Security Officer II

Baptist Health; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental insurance

Pet Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Maternity/Paternity Leave

5 days PTO on hire

Bereavement Leave

PTO Donation

Employee Support Fund

Retirement with Company Match

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Security Officer in Georgetown for full-time night shifts. The role protects patients, staff, and visitors by patrolling premises, monitoring CCTV, and coordinating responses with local law enforcement as needed.

Responsibilities include responding to incidents, assisting with security assessments, and ensuring compliance with hospital policies. Requires a high school diploma and valid license, with certifications pursued post-hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver’s license with no violations in 2 years.
• Ability to obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire.
• Must obtain Taser/CEW, De-Escalation, Handcuffing, and Defensive tactics within 6 months.
• CHSO certification within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Patrols hospital premises and monitors access points to prevent loss and harm.
• Responds to emergencies, coordinates with police, and completes incident reports.
• Dispatches security staff, monitors CCTV, and prioritizes calls based on urgency.
• Provides direction to visitors and patients while enforcing hospital policies.

Skills

Valid driver’s license

Basic Life Support

De-Escalation

Defensive tactics

Taser/CEW

CHSO readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED

CHSO certification within 1 year

Job description

Summary Job Description: The Hospital Security Department ensures a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Our team monitors access points, patrols hospital grounds, and responds to emergencies while supporting hospital policies. Working with local law enforcement and hospital leadership, we provide safety, protection, and assistance with professionalism, compassion, and respect. Security Officer , Georgetown Full-Time, Nights Under the general supervision of the Director of Security, Manager, or Supervisor secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry. Prevents losses and damage by reporting irregularities, informing violators of policy and procedures. Train new and current officers as assigned. Keeps Security supervisor informed of all issues, and potential problems. Assists Supervisor with special and assigned projects such as security assessments, events, administrative duties, etc. Ability to perform essential duties with limited supervision. Use non-violent crisis intervention when needed to deal with visitors, patients, families, and employees. Must be able to prioritize calls based on importance and multi-task efficiently.

Job Description

Conducts investigations as needed and completes incident/investigation reports according to department policy and procedures. Confronts suspicious/unauthorized people for questions. Provides affirmative direction to unauthorized individuals or obtains police assistance depending on circumstances and department policy and procedure. Checks cars to ensure appropriate parking and issues parking violations as appropriate. Checks interior and exterior lighting and access routes to emergency entrances. Takes corrective action when called for and assists in security and safety matters. Also ensures customer compliance with all department and hospital policies. Complete all reports and logs on shift, reviewing all paperwork for accuracy and completeness prior to sending them to Supervisor, Security Performs duties to include answering phone calls, dispatching calls for services to other security staff, coordinating actions of other security staff, monitoring CCTV, monitoring and responding to all alarms, controlling access to lost and found, signing out keys to authorized individuals, and making sound decisions regarding the priority of calls.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent GED
• Valid driver’s license (no violations for 2 years)
• Ability to achieve Basic Life Support, BLS certification within 30 days of hire
• Must obtain Taser/CEW, De-Escalation, Handcuffing, Defensive tactics within 6 months
• Certified Healthcare Security officer (CHSO) with International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety certification within one year of employment

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team.

Company Overview

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet or Pathway to Excellence designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRMISSION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES

Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

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