Security Officer-MSH- Part Time

Mount Sinai Morningside; New York (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Morningside seeks a vigilant security officer to protect patients, staff and visitors. You will staff posts, patrol areas and investigate unusual activity to deter loss and safeguard the facility.

Responsibilities include access control, responding to requests for service, ensuring clear ambulance bays, and providing escorts when needed. NYS licensure as Security Officer is preferred; HS/GED is required; prior security or law enforcement experience is valued.

Qualifications

• HS/GED is required or equivalent.
• Experience in security or law enforcement preferred.
• Current NYS licensure as Security Officer preferred.

Responsibilities

• Staff assigned post to protect patients, staff and visitors.
• Patrol designated areas and respond to unusual occurrences.
• Assist with access control by checking IDs and screening visitors.
• Direct traffic and ensure ambulance bays are clear.
• Provide escorts and assist on request; maintain security reports.
• Submit timely and complete security activity reports.

Skills

Security

Access control

Patrols

Education

HS/GED

Job description

Description

Job Description

Provides security for employees, patients, visitors and deters loss of property through access control, patrols, crime prevention activities, and investigation of unusual activities.

Responsibilities

• Provides protection for medical center patients, employees and visitors, by staffing assigned post, patrolling assigned areas and investigating unusual occurrences and accordingly, provides protection for the facility and property.
• Provides emergency and general assistance by responding to Team 7000s, restraints, patient observations, disruptive persons and other requests for service.
• Participates in access control by checking identification, screening visitors, checking property passes and clearing areas at the end of visiting hours.
• Directs vehicle traffic to prevent congestion that would hinder center operations. Ensures that ambulance bays are cleared of unauthorized vehicles.
• Offers assistance and direction to visitors and patients, and detains those individuals not authorized to be on the premises.
• Conducts security escorts upon requests within the Medical Center, to parking lots and to staff residences immediately adjacent to the center.
• Escorts Medical Center funds and valuables from various locations to the Cashier.
• Submits timely and complete reports on all pertinent security activity.
• Performs other related security, general office or record keeping tasks, according to procedures, and as directed.

Qualifications

• HS/GED
• None but experience in security/law enforcement is preferred
• Current NYS licensure as Security Officer Preferred Issuing Agency: NYS/ Department of State

Collective bargaining unit: SSOBA-MSH

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well‑being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About The Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high‑quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint‑venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $24.3591 - $27.0656 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.