Security Officer

Northwell; Town of Huntington (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell is seeking a Security Guard to protect patients, staff and visitors across its facilities. You will patrol buildings, monitor grounds, enforce hospital policies and respond to incidents to prevent safety threats.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, state licenses, and prior related experience. You will operate and maintain security equipment, document events, and support a safe, orderly environment per hospital procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• NYS Security Guard license required.
• NYS Armed Security Guard license required.
• NYS Police/Peace Officer credentials required.
• Prior related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Patrols and monitors buildings and grounds to protect life and property and to prevent fire, thefts, vandalism, illegal entry and enforce hospital policies.
• Enforces access control policy; secures doors, locks, etc. and activates or de-activates alarms, as required.
• Controls and regulates pedestrian and vehicular traffic in a safe, orderly and respectful manner.
• Operates and maintains facility vehicles in accordance with regulatory compliance and policies.
• Operates and maintains all security and facility equipment in accordance with manufacturers' guidelines and facility policies.
• Writes incident report in accordance with policies and procedures to document events.
• Checks contents of packages. Assists security personnel in the performance of their duties, through the use of physical force, when required.
• Reports all fire hazards and safety violations; escorts hospital personnel, as required.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Skills

Situational awareness

Surveillance skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

NYS Security Guard license

NYS Armed Security Guard license

NYS Police/Peace Officer credentials

Job description

Job Description

Protects and safeguards system property, personnel, patients and visitors. Maintains order, detects crime, and works to prevent future occurrences; operates system vehicles; enforces System Security policies.

Job Responsibility

• 1.Patrols and monitors buildings and grounds to protect life and property and to prevent fire, thefts, vandalism, illegal entry and enforce hospital policies.
• 2.Enforces access control policy; secures doors, locks, etc. and activates or de-activates alarms, as required.
• 3.Controls and regulates pedestrian and vehicular traffic in a safe, orderly and respectful manner.
• 4.Operates and maintains facility vehicles in accordance with regulatory compliance and policies.
• 5.Operates and maintains all security and facility equipment in accordance with manufacturers' guidelines and facility policies.
• 6.Writes incident report in accordance with policies and procedures to document events.
• 7.Checks contents of packages. Assists security personnel in the performance of their duties, through the use of physical force, when required.
• 8.Reports all fire hazards and safety violations; escorts hospital personnel, as required.
• 9.Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• 1.High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 2.NYS Security Guard license, required.
• OR
• NYS Armed Security Guard license, required.
• OR
• NYS Police/Peace Officer credentials, as defined by NYS Criminal Procedure Law section 1.20, required.
• 3.Prior related experience, preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).