Safety Tech - MTC

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Safety Technician to ensure the safety and security of its treatment campus. This role involves maintaining a secure environment, assisting patients and visitors, and collaborating with various teams to promote safety. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, a focus on client care, and the ability to adapt to changing situations. This full-time position offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a supportive work environment for professional growth. If you're passionate about making a difference in the healthcare sector, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

401K plan with company match

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor's preferred.
• Experience in healthcare and security settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety and security of the treatment campus.
• Conduct wanding for contraband and monitor patient flow.
• Assist patients with admitting paperwork and insurance.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Client Focus

Team Oriented

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: MTC-Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA

Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Shift: Varied

Job Category: Health Care

Description

Malvern Treatment Centers is currently seeking full time Safety Technician to work at our Malvern Treatment Center facility in Philadelphia.The location of our Malvern Treatment Centers - Philadelphia is currently located in South Philadelphia but we will be relocating to 3905 W. Ford Road - Philadelphia, PA 19131 in May 2025.

The Safety Technician position is a full time opportunity with openings on all three shifts; day shift (7am - 3:30pm), evening shift (3pm - 11:30pm), and night shift (11:00pm - 7:30am). This position does have an every other weekend requirement. The Safety Technician position does offer full-time benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance plus accrued time off.

The mission of the Safety Technician is to maintain safety and the security of our Drug and Alcohol Treatment campus. Helps maintain a safe and healthy work environment by identifying, assessing, and controlling workplace hazards. Works collaboratively with other teams and departments to ensure a safe working environment. He or she must have excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills to provide these services to clients, visitors and family members with chemical dependencies.

The ideal candidate must have a High School Diploma but we would prefer the candidate to have a Bachelors degree. It would also be preferred for the Safety Tech candidate to have previous security experience preferably in a Healthcare setting.

Summary of Essential Position Functions:

• Manages calls to the site and directs them appropriately
• Greets patients and visitors as they arrive and helps facilitate communication to appropriate parties to ensure proper patient/visitor flow
• Conducts wanding for contraband for patient entering the building
• Liaison between facility and interactions with community/emergency services
• Collects and copies patient insurance and identification cards, assists patients with completion of initial admitting paperwork including insurance forms
• Acts as a liaison between front desk and unit for patient admitting to unit
• Promotes the safety and well-being of all patients
• Performs environmental rounding and monitoring for contraband on facility grounds
• Receives patient drop offs from their support systems
• Monitors fire panel and assist with the calling of overhead codes
• Competent in verbal de-escalation
• Accurately communicates with team and supervisor any patient issues that arise during shift
• Maintains confidentiality of the site, specifically related to patient identification and documentation.
• Interacts with co-workers in a helpful manner which contributes to high morale.

Benefits

This position is a full time, benefit eligible position. Benefits offered include, but not limited to:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401K plan with company match

Qualifications

Qualifications: Additional training on safety and security required and/or will be provided. To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This position requires individuals that are client focused; team oriented; great interpersonal and communication skills; flexible to sudden changes in workload, emergency or staffing; dependable; problem solving skills; focused on compliance and performance quality. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent. Previous experience working in a healthcare setting preferred. Previous experience as a security guard also preferred.

Technical/Computer Skills: Microsoft office proficient. Ability to use various office equipment.

Work Environment and Hazards: No hazardous conditions. Protected from weather conditions.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to ambulate around campus. 50% walking. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. maximum.