Security Officer

Saint Anthony Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Anthony Hospital in Chicago is seeking a Security Officer to protect patients, staff, and visitors, and to safeguard hospital buildings and assets. The role involves patrolling facilities, enforcing parking rules, securing offices, and supporting investigations as needed.

Ideal candidates will hold a 20-hour Basic Security Training Certification, possess an Illinois driver’s license, and demonstrate strong conflict resolution, customer service, and report-writing skills in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Minimum - 20 hour Basic Security Training Certification.
• Posses Valid Illinois driver’s license
• Knowledge of conflict resolution and management of aggression
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Posses customer service skills
• Posses organizational skills
• Ability to write reports

Responsibilities

• Patrols hospital buildings and premises to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and intruders. Reports safety and/or fire hazards or security violations.
• Controls parking and traffic flow in parking areas; enforces parking regulations.
• Secures and/or unlocks offices and facilities. Secures patient valuables or lost and found articles; maintains logs of items received.
• Monitors conduct of visitors on hospital premises; confronts unauthorized persons for questioning as needed.
• Responds to inquiries for advice or assistance from hospital personnel, students and visitors; provides assistance with restraints of patients as needed.
• Transports personnel and equipment in hospital owned vehicles. Escorts personnel to parking lots and hospital buildings as requested.
• Participates in investigations; maintains records and prepares incident reports and other documents pertinent to security activities. Maintains department records, reports and files as required.

Skills

Customer service

Conflict resolution

Organizational skills

Report writing

Fast-paced work

Education

Basic Security Training (20 hours)

Job description

Shift, FTE

Saint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-centric organization your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face. Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care.

Security Officer – Security Department

Shift, FTE

Saint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-centric organization your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face. Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care.

As part of Saint Anthony Hospital’s commitment to providing the highest quality health care, we will be building a new state-of-the-art hospital to serve as an anchor to the Focal Point Community Campus. Learn more at focalpointchicago.org.

Position Purpose

• Provides security for patients, employees and visitors.
• Protects hospital buildings, assets and premises.

Essential Functions

• Patrols hospital buildings and premises to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and intruders. Reports safety and/or fire hazards or security violations.
• Controls parking and traffic flow in parking areas; enforces parking regulations.
• Secures and/or unlocks offices and facilities. Secures patient valuables or lost and found articles; maintains logs of items received.
• Monitors conduct of visitors on hospital premises; confronts unauthorized persons for questioning as needed.
• Responds to inquiries for advice or assistance from hospital personnel, students and visitors; provides assistance with restraints of patients as needed.
• Transports personnel and equipment in hospital owned vehicles. Escorts personnel to parking lots and hospital buildings as requested.
• Participates in investigations; maintains records and prepares incident reports and other documents pertinent to security activities. Maintains department records, reports and files as required.

General Job Requirements

• Minimum - 20 hour Basic Security Training Certification
• Posses Valid Illinois driver’s license
• Knowledge of conflict resolution and management of aggression
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Posses customer service skills
• Posses organizational skills
• Ability to write reports

Saint Anthony Hospital Highlights

• Saint Anthony Hospital is an independent, nonprofit, faith-based, acute care, community hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellness of families on the West Side and Southwest Side of Chicago.
• Saint Anthony Hospital has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
• Saint Anthony Hospital offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits program for employees and their families.
• Saint Anthony Hospital employs and teaches some of the city’s brightest, most innovative resident physicians and medical students.