Security Guard - Full Time

Kingman Regional Medical Center; Kingman (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingman Regional Medical Center is seeking a Security Guard to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The role includes patrols, access control, and incident reporting across hospital properties. Travel to satellite campus sites may occur as part of routine duties.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, AZ DPS Unarmed Guard License within 90 days, 21+ age, de-escalation training within 90 days, and BLS within 90 days. Night, weekend, and holiday shifts required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Obtain AZ DPS Unarmed Guard License within 90 days of hire.
• Be 21 years of age or older and eligible to drive.
• De-escalation training within 90 days of hire.
• BLS certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, staff, and hospital property.
• Perform interior and exterior patrols to identify security or safety risks.
• Monitor access to facilities and enforce hospital policies and visitor guidelines.
• Respond to security incidents using approved de-escalation techniques.
• Provide a visible security presence to deter unsafe behavior and promote a calm environment.
• Assist with emergency response activities, including fire alarms and medical emergencies.
• Support patient safety initiatives including elopement prevention and protection of vulnerable populations.
• Enforce hospital policies and rules consistently and professionally.
• Communicate effectively with hospital staff and emergency responders during routine and emergency situations.
• Prepare incident reports and security documentation.
• Operate hospital security systems and communication equipment per procedures.
• May require travel to various KHI properties for alarms, couriers, and other duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support department effectiveness.
• Sr. Security Guard: meets all requirements; prior experience in law enforcement, military, or corrections.

Skills

Situational awareness

De-escalation techniques

Communication skills

Judgment and decision-making

Incident reporting

Basic computer skills

Nights/weekends/holidays availability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

AZ DPS Unarmed Guard License

21+ age requirement

BLS certification within 90 days

Tools

Security surveillance systems

Job description

Staff Position Description

Position Title: Security Guard Position Code: Guard-8200

Department: Security Safety Sensitive: Yes

Reports to: Director of Security/Lead Exempt Status: No

Position Purpose

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, staff, and hospital property.
• Perform routine interior and exterior patrols to identify security, safety, or environmental risks.
• Monitor and control access to facilities in accordance with hospital policies and visitor guidelines.
• Respond promptly to security incidents, disturbances, and safety concerns using approved de‑escalation techniques.
• Provide a visible security presence to deter unsafe behavior and promote a calm, respectful environment.
• Assist with emergency response activities, including fire alarms, medical emergencies, and hospital safety codes.
• Support patient safety initiatives, including elopement prevention and protection of vulnerable populations.
• Enforce hospital policies and rules consistently and professionally.
• Communicate effectively with hospital staff, leadership, and emergency responders during routine and emergency situations.
• Prepare accurate and timely incident reports, logs, and required security documentation.
• Operate hospital security systems and communication equipment in accordance with training and procedures.
• May require travel to Hualapai Mountain Campus, SHMP Building, Mountain Shadow Building, or other KHI properties:
  1. Responds to alarms.
  2. Courier duties.
  3. Other driving duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support overall effectiveness of department and organization.
• Sr. Security Guard:
• Meets all Security Guard requirements as listed on job description.
• Previous work experience includes at least 2 years’ experience in any of the following:
  • law enforcement
  • active military duty
  • corrections

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Obtain and maintain an AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) Unarmed Guard License within 90 days of hire.

• Possession of a current and valid U.S. motor vehicle license. Be 21 years of age or older. Must remain eligible to drive per KHI driving policy.
• De-escalation training completion within 90 days of hire.
• BLS within 90 days of hire (American Heart Association or American Red Cross only).

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of basic security, safety, and emergency response procedures.
• Effective communication skills to interact professionally with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment, situational awareness, and organizational skills.
• Basic computer skills for incident reporting and routine communications.
• Ability to operate security and surveillance systems.
• Ability to work assigned shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and overtime as required.
• Ability to remain calm and safely de‑escalate confrontational or high‑stress situations.

Preferences

Experience

• Prior private security or public law enforcement experience.
• Hospital security experience.

Certification/Licensure

• Arizona security officer card.
• International Association of Healthcare Security Certification and/or Safety as a Certified Healthcare Security Officer.
• FEMA IS 100, 200, 700, and 800.

Special Position Requirements

Exposure Categories

• Category II: Expected duties have possible, but not routine, potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
• Exposure to chemical, biological, and radioactive substances: Asbestos, Formaldehyde, Ethylene oxide, Mercury.
• Possible routine exposure to hostile individuals: workplace violence.

Work Requirements

• Must be able to stand and walk for 60% to 70% of the time; must be able to sit 30% to 40% of the time; must be able to run.
• Must be able to distinguish phone rings and callers’ voices against regular background noise and conversation.
• Occasionally bends, stoops, kneels, climbs, and descends ramps, stairs, ladders and reaches in the daily functions of duties.
• Must be able to lift 40 to 50 pounds.

Date Staff Position Description Created / Revised

11/05/2018; 02/28/2019; 1/26/2021; 06/08/2022; 7/8/2026