Security Officer

CommonSpirit Health; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Security Officer NB to help ensure a safe healthcare environment by promptly responding to security emergencies and upholding the hospital's mission and values.

You will observe and report activities, enforce regulations, document incidents in the hospital reporting system, and support staff, patients, and visitors with professionalism. Strong observational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, with hospital environment exposure preferred.
• Minimum 6 months security officer experience in healthcare, law enforcement, or military service.
• Minimum 1 year of Security Officer experience.
• CA Security Guard license required at hire.
• CPR/BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• CA driver's license within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Protect staff, patients, and visitors by responding to calls for assistance promptly and prudently. Patrol the facility and grounds; monitor alarms; dispatch officers as needed; report unsafe acts.
• Know emergency procedures, equipment, and hospital codes.
• Report HIPAA breaches and conduct investigations; ensure incident reports are complete and timely.
• Use appropriate emergency and radio codes when dispatching officers; align actions with hospital mission and values.
• Maintain professional and credible interactions reflecting organizational ethics and values.
• Demonstrate professional and technical skills with depth and breadth to support safety and security.

Skills

Observational skills

Professional demeanor

Emergency response

Incident documentation

Knowledge of hospital codes

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Six months security experience in healthcare

One year security officer experience

Security Guard: CA

Basic Life Support CPR

Driver's License: CA

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Security Officer NB, you will ensure a reasonably safe and secure healthcare environment by promptly responding to security emergencies and maintaining a professional demeanor while supporting CommonSpirit Health's mission and strategic goals.

Every day you will observe and report activities/incidents, preserve order, enforce regulations and policies when assistance is requested, and document all incidents and requests within the hospital reporting platform, acting consistently with CommonSpirit Health's core values.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong observational skills, a professional demeanor, the ability to respond effectively to emergencies, and a commitment to documenting incidents accurately while upholding safety and security standards.

• Protecting staff, patients, and visitors by responding to calls for assistance in a timely and prudent manner. Calls may include incidents such as violent or unruly patients, visitors, crimes committed or in progress, or to emergency codes, and requests for opening doors. Patrol the facility and grounds by foot or vehicle; monitor security alarms and dispatch officers promptly to location(s) where needed; and report unsafe acts or conditions.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures, equipment, and supplies, including of radios and hospital codes.
• Reports HIPAA breaches if witnessed; investigate security breaches, conducts investigations, and writes incident reports. Ensures that all activities are logged. That incident reports are accurately completed that they are clear, concise, legible and submitted in a timely manner.
• Use appropriate emergency and radio codes in dispatching security officers while knowing hospital campus to ensure that dispatches are to right location. Keeping the organization’s mission, vision and values at the forefront of all decision making and action.
• Keeping the organization’s mission, vision and values at the forefront of all decision making and action.
• Demonstrates the professional and technical skills necessary for the role, exhibiting both depth and breadth of expertise. Builds trust and confidence through respectful and credible interactions that reflect positively on personal integrity and the organization’s mission.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate, upon hire or
• High School GED, upon hire
• Six (6) months experience as security officer in a healthcare setting, Law enforcement or military service or
• One (1) year experience as a Security Officer
• Security Guard: CA, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 90 Days
• Driver's License: CA, within 30 Days

Where You'll Work

Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County’s largest health care provider, serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County, including inpatient and outpatient surgical services, family birth center/labor and delivery, emergency services, home health services, palliative care, inpatient mental health services, sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community, we believe in providing compassionate, high-quality health care to you and your family, close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information, please visit our website at www.dignityhealth.org/woodland.

One Community. One Mission. One California