Security Officer

Banner Health; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Banner Health is seeking a Security Officer to patrol facilities and grounds, ensuring safety for patients, visitors, and staff. The role involves responding to emergencies, monitoring alarms, and coordinating with emergency services.

Expect 3 twelve-hour shifts (days and nights) with a half-day on the fourth day; night shifts include a $5/hour differential after 7 PM. Applicants must complete the Banner Health Basic Officer Academy, maintain required certifications, and demonstrate professional

Qualifications

• Must possess the ability to make accurate observations and write comprehensive security reports.
• Must successfully complete Banner Health Basic Officer Academy.
• Must pass required training and maintain security certifications.
• Must demonstrate professional appearance and strong verbal communication.
• Must qualify and maintain proficiency with assigned non-lethal weapons.
• Ability to perform physical requirements and pass skills testing.

Responsibilities

• Patrol facilities and grounds; ensure safety of personnel, patients, visitors, and staff.
• Respond to emergency codes and incidents; coordinate with emergency services.
• Lock/unlock doors and monitor alarms; enforce parking regulations.
• Escort people as needed and conduct searches; file written reports.
• Maintain logs of security activities and testify in hearings when required.

Skills

Observation

Report writing

Emergency response

Interpersonal skills

Non-lethal weapons

Patrolling

Job description

Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

Health care is full of possibilities. Security Services plays a pivotal role in the safety and security of patients, visitors, and staff at Banner Health.

A rewarding career that fits your life. Learn how Banner Health, a certified Great Place To Work prioritizes team members and strives to be the best place to work in health care.

As a full time, Security Officer at Banner North Colorado Medical Center, you will respond to emergency situations, assist in ensuring patient and visitor safety and security, patrol service areas, including the grounds, and provide alarm monitoring and response. Our team works 3 12-hour shifts (for both days and nights), 6 - 6 with the 4th day being a half day. Night shifts pay an additional $5/hour after 7PM!

Physical Skills Assessment upon being made an offer - 44 running steps, 20 down-ups under 2 min done during Occ Health appt (after offer). Failure to meet or maintain standards will affect employment.

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits.

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

Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and be customer service oriented in all contacts with patients, visitors and staff.

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.

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.

Maintains current knowledge of applicable laws and regulations. Performs "citizen arrest" and demonstrate critical thinking skills during extremely stressful situations as needed.

Appropriately and effectively utilizes assigned non-lethal weapon according to policy and training.

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.

Professionally testifies in criminal court, state hearings and review boards when required.

Based on area of assignment may assist in the maintenance and preservation of confidential health documents including scanning into electronic patient health information systems.

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. This position will be required to proactively identify, deter and respond to security incidents.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must maintain required security certifications. Must possess a valid driver’s license and be eligible for coverage under the company auto insurance policy.

Must possess the ability to make accurate observations and exercise good independent judgment in a variety of situations (including emergencies). Must demonstrate the ability to write comprehensive security reports. Must successfully complete all required security departmental training, including department specific annual training and mandatory training as assigned. Must successfully complete Banner Health Basic Officer Academy. Must present a professional appearance and demeanor at all times and must possess strong verbal communications skills. Must qualify and maintain proficiency with assigned non-lethal weapons. Must be able to demonstrate the ability to perform physical requirements of the position. Capabilities will be demonstrated through the successful completion of similarly related skills testing. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2019 will need to successfully demonstrate the physical requirements before starting in the role. Employees hired before January 1, 2019 must be able to successfully demonstrate the physical requirements by December 31, 2019. If upon initial evaluation, an employee is unable to successfully demonstrate the physical requirements, there will be a quarterly assessment administered. This physical skills assessment will then be conducted on an annual basis and employees must successfully meet the requirements to remain in role.

Employees must possess a Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must sign a Criminal History Affidavit upon hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Prefer prior law enforcement, military, Corrections, healthcare or advance security experience.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

$17.67 - $26.50 / hour Banner Health is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted compensation range is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay Banner Health in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. This range is based on possible base salaries and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location, along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure pay equity is achieved and maintained.

Anticipated Closing Window (actual close date may be sooner):

Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.

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Banner Health is a leading nonprofit health care system operating 28 hospitals and diverse medical services across six states, dedicated to providing comprehensive patient care.

Grant - Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation

Oct 2025

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