Security Officer

CommonSpirit Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center in Glendale, CA, is hiring a Security Officer to monitor buildings and grounds, ensuring the safety of staff, patients, and visitors. The role involves patrolling on foot and by vehicle, guarding access points, monitoring cameras, and testing security technology.

You will respond calmly to emergencies, use appropriate codes in dispatching officers, and maintain HIPAA-compliant incident reports.

Qualifications

• High School / GED is required.
• Six (6) months of security officer experience in a healthcare setting, law enforcement, or military service is required.
• One (1) year of security officer experience is required.
• AHA BLS within 90 days is required.
• CA Security Guard License is required.

Responsibilities

• Protect staff, patients, and visitors by responding promptly to calls for assistance and patrolling the facility and grounds by foot or vehicle.
• Monitor security alarms, dispatch officers as needed, and report unsafe acts or conditions.
• Know emergency procedures, equipment, and supplies, including radios and hospital codes.
• Prepare clear, concise incident reports and ensure timely documentation.

Skills

Emergency response

Calm under pressure

Communication

Security procedures

Education

High School / GED

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Security Officer, you will monitor buildings and grounds on the property to ensure the safety and security of employees, patients, and other visitors.

Every day, you will monitor the property by walking and driving around the premises. Your security detail could include guarding facility and unit access points, monitoring surveillance cameras, testing new security technology, and protecting all employees/visitors against acts of violence should they arise.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need the ability to remain calm and take action based on the situation, known facts, and understand the position limitations. You are also expected to respond to emergency codes in a timely manner. Previous experience in security/patrol in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 emergency procedures, equipment, and supplies, including of radios and hospital codes
• Reports HIPAA breaches if witnessed; investigates security breaches, conducts investigations, and writes incident reports. Ensures that all activities are logged. That incident reports are accurately completed so that they are clear, concise, legible, and submitted promptly.
• Use appropriate emergency and radio codes in dispatching security officers while knowing the hospital campus to ensure that dispatches are to the right location.
• Keeping the organization’s mission, vision, and values at the forefront of all decision-making and action.
• Demonstrates the professional and technical skills necessary for the role, exhibiting both depth and breadth of expertise. Builds trust and confidence through respectful and credible interactions that reflect positively on personal integrity and the organization’s mission.
• Job Requirements Required:
• High School / GED required.
• Six (6) months of experience as a security officer in a healthcare setting, Law enforcement, or military service required.
• One (1) year of experience as a security officer required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) within 90 Days required.
• CA Security Guard License required.

Preferred

• Basic Health Care Security Officer preferred.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1926, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit, community hospital located in Glendale, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including its award winning heart center, the colorectal surgery institute, a gastrointestinal program, and is a Los Angeles County approved primary stroke center. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial for more information.

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Pay Range

$25.00 - $30.26 /hour