Security Officer - Per Diem

UVM Home Health, Inc.; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UVM Medical Center seeks a Security Officer for a per-diem position. The role involves flexible shifts, responding to emergencies, and providing a safe environment. Candidates must possess relevant experience, communicate effectively, and maintain professionalism amidst challenges.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record required.
• Prior security or public safety experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patrol duties and respond to emergency calls.
• Document services provided during each shift.
• Control threatening situations when necessary.

Skills

Emergency response skills

Communication

De-escalation techniques

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Job description

The per-diem role is primarily used to fill open shifts when our full-time officers take time off for one reason or another. We are strictly interested in candidates who have a considerable amount of time in their schedules.

Listed below are some of the conditions we look to meet when hiring someone as a per-diem officer. If you feel you can meet most of these requirements, you would be a great candidate for the position.

Thanks again for your interest!

• Candidates must be able to work all shifts. Most of our needs tend to be on days or evenings, but there will be occasional night shifts that will need to be covered
• Must be able to work on weekends if needed
• Must be available to work entire shifts our hours are Days 0630 – 1500 / Evenings 1430 – 2300 / Nights 2230 – 0700 / Some Variable shifts
• We are looking for someone with a lot of free time in their schedules and is available on and given day. Typically, this would be a recently retired person or someone who is self-employed.
• We do not expect per-diem officers to always be readily available when we call them for work. However, we are looking for someone who can cover shifts more times than not.
• You can expect to be called or texted by a supervisor whenever shifts come available. Expectations would be that you check your personal schedule to see if you are available for the work, a relatively quick response as to yes or no is preferred.
• Per-diem officers are not guaranteed work; you can expect hours to be sporadic. Typically, you may be asked to work an entire week or longer if someone goes on vacation, is out on Leave of absence, sick, etc... At the same time, you may go a week or more without work. It really depends on what the needs of the department are at that particular time.
• In the summer hours tend to be plentiful, but in the winter, they tend to be reduced as vacation time requests are not as prevalent
  

NEW increased hourly wage, based on experience. In addition to the hourly rate of pay, there is a $1.60 to $7.60 differential depending on shift.

Are you recently retired, self-employed, or someone who has a lot of free time on their hands and willing to work any shift?

If so, the UVM Medical Center seeks qualified individuals to join the Security team on a per diem basis. This position has no committed schedule/hours and is not benefit eligible. This position calls for someone who has some experience in Security, preferably in a healthcare setting, and has flexibility to fulfill hours, as needed, by the team. The per diem Security Officer covers both planned absences (staff vacation, holiday) and unanticipated absences. Ideal candidates are those looking to continue to be of service in a healthcare/hospital setting. Successful per diem Security Officers are those seeking to augment a part time work schedule, or students who can pick up shifts around class schedules (or on school breaks), or full/partial retirees who would like to continue to work when the opportunity aligns with their schedule.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Each University of Vermont Medical Center Security Officer is assigned to a specific Campus. The primary responsibilities of the Security Officer are to conduct patrol duties, respond immediately to emergency and non-emergency calls for assistance, and document services provided on each shift. The Security Officer is expected to act in a courteous and professional manner at all times.

Note: Emergency calls for assistance frequently require Security Officers to take the lead in controlling a violent/threatening situation after clinical and non-clinical staff have attempted to verbally deescalate a difficult situation. Security intervention frequently requires detaining and/or restraining the violent patient, visitor, or staff member.

EDUCATION:

High School graduate or equivalent. Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.

EXPERIENCE:

Prior security or public safety experience preferred, with an emphasis on providing a safe and dignified environment in stressful situations with a diverse patient, visitor and staff population.