security of all persons and property on campus.
• Submits all necessary reports in a prompt and professional manner.
• Performs escorts related to money transfers, as directed by facility policy. Will secure patient
  valuables upon request. Will perform non-monetary escorts for staff, visitors, physicians, and
  patients upon request for the safety and security of the requesting party.
  
• Controls all parking on the property, emphasizing parking in critical and/or emergency parking
  areas.
• Conduct regular and random patrols around the facility and completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired
1 yr experience in security field,
and healthcare setting.

Education

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired
Knowledge, skills and mental
development equivalent to
completion of 4 years of high
school, or an acceptable
equivalent combination of
education and experience.
High school graduate or higher.

Training

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired
Possess or have the ability to
complete First aid, CPR, Deescalation techniques, proper
and safe restraints techniques,
obtain Mississippi Security Guard
Firearms Permit, meet minimum
firearms qualification, complete
armed guard training, and OC,
Pepper Spray, Baton, or Taser
Certification.
Completion of CIT Training and
Taser Certification are preferred.

Special Skills

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired
Basic computer literacy skills
required.
Basic computer literacy skills
required

Licensure

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired
DRIVER'S LICENSE
(CURRENT), Mississippi Security Guard Firearms Permit.