Security Officer

McLaren Health Care; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Mount Pleasant, MI is seeking a vigilant security officer for the 11:00 pm to 7:30 am shift to respond to emergencies, secure areas, and deter threats in a busy hospital setting. You will patrol indoor and outdoor spaces, assist staff, and enforce safety policies to protect patients, visitors, and staff.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, timely reporting, and collaboration with healthcare teams to maintain a calm, professional presence during incidents and emergencies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid Michigan driver’s license and insurance eligibility.
• Preferred: health care experience and related training.
• Associate degree or higher in criminal justice or security is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Mollows rounds inside and outside as scheduled and documents incidents.
• Assist security staff and escort visitors as needed.
• Enforce safety policies and maintain badge and procedure compliance.
• Complete required paperwork timely and accurately.
• Handle confidential information discreetly and respond to calls promptly.
• Participate in drills and emergency planning as required.

Skills

High school diploma

Driver's license

Customer service

Communication

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:

• 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.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: 11:00 pm - 7:30 am
• 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.

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.