Security Officer

Banner Health Corporate; Kansas; On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health's Security Officer position at Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, WY involves patrolling facilities and grounds, aiding safety of staff and patients, and responding to security incidents. You will interact with emergency responders and monitor doors, parking, and alarms, performing duties with attention to detail.

Candidates should be physically fit to pass the FCE, and be prepared for 3-12 hour shifts, including nights.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service orientation with patients, visitors and staff.
• Responds to emergency codes and maintains a safe environment.
• Patrols facilities, secures doors, and monitors parking and traffic control.

Responsibilities

• Patrol facilities and grounds to ensure safety of personnel and patients.
• Investigate incidents and document security reports.
• Interact with emergency responders and provide access as needed.
• Escort patients, visitors, and employees for security purposes.
• Maintain alarms and monitor security systems across shifts.

Job description

Primary City/State: Wheatland, Wyoming

Department Name: Security-Western Region-Corp

Work Shift: Night

Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

Great careers are built at Banner Health. We understand that talented health care professionals appreciate having options. We are proud to offer our team members many career and lifestyle choices throughout our network of facilities.

As the Security Officer, you will patrol the facilities and grounds and assist with the welfare and safety of the employees and patients at Banner. The mission of our security team is to provide the highest level of security service to the entire Banner Health organization and the communities we serve. We are continuously focused on redefining health care, security and customer experience through innovation and relentless improvement. Our goals are to enhance patient experience through every interaction. Improve and sustain professional growth of every security team member through relevant high-quality training. Foster a culture of safety to engage and inspire people to make the workplace a safer environment. You will be able to cultivate greater communication and collaboration with internal and external partners.

This is a full-time Security Officer position at Platte County Memorial Hospital, working ½ day and 3-12 hour shifts: Wednesday 8PM - 2AM and then Thurs - Sat: 2PM - 2AM

Successful candidates will be physically fit and able to maintain sufficient physical fitness to successfully pass the functional capacity evaluation (FCE), which includes completing 44 steps and 20 down ups in under 2 minutes.

Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position patrols the facilities and grounds; assists with the welfare and safety of personnel and patients; investigates critical incidents; assists employees, patients and visitors; interfaces with emergency response agencies; secures doors; monitors parking and traffic control. Performs assigned security duties promptly and accurately. Works varied assignments and shifts.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and be customer service oriented in all contacts with patients, visitors and staff.
2. Responds to all emergency codes for assistance and control. Patrols and inspects facility frequently to assist in maintaining a safer and more secure environment. Assists employees with security related matters, mediate disputes, conduct interviews, conduct searches, enforces parking regulations and traffic control. Serves as a security subject matter expert.
3. Assists medical staff in restraining and handling troubled/combative patients. Ensures security policies are being followed. Patrols unoccupied areas and sets the alarms when appropriate. Locks and unlocks facility doors at prescribed times. Conducts money pick-ups from departments, logs pick-ups and successfully delivers the contents to the appropriate destination department. Releases bodies from the morgue, ensuring that all paperwork is complete. Checks alarms to ensure they are in proper working order. Escorts patients, visitors and employees when required for security purposes. Participates in security lead training designed for staff.
4. Maintains current knowledge of applicable laws and regulations. Performs "citizen arrest" and demonstrate critical thinking skills during extremely stressful situations as needed.
5. Appropriately and effectively utilizes assigned non-lethal weapon according to policy and training.
6. Investigates and completes written reports of complaints, critical security incidents and unusual activities involving patients, employees and visitors. Maintains an accurate log of all relevant security activities during each shift.
7. Professionally testifies in criminal court, state hearings and review boards when required.
8. Based on area of assignment may assist in the maintenance and preservation of confidential health documents including scanning into electronic patient health information systems.
9. Position reports directly to the Security Supervisor, or OIC in their absence. This position interacts internally with staff, physicians, visitors, volunteers and patients. External customers are law enforcement agencies and emergency service agencies. The position is system wide and officers may be assigned to work at any facility as needed. This position will provide guidance and direction to staff, visitors and patients during a security emergency.