Security Officer

McLaren Health Care; Colfax Township (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Security Officer to respond to emergencies, conduct rounds, and assist with security operations across facilities. You will document incidents, enforce safety rules, and safeguard patients, staff, and visitors from hazards and threats.

The role requires maintaining confidentiality and adhering to security policies while supporting colleagues. Preferred candidates may have post-secondary security training and (CHSO/CHASO) certifications within 1 year of hire; a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• No criminal records/violations.
• Driving record must be within the approved insurance company’s regulations.
• Preferred: post-secondary training in related programs.
• Six months of prior work experience.
• CHSO/CHASO certifications within 1 year of hire for Full-time and Part-time employees.

Responsibilities

• Makes rounds, inside and outside of assigned areas, investigating and documenting unusual or suspicious incidents and initiating corrective action.
• Provides assistance to other security personnel, hospital employees, and escorts visitors to desired locations.
• Observes and documents non-conformance of policies and procedures including badge display, fire, disaster, electrical, safety and infection control policies.
• Accurately completes all required paperwork on a timely basis.
• Maintains confidentiality of employee, patient, visitor, physician, hospital and security information.

Education

Associate degree in criminal justice or related field

Post-secondary training in related programs

Six months of prior work experience

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, responsibilities include being a first responder to emergency situations at the assigned facility; makes periodic tours to secure areas, provides customer service, mitigates sudden behavioral occurrences, deters crimes, checks for irregularities and inspects protection devices and fire control equipment. Assists in the enforcement of security/safety related regulations, and protects hospital patients, visitors, staff and property from hazardous conditions and/or criminal activities, including the potential for violence in the workplace.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• 1. Makes rounds, inside and outside of assigned areas as scheduled or assigned, investigating and documenting all unusual or suspicious incidents, initiating corrective action as appropriate.
• 2. Provides assistance to other security personnel, hospital employees, and escorts visitors to desired locations as necessary.
• 3. Observes and documents the non-conformance of policies and procedures including but not limited to the display of identification badges, fire, disaster, electrical, safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• 4. Accurately completes all required paperwork on a timely basis.
• 5. Demonstrates discretion in handling confidential information; maintains confidentiality of all employee, patient, visitor, physician, hospital and security related information.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state driver's license.

• No criminal records/violations.
• Driving record must be within the approved insurance company’s regulations.

Preferred:

• Training beyond high school in related programs.

• Previous experience in health care industry.

• Associate degree in criminal justice, security administration or related field.

• Six months of prior work experience.

Position/Subsidiary Specific: McLaren Thumb and Caro

• Certified Healthcare Security Officer Certification (CHSO) through the International Association of Healthcare Security & Safety within 1 year of hire for Full-time and Part-time employees.

• Certified Advanced (Lead) Security Officer Certification (CHASO) through the International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety within 1 year of hire for Lead Security Officers.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26011264
• Daily Work Times: any
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.