Security Officer

CommonSpirit Health; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Hospital in Durango, CO, is seeking a Security Officer to guard patients, staff and visitors and maintain a secure hospital environment. Duties include locking/unlocking doors, monitoring access, assisting in the Emergency Department, and responding to emergency codes with professional vigilance.

Candidates should have a High School Diploma or equivalent, 6 months healthcare security or 1 year security experience, and a valid Guard Card with BLS-CPR readiness within 90 days.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• 6 months security officer experience in healthcare or law enforcement; or 1 year security officer experience.
• SECURITY:CA Guard Card; BLS-CPR within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Lock/unlock doors and monitor access to the facility.
• Assist in Emergency Department; respond to emergency codes.
• Report HIPAA breaches and investigate security incidents; write incident reports.
• Log all activities and ensure timely submission of reports.
• Use tools and technologies to minimize losses from security breaches.
• Dispatch security officers to locations as needed and follow correct codes.
• Participate in disaster drills and emergency planning.

Skills

Observational skills

Professional demeanor

Emergency response

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Tools

Guard Card (SECURITY:CA)

BLS-CPR within 90 days

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Security Officer, you will perform essential security duties under general supervision, helping to provide a safe and secure hospital environment for patients, employees, and visitors.

Every day you will lock/unlock doors, assist in the Emergency Department, remain alert for fire/safety hazards, control access to the facility, respond to all emergency codes, and help enforce hospital policies in accordance with established procedures.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong observational skills, a professional demeanor, and the ability to respond effectively to emergency situations. Your commitment to maintaining a secure environment and adhering to hospital policies is essential.

• Protecting staff, patients, and visitors by responding to calls for assistance in a timely and prudent manner. Calls may include incidents such as violent or unruly patients, visitors, crimes committed or in progress, or to emergency codes, and requests for opening doors. Patrol the facility and grounds by foot or vehicle; monitor security alarms and dispatch officers promptly to location(s) where needed; and report unsafe acts or conditions.
• Knowledge of and ability to implement the measures necessary to safeguard an organization’s employees and visitors.
• Reports HIPAA breaches if witnessed; investigates security breaches, conducts investigations, and writes incident reports.
• Ensures that all activities are logged and that incident reports are accurately completed, clear, concise, legible, and submitted in a timely manner.
• Reports all unsafe conditions or work hazards; aware of environment; uses common sense; adheres to patient/visitor identification policies.
• Employ required tools, techniques, and technologies to minimize losses due to breaches of physical premises security.
• Use appropriate emergency and radio codes in dispatching security officers while knowing hospital campus to ensure that dispatches are to the right location.
• Participates appropriately in disaster drills; understands their role in emergency situations.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Six (6) months experience as security officer in a healthcare setting or Law enforcement or military service; or One (1) year experience as a security officer.
• SECURITY:CA (Guard Card); BLS-CPR within 90 days

Preferred

• International Association of Healthcare Security Services (IAHSS) Basic course within 90 days of employment.
• If at any time facility obtains a company vehicle/golf cart and requires the position to operate a motor vehicle; guard will require AUTO:CA and DRVDMV within 30 days.

Where You'll Work

Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

Pay Range

$21.96 - $34.03 /hour