Security Officer

Cleveland Clinic; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital seeks a Security Officer to safeguard patients, staff and visitors during night shifts. This role collaborates with police and security teams, conducts patrols, escorts, and incident response to maintain a safe environment.

Responsibilities include monitoring for threats, enforcing hospital policies, conducting screenings in the Emergency Department, and supporting drills and training. The position offers opportunities for growth within a respected health system.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ohio Driver's License.
• One year of experience in Criminal Justice, Private/Public/Military Security and/or related law enforcement fields OR Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy Certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform proactive monitoring of timely responses to potential/actual security threats.
• Deter vandalism, theft, and property abuse through routine patrols of hospital property including parking areas.
• Protect patients, visitors, and caregivers by providing escorts and removing safety hazards.
• Enforce hospital facility policies (parking, visitation, drug enforcement, tobacco policy).
• Maintain knowledge of alarms and emergency/disaster preparedness procedures.

Skills

Proactive monitoring

Patrols

Escorts

Policy enforcement

Emergency drills

De-escalation training

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

OPOTC Private Security Academy (preferred)

Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy Certification

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Security Officer

Location

Mentor

Facility

Mentor Hospital

Department

Security-Mentor Hospital

Job Code

K17000

Shift

Nights

Schedule

10:00pm-6:30am

Job Summary

Job Details

Our Mentor Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility offering Lake County residents enhanced access to Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation’s top healthcare systems. With 4 operating rooms, 34 inpatient care rooms, and a helipad, we are making it easier than ever for our Lake County patients to access high-quality care close to home. Join Cleveland Clinic’s newly built Mentor Hospital and become a part of Mentor’s supportive environment where everyone excels and is valued for what they bring to the team.

Our goal of delivering exceptional services and care goes far beyond the clinical setting. We also have a responsibility to keep our patients, visitors,caregiversand staff safe and secure. As a Security Officer, you will play an essential role in this mission. Here, you will be part of a team driven by a passion to protect,integrityand mutual support.

This role is compelling because it provides clear opportunities for professional growth and long-term career progression within a highly respected and professional team. It offers valuable development through regular collaboration with our Police Officers, giving you deeper exposure to advanced security operations by observing and learning from their daily work. While the position is a Security Officer role, it also presents the unique advantage of informal mentorship from Police Officers, delivering a growth experience that extends well beyond traditional security duties.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 10:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform proactive monitoring oftimelyresponses to potential/actual security threats.

• Deter vandalism, theft, and property abuse through routine patrols of all hospital property to include inside areas as well as all parking lots and decks.

• Protect patients, visitors, and caregivers by providing escorts andeliminatingsafety hazards.

• Enforce Cleveland Clinic facility policies (e.g., parking regulations, visitation policies, drug enforcement, tobacco free/smoking policy, etc.).

• Maintain knowledge of and follow policies and proceduresregardingalarms and emergency/disaster preparedness plans.

• Facilitate planned drills and simulations.

• Complete mandatory education and trainingin order tomaintainorganization and department-specific competencies and requirement to include de-escalation training provided by department within the first 6 months of hire, taser training and certification within the first year and asrequiredafter.

• Provide information andassistanceto caregivers and visitors to promote their safety on the premises.

• Conduct Emergency Department metal detector searches using a magnetometer and/or hand-held scanning devices.

• All patients and visitors entering the Emergency Department will besearchedand all bags, backpacks, briefcases, knapsacks, purses, or parcels will be placed on a table and searched. The Security Officer willwantall new admissions to the Emergency Department,inclusive ofthe belongings and/or the patient asappropriate. When completed, this activity must be called in to dispatch via radio to be logged.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• HighSchoolDiploma or GED

• OhioValidDriver’sLicense(VDL)andeligibleinsurance

• One year of experience inCriminalJustice,Private/Public/MilitarySecurity and/or related law enforcement fieldsOROhio Peace Officer Training (police) AcademyCertification

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Completion of Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) approved Private Security Academy

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands require full body motion, physical strength and stamina sufficient to chase, apprehend and subdue criminal suspects, and respond to crisis interventions and medical emergencies.
• Requires extensive walking and standing for prolonged periods of time.
• Must have good eye/hand coordination and able to pass annual eye (with appropriate corrections) and hearing tests.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.