Security Officer Level 1 Armed - Security (Nights) (PRN)

Tanner-Health-1; Carrollton (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanner-Health-1 is seeking a security professional to help maintain safety for staff, patients, and visitors in Carrollton, GA. The role involves handling challenging incidents and requires punctual completion of required trainings.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of related security experience, and possess a valid Georgia driver’s license and healthcare provider CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Former Public Safety or Healthcare Security experience required.
• Ability to communicate with staff, patients, and the public in a tactful, intelligent and authoritative manner.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend English.
• Ability to function independently under stressful conditions.

Responsibilities

• General security tasks with a high degree of difficulty to maintain safety of staff, patients, and the public.
• Manage situations involving volatile behavioral health characteristics among patients.

Skills

Public safety experience

Communication with public

English reading/writing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Work consists of general security tasks, which have a high degree of difficulty. Employee will be expected to be involved with maintaining safety and security of staff, patients and the general public. Employee will also be responsible for managing situations in which patients present volatile behavioral health characteristics.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Experience: One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses and Certifications

DRIVER'S LICENSE

HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)

Qualifications

Former Public Safety (including Law Enforcement, Corrections, Fire Service or EMS) Healthcare Security, Military or Private Business Security experience required.

Ability to legally drive in the State of Georgia and insurable by TMC vehicle insurance carrier.

Annual background checks required.

Ability to communicate with the public and patients in a tactful, intelligent and authoritative manner.

Completion of required training within the first 90 days of employment: IAHSS Basic, Basic Life Support (BLS CPR), Safe Crisis Intervention for Patients and Professionals (SCIPP) and Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) body camera use.

Receive acceptable performance rating on department competencies on an annual basis.

Ability to function independent of constant supervision and exercise physical and emotional restraint under stressful conditions.

Possess computer and writing skills necessary to complete incident, accident, and investigative reports.

Ability to read, write and comprehend the English language.

Ability to resolve problems and use independent judgment.

Must obtain a state-issued Weapons Carry License from the employee's state of residence within 90 days of employment.