Security Officer-Chillicothe (Variable)FT

Adena Health System; Chillicothe (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Adena Health System in Chillicothe seeks a dedicated Security Officer to protect campus facilities, assist patients and staff, and enforce safety policies. The role emphasizes de-escalation, timely reporting, and badge access management.

The position offers a full-time variable shift, with compensation based on experience and the opportunity to contribute to a trusted regional health system’s security operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid Ohio Driver's License required.
• Experience in healthcare security preferred (1–2 years).
• IAHSS Basic Level Security Officer Certification preferred.
• Formal report writing and handling of disruptive situations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Protect campus security and assist patients, visitors, and staff.
• Perform patrols and enforce corporate policies.
• Create/replacement access badges and maintain safety tasks.
• De-escalate disruptive situations and escalate to law enforcement when needed.
• Complete reports in a timely manner.

Skills

De-escalation

Patrol procedures

Customer service

Report writing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

IAHSS Basic Level Security Officer Certification

Job description

Job Description

Security Officer – Chillicothe (Variable) FT 100%

Security Officer

At Adena Health, our non-clinical roles are essential to how care is delivered. These positions are a great fit for candidates who value service, organization, teamwork, and making a meaningful impact behind the scenes.

Mission Statement: “Called to serve our communities”.

Guiding Principle: “Let all that you do be done in love”.

Vision: To be the region's most trusted partner in healthcare.

Values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Trust.

Position Highlights

• Position: Security Officer
• Salary: Based on experience
• Work Life Balance: Full-Time Variable Shift
• Location/Department: Chillicothe –Security

At Adena Health, our non-clinical roles are essential to how care is delivered. These positions are a great fit for candidates who value service, organization, teamwork, and making a meaningful impact behind the scenes.

Why Adena?

• Community-centered decision making
• Leadership visibility and cross-functional collaboration
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Growth-focused culture
• Opportunity to influence real healthcare outcomes

Does Adena offer growth opportunities?

Growth at Adena isn’t one-size-fits-all. It’s built through relationships, mentorship, and opportunity.

Caregivers are encouraged to explore career paths that fit their strengths and interests through:

• Emerging leader and leadership development programs
• Tuition assistance and education support
• Skill-building and lateral career opportunities
• Visibility with leaders who recognize potential early

What You’ll Do

The Adena Health System Security Officer is responsible for physical security protection, promoting safety, and assisting patients, visitors, and caregivers within campus buildings. These responsibilities are carried out through the utilization of various systems, personal observations through regular patrols, and other means. The Adena Health System Security Officer enforces corporate policies and responds to disruptive situations inside of the building, uses de-escalation techniques to safely resolve these situations, escalates dynamic situations to law enforcement, completes reports in a timely manner, creates new/replacement access badges, and performs various safety preventative maintenance tasks.

Required Educational Degree: High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Education: IAHSS Basic Level Security Officer Certification

Required Certifications, Credentials and Licenses: Completion of a security program that includes formal report writing and handling of disruptive situations or successful completion of on-the-job training within first 90 days. Must possess a valid Ohio Driver's License

Preferred Experience: 1-2 years Physical security experience within a healthcare environment. 1-2 years Law enforcement experience. 1-2 years Corrections experience. 1-2 years First Responder experience

Why Caregivers Stay?

• Reliable compensation
• Strong healthcare coverage options
• 3.5% retirement match with automatic annual increase
• PTO that grows with tenure
• Visible leadership impact within a regional health system

Adena Health System is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class