Security Officer 2

St. Luke's Health System; Ketchum (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

On-site massages

On-site counseling

Wellness tools and programs

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health System is seeking a Security Officer 2 for the Wood River area. Under limited supervision, you will patrol hospital premises, monitor access, and respond to alarms to protect patients, staff, and visitors.

The role requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, 2 years of relevant experience, and a valid driver’s license. Join a team dedicated to safety and collaborative patient care with robust benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years relevant experience.
• Valid driver’s license (fleet vehicle)

Responsibilities

• Perform regular security patrols of hospital premises.
• Monitor access control and ensure doors, windows, and gates are secure.
• Apply de-escalation tactics when needed to limit harm.
• Respond to alarms and incidents and report safety hazards.
• Document incidents and maintain daily logs.
• Collaborate with care teams during assessments to ensure safety.
• Enforce parking regulations and issue tickets when appropriate.
• Complete detailed incident reports for leadership review.

Skills

Situational awareness

De-escalation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

At St. Luke’s, we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace culture that values diversity, promotes collaboration, and prioritizes employee well-being. Our commitment to excellence in patient care extends to creating an environment where our team can thrive both personally and professionally. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive community of colleagues, St. Luke’s is truly a great place to work.

What You Can Expect:

• Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 0700-1900 days
• Wood River work location

Under limited/moderate supervision, the Security Officer 2 is responsible for the safety and well-being of patients, visitors, staff, and hospital property.

Makes periodic tours of premises and grounds, examining doors, windows, and gates to ensure that they are properly secured. Guards property against damage, fire, theft, trespassing and illegal entry. Controls access to health system facilities.

May apply de-escalation tactics in working with high-risk patients or visitors to limit harm to themselves or others. Retains physically assaultive patients as ordered by clinical staff within established parameters.

Responds to alarms including but not limited to baby alarms, elopements, hospital designated codes, fire drills, external and internal disasters lockdown procedures.

Investigates incidents, collects data, and reports security, safety, and fire hazards. Assists in maintaining daily incident log.

Investigates disturbances/security breaches, may serve as liaison with police, and in the event of an emergency, maintains order and safety of personnel. Writes detailed and complex reports of incident.

Collect and properly secure weapons and illicit drugs according to policies and standards.

Collaborates with the care team for the Designated Examiner evaluations with patients on involuntary hold to ensure the safety of all personnel.

May screen visitors and issue visitor passes when appropriate.

May monitor patient, visitor, and employee parking in garages, lots, and zones, enforce parking regulations and issue parking citations when appropriate. Compiles reports to leadership with statistical data related to number of tickets issued, location, number of vehicles towed, and trends.

Handles moderately complex issues and problems, and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience: 2 years relevant experience
• Licenses/Certifications: Drivers license fleet vehicle

This role is subject to St. Luke's driving policy, which requires individuals in this role to not have a record of certain driving-related offenses within the past three (3) years, including but not limited to: Suspension of License, Driving Under the Influence, Reckless or Negligent Driving...

If hired, St. Luke's will conduct a driving records check upon hire and continuously thereafter for individuals hired into this role. Individuals will be required to maintain a valid, current driver's license.

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission - and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.