Security Officer

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 22,041 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options through Daily

Job summary

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is seeking a Security Officer to join our team on an evening shift. The role involves patrolling facilities, ensuring safety, and serving as a first responder to urgent matters within the hospital campus.

The ideal candidate will be at least 21 years old, eligible to become an armed officer, and able to obtain a Missouri driver’s license with a clean MVR. A psych evaluation, background check, and drug screening are required for employment, and the

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Willing to become an armed officer while employed with SSM Health.
• Requires a valid MO driver's license and a clean motor vehicle record.
• Successful completion of a psychological evaluation via third party company.
• Background check and drug screening required by SSM Health.

Responsibilities

• Protects property and staff by conducting interior and exterior rounds, observing for safety and security issues, theft, and monitoring parking lots.
• Promotes visitor and employee safety by door checks, lighting checks, elevator operation checks, assisting with disruptive individuals, patient restraints, and escorts.
• Responds to overhead pages or requests for assistance and escorts emergency personnel through the building; provides post-mortem services as needed.
• Maintains professional customer service in complex situations and communicates with clinical staff to identify safety hazards.
• Observes and reports security concerns; completes incident reports and shift logs for appropriate personnel.
• Performs maintenance assistance through campus safety measures: alarm testing, life safety equipment checks, AEDs, oxygen tanks, extinguishers, access control, badging, door integrity, etc.
• Enforces organization policies and procedures and assists with video surveillance reviews and investigations.
• May operate a motor vehicle to patrol.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma/GED

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights: SSM Health's Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is seeking a Security Officer to join our team!

• Full-time, Evening Shift position with competitive pay, shift differentials and outstanding benefits!
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must be willing to become an armed officer while employed with SSM Health
• Position requires successful completion of a psychological evaluation via third party company
• Requires a valid driver\'s license in MO and motor vehicle record check
• All SSM Health standard hiring practices also apply (background check and drug screening)

Job Summary: Provides a reasonably safe and secure environment by providing security services for the staff, patients, visitors, and premises as well as be first responders to urgent facility matters.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Protects property and staff by conducting interior and exterior rounds, observing for safety and security issues, theft, and monitoring of parking lots.
• Promotes visitor and employee safety while they are on the organization\'s property by providing door checks, detecting lighting deficiencies, confirming proper operation of elevators, assisting with disruptive individuals, patient restraints and provides escorts to both staff and clients when requested.
• Responds to overhead pages or requests for assistance, including escorting emergency personnel through the building, as well as provide post-mortem services.
• Provides professional customer service when dealing with complex and dynamic situations when approached by staff or clients and utilizes a proactive approach to identifying safety and security hazards by communicating with clinical staff.
• Observes and reports any security concerns/assessments. Completes incident reports and shift logs and forwards to appropriate individuals.
• Provides maintenance assistance through property conservation and campus safety approaches such as: alarm testing, check life safety equipment, automated external defibrillators (AEDs), oxygen tanks, fire extinguishers, access control, badging, etc., door integrity checks etc.
• Enforces policies and procedures of the organization.
• Assist with monitoring, reviewing and investigating incidents utilizing the video management system.
• May operate motor vehicle to patrol.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Experience

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Following extension of a conditional offer of employment, applicant must successfully complete a psychological assessment to confirm suitability for the rigors of providing security services as set forth in this job description.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication and hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Constant use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Frequent standing, twisting and walking.
• Frequent use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, reaching, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling, running and lifting/moving patients.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

• State of Work Location: Missouri & County of Work Location: All Except St. Charles County
• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• And
• Driver License - Issued in the United States
• State of Work Location: Missouri & County of Work Location: St. Charles County
• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• And
• Driver License - Issued in the United States
• And
• Security Officer License - St. Charles County
• Or
• Security Officer License - St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Work Shift: Evening Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: 9251000010 SEC - Cardinal Glennon

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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