Security Officer

McLaren Health Care; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Night shift allowance

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a part-time Security Officer to respond to emergencies, patrol assigned areas, and enforce safety regulations across its facility network in Michigan. The role emphasizes customer service, incident documentation, and rapid response to calls from nursing and other departments.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid driver’s license, and a clean driving record.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• Driving record must be within the insurer’s regulations.
• Six months of prior work experience (healthcare preferred).

Responsibilities

• Makes rounds, inside and outside assigned areas, investigating and documenting unusual or suspicious incidents.
• Provides assistance to security personnel and escorts visitors to locations.
• Observes and documents non-conformance of policies and procedures.
• Completes all required paperwork on time.
• Maintains confidentiality of all employee, patient, visitor, physician, hospital and security information.
• Responds to calls to assist in managing disorderly patients and/or visitors.
• Security Officers with CEW/TASER must complete required training.
• Follows established script when answering phone and interacting with customers.
• Participates in emergency preparedness drills and planning.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in criminal justice or related field

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, 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 center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

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:

1. 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.

2. Provides assistance to other security personnel, hospital employees, and escorts visitors to desired locations as necessary.

3. 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.

4. Accurately completes all required paperwork on a timely basis.

5. Demonstrates discretion in handling confidential information; maintains confidentiality of all employee, patient, visitor, physician, hospital and security related information.

6. 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.

7. Security Officers who carry a Conducted Electrical Weapon (CEW)/Taser are required to successfully complete all required training, per the Conducted Electrical Weapon – TASER Policy (92210-0025).

8. 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.

9. Participates in emergency preparedness drill, education and planning to the extent described in system, operations and departmental policies.

10. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent

Valid state driver's license

Driving record must be within the approved insurance company’s regulations

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

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Requisition ID: 26010828
• Daily Work Times: 11:00p - 7:30a
• On Call: No

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.