Security Officer

Care New England; Town of Warwick (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England Health System seeks a Security Officer dedicated to protecting staff, patients and visitors and ensuring the safety of hospital facilities and equipment.

Responsibilities include monitoring entrances, enforcing hospital policies, maintaining logs, and coordinating with security and emergency response teams as needed. A valid driver’s license and a High School diploma or GED are preferred, with 6 months to 1 year of related experience.

Qualifications

• Observes and enforces hospital policies, rules and regulations.
• Interacts with visitors, patients and staff in a professional, courteous manner.
• Maintains logs and reports and conducts routine door checks.

Responsibilities

• Observes visitors and patients and manages any unusual circumstances.
• Monitors cameras and alarms and follows emergency procedures as needed.
• Provides emergency deliveries or pickups of medications, organs and blood when required.

Skills

Observation

Professionalism

Policy enforcement

Education

High School or GED

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Primary Function

Responsible for ensuring the safety and security of the Hospital staff, patients and visitors as well as ensuring the physical security of all Hospital buildings and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with visitors, patients and staff in a professional courteous manner. Observes and enforces all hospital policies, rules and regulations.
• Observes visitors and patients. Manages any unusual circumstances or difficulties. Maintains visitor control inside and outside of the hospital.
• Assists with Codes and Stats. Restrains patients when needed and monitors for future disturbances.
• Conducts routine door checks.
• Maintains logs and reports.
• Monitors cameras and alarms as needed. Follows emergency procedures for bomb threats, code 99 or helicopter pad landings.
• Makes emergency deliveries or pick-up of medication, organs and blood.
• Provides vehicle transportation for patients, visitors and employees as required.
• Uses proper judgment and knowledge of established practices and procedures when addressing problems or issues.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications and Specifications

• High School or GED Preferred
• Minimum 6 Months to 1 Year of job-related experience, preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center—are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement

Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement

Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.