Security Officer - PRN

Baptist Health System, Inc.; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Paducah is seeking a Security Officer - PRN to safeguard patients, staff and property across campus and related facilities.

You will answer calls, investigate incidents, document reports, de-escalate combative situations, perform monthly fire safety checks, and conduct routine patrols, including parking enforcement and traffic control.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to respond to security-related events.
• Ability to document incidents clearly and accurately.
• Experience in patrolling and maintaining a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Answers all calls for service and provides information or assistance as needed.
• Investigates incidents, completes incident reports, and notifies authorities as appropriate.
• Subdues and de-escalates high-stress situations and controls combative individuals.
• Performs monthly fire checks on extinguishers and exit signs.
• Conducts campus foot patrols and enforces parking rules and traffic control.

Skills

Emergency response

Incident reporting

De-escalation

Patrol

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Security Officer - PRN

Provides security and protection to the person and property of those entering Baptist Health Paducah and secondary buildings associated with the operations of Baptist Health buildings, equipment, supplies, and report any misuse of any hospital buildings, equipment and properties.

Job Duties:

• Answers all calls for service and answers questions concerning these calls or responds accordingly.
• Investigates all incidents involving criminal matters, completes an incident report and reports such matters as appropriate to the proper authority.
• Required to subdue and/or de-escalate high stress, tense situations involving combative person(s) for an unknown period of time.
• Able to assist and complete required fire checks (Fire Extinguishers and Exit Signs on a monthly basis.)
• Conducts routine internal and external foot patrols on the main campus and issue parking violations and assist with traffic control as needed.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Driver’s License
• Must obtain BLS within 3 months of hire. Use of Force certification, including exposure to OC spray, pressure points and control tactics and Taser training within 6 months

Preferred Requirements:

• Two (2) years’ experience in the field of Law Enforcement, Security, Military and/or Corrections

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.