Security Officer- Community Hospital South- Nights

Community Health Network; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Network seeks a Security Officer in Indianapolis to support patient delivery systems and ensure an exceptional experience. Responsibilities include critical incident management, caring for patient valuables, and providing an active security presence.

The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma and a strong background in healthcare security, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Applicants must be able to work independently and under stressful situations.

Qualifications

• Must obtain Hazmat Certification Level 1 and Indiana License to Carry a Handgun within one year from hire.
• One year of security experience in a healthcare or related setting preferred.
• Ability to utilize departmental policy and the Use of Force Continuum guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Critical incident management
• Providing surveillance, personal escort, courier service, vehicle assistance and inspections.
• Establishing an active security presence.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Ability to perform basic computer functions

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Security Officer – Overview

This role serves and supports the patient delivery system, minimizing disruption, renders service support as needed to run hospital operations, and strives to provide an exceptional positive experience to all people. The role will be responsible for critical incident management, ensures responsible care of patient valuables and weapons in our control and completing property inventory logs as required, ensures that patient valuables are well maintained and items are accounted for, establishes an active security presence, providing surveillance, personal escort, courier service, vehicle assistance and inspections.

Key Responsibilities

• Critical incident management
• Ensuring responsible care of patient valuables and weapons in our control
• Completing property inventory logs as required
• Providing surveillance, personal escort, courier service, vehicle assistance and inspections
• Establishing an active security presence

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
• Current Indiana Driver’s License required
• One year of security experience in a healthcare or related setting preferred
• Must obtain Hazmat Certification Level 1 and Indiana License to Carry a Handgun within one year from hire
• Ability to utilize departmental policy and the Use of Force Continuum guidelines, e.g., AIDET, AVADE de-escalation skills, Defensive Tactics, Pepper Spray, TASER, citizen arrest
• Assists Law Enforcement
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to perform basic computer functions
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment effectively
• Leadership skills
• Organizational skills
• Ability to work under stressful situations
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to be detail oriented