SECURITY OFFICER

COOPER PEDIATRICS; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper University Health Care is seeking a Security Services professional to ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. Responsibilities include monitoring entrances, responding to alarms, providing escorts, and reporting suspicious activity across Cooper facilities in Camden and surrounding areas.

The role emphasizes safety protocols during medical responses, BRRT events, and de-escalation of incidents, requiring excellent communication and a strong customer-service mindset.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years security, law enforcement, or customer service related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors and employees through post coverage and monitoring entrances.
• Respond to alarms and requests for security assistance; fire watch responsibilities and parking enforcement.
• Provide escorts when requested and investigate/report suspicious activity; patrol interior and exterior areas.

Skills

Security experience

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Walk-through metal detector

Hand wand

Package x-ray machine

Job description

About us

About Cooper University Health Care

Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Cooper, headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

Cooper operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as three hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital in Camden.

Cooper University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 trauma center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for six years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper’s facilities annually. Cooper’s ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation.

Visit CooperHealth.orgto learn more.

Short Description

Ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors and employees as well as protect and preserve property interests of Cooper University Health Care through security post coverage, monitoring entrances, responding to alarms and requests for security assistance, fire watch responsibilities, parking enforcement, providing escorts when requested, investigating and reporting suspicious activity, and patrolling the interior and exterior of the property. Implement safety and security measures during Medical Assistance response, including BRRT response, overdose, and de-escalate violent patient/visitor interactions. Provide weapons detection by use of walk-through metal detector, hand wands, and package x-ray machine where applicable. Customer service is a core value of the Security Services Department, while inaction or a lack of attentiveness is strictly prohibited.

Experience Required

• 1–3 years security, law enforcement, or customer service related experience preferred.

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

License/Certification Requirements

• Workplace Violence Prevention Certification, Narcan Administration, and Stop the Bleed training required within 6 months in position.
• Must have a valid driver’s license. Motor vehicle record must meet CUHC standard criteria to be permitted to drive CUHC vehicles.
• Current SORA (Security Officer Registration Act) Certification preferred.
• IAHSS Security BASIC Certification preferred.
• Current NJ-CPRCertification (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) required within 6 months in position.

Special Requirements

• Must possess excellent communication skills.