Security Officer

Mclaren-Health-Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Security Officer responsible for first response to emergencies, patrolling, and protecting patients, staff and visitors. You will enforce safety policies, document incidents, assist security personnel, and participate in drills and preparedness planning.

Requirements include a high school diploma and a valid Michigan driver's license. Preferred: security-related training and an associate degree in criminal justice or related field; six months of prior

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess a valid Michigan driver’s license.
• Preferred: Security-related training beyond high school.
• Preferred: Associate degree in criminal justice, security administration or related field.
• Six months of prior work experience.

Responsibilities

• Makes rounds, inside and outside assigned areas, investigate and document unusual incidents.
• Provide assistance to security personnel and escort visitors as needed.
• Observe and document non-conformances to policies and procedures.
• Complete all required paperwork timely.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information.
• Respond to calls from nursing/hospital departments to manage disorderly patients/visitors and emergency codes.
• Use scripted responses when answering calls and interacting with visitors.
• Participate in emergency drills and preparedness planning.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Customer service

Observation

Documentation

Emergency response

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in criminal justice, security administration or related field

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, 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 centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

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:

• 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.
• Provides assistance to other security personnel, hospital employees, and escorts visitors to desired locations as necessary.
• 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.
• Accurately completes all required paperwork on a timely basis.
• Demonstrates discretion in handling confidential information; maintains confidentiality of all employee, patient, visitor, physician, hospital and security related information.
• Responds to calls from nursing and other hospital departments in a timely manner to assist in the management of disorderly patients and/or visitors and emergency codes.
• Performs functions in accordance with established standards of performance, including but not limited to, using pre-established script when answering phone calls and when interacting with customers entering and exiting the facility.
• Participates in emergency preparedness drill, education and planning to the extent described in system, operations and departmental policies.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess a valid Michigan driver’s license and be insurable under the hospital insurance program.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veteran

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004604
• Daily Work Times: 10p-630a
• On Call: No

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.