Security Officer

Intermountain Health; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, CO is seeking a Security Officer to safeguard patients, staff, and visitors. The role operates security systems, conducts safety inspections, and enforces policies in a hospital setting.

The position emphasizes de-escalation, emergency response, and coordination with HR and law enforcement while maintaining patient privacy and regulatory compliance under HIPAA. 40-hour weeks with a pay range that reflects its healthcare security duties.

Qualifications

• Current Driver’s License (if applicable for the role).
• Current Basic Life Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers or willing to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• At least 21 years of age.
• If located in the State of Montana Security Guard Licensure is required within 120 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Operates and monitors security technology systems, including surveillance cameras, access control systems, and alarm systems.
• De-escalation: use verbal and non-verbal strategies to calm individuals and resolve conflicts peacefully.
• Intervenes to protect safety when patients act aggressively or violently, including using restraints when necessary.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with HIPAA when reporting crimes or incidents.
• Respond to bomb threats and suspicious packages following protocols.
• Participate in drills such as infant abduction and active shooter scenarios.
• Conduct safe searches of patients and property in accordance with legal requirements.
• Perform safety inspections of walking surfaces, fire extinguishers, and overall facility safety.
• Enforce parking regulations to ensure safety and accessibility.
• Collaborate with HR and law enforcement on investigations.

Skills

Law Enforcement

Parking

Public Safety

Lockout Tagout

Fire Drills

Key Control

Exterior Design

Patient Transportation

Communication

Situational Awareness

Decision Making

Job description

Job Description

The Security Officer provides a safe environment for patients, visitors, employees, and volunteers, typically in an office or ambulatory clinic setting. This position is responsible to monitor visitor or patient activity, monitor the premises in and around the facility , enforce policy, provide assistance and direction, respond to emergencies, and to provide protection for employees, visitors, and Intermountain property.

Essential Functions

• Operates and monitors security technology systems, including surveillance cameras, access control systems, and alarm systems. Ensures proper functioning and maintenance of security equipment.
• De-escalation: Security officers use verbal and non-verbal strategies to calm individuals and resolve conflicts peacefully, minimizing the need for physical force.
• Dealing with Violent Patients: They intervene to protect the safety of everyone involved when patients act aggressively or violently, including using physical restraints when necessary.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring compliance with regulations such as HIPAA when reporting crimes or incidents, disclosing only the minimum necessary information to law enforcement.
• Bomb Threat/Suspicious Package Responses: Trained to respond to bomb threats and suspicious packages, following protocols to ensure the safety of the facility.
• Participation in Drills: Engaging in exercises like infant abduction and active shooter scenarios to prepare staff for real-life situations.
• Conducting Searches: Performing respectful and safe searches of patients and searching for narcotics, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
• Safety Inspections: Conducting inspections of walking surfaces, fire extinguishers, and overall facility safety to mitigate risks.
• Parking Enforcement: Enforcing parking regulations to ensure safety and accessibility, focusing on enhancing the patient experience.
• Investigations: Collaborating with HR and law enforcement to conduct investigations, following protocols for disclosing patient information, and ensuring facility safety.

Skills

• Law Enforcement
• Parking
• Public Safety
• Lockout Tagout
• Fire Drills
• Key Control
• Exterior Design
• Patient Transportation
• Communication
• Situational Awareness
• Decision Making

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Driver’s License (if applicable for the role).
• Current Basic Life Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers or willing to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• At least 21 years of age.
• If located in the State of Montana Security Guard Licensure is required within 120 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• One-year previous law enforcement, corrections, public safety, military police or security experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with customers require employees to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location: Good Samaritan Hospital

Work City: Lafayette

Work State: Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$20.45 – $27.04

We care about your well-being — mind, body, and spirit — which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.