Security Officer - PRN/Days - Medical Center

Houston Methodist; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist is seeking a Security Officer to ensure the safety and security of patients, staff, and visitors at the Medical Center. This role involves patrolling, monitoring surveillance, and responding to emergencies while providing excellent customer service. Candidates should have a high school diploma and relevant security experience or licenses.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Experience in criminal justice or security preferred.
• Must obtain necessary state licenses within specified timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining safety and security by patrolling facilities.
• Communicates effectively with management and co-workers.
• Responds to emergency situations and ensures compliance with policies.

Skills

Customer Service

Emergency Preparedness

Communication

Surveillance Monitoring

Patrolling

Crisis Intervention

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Security Officer - PRN/Days - Medical Center

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At Houston Methodist, the Security Officer position is responsible formaintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors by patrolling and monitoring hospital premises and personnel. This position provides assistance with personal protection, traffic control and emergency response services. The Security Officer position may employ Houston Methodist-approved defensive tactics to ensure patient, staff and visitor safety.

People Essential Functions

• Maintains high customer satisfaction while providing the highest level of safety and security to patients, visitors, staff and assets.
• Uses professional telephone etiquette. Communicates effectively with management and coworkers on tasks, processes and procedures.
• Actively responds to requests for personal security coverage, assistance with directions, information and guidance.
• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results. Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.
  
  

Service Essential Functions

• Secures premises and personnel by patrolling facilities; monitoring surveillance cameras; monitoring access points permitting entry as needed, which may include morgue area.
• Responds to all radio dispatches, answers calls and complaints and accurately assesses, responds timely, provides appropriate assistance and makes recommendations as needed for all emergent situations.
  
  

Quality/Safety Essential Functions

• Accurately communicates and/or generates and completes reports by recording occurrences, information, observations, surveillance activities and conducting witness interviews.
• Responds immediately to all emergency codes and takes appropriate action.
• Maintains a safe environment, following all policies and procedures for safety, hazardous material, emergency preparedness and HIPAA.
  
  

Finance Essential Functions

• Prevents loss and damage by reporting irregularities, informing violators of policy and procedures.
• Utilizes and maintains HM and department equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
• Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, assisting coworkers as needed.
  
  

Growth/Innovation Essential Functions

• Implements actions that promote workplace safety culture and proactively prevents workplace violence.
• Supports hospital and department goals and offers innovative solutions through participation in department projects. Assumes responsibility for self-growth and development by participating in in-services programs and continuing education. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.
  
  

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)
  
  

Work Experience

• Criminal justice, security or related experience preferred
  
  

Licenses And Certifications - Required

• SECUR-N - Security Officer Non-Commissioned- State Licensure -- submission of application within 14 days of hiredate, and obtained within one year of employment within 14 days OR
• SECUR-C - Security Officer Commissioned - State Licensure -- Level 3 or Personal Protection Officer Level 4 licensure AND
• IAHSS-B - Certified Security Officer-Basic (IAHSS) within 90 days OR
• IAHSS-A - Certified Security Officer-Advanced (IAHSS) within 90 days OR
• IAHSS-S - Certified Security Officer-Supervisor (IAHSS) within 90 days AND
• DL - Driver License - State Licensure -- Upon hire must have a valid Driver's License. Must obtain a Texas DL within 90 days within 90 days AND
• NVCRISIS - Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) within 60 days
  
  

Licenses And Certifications - Preferred

• BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA)
  
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Must have the ability to multi task and function calmly in stressful situations
• Must possess strong customer service skills
• Proficient computer skills including, but not limited to, knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Webmail
• Knowledgeable of all Public Safety Policies and Procedures
• Understand HIPAA and Patient confidentiality compliance
• Demonstrates emergency preparedness knowledge
  
  

Supplemental Requirements

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform Yes
• Scrubs No
• Business professional No
• Other (department approved) No
  
  

ON-CALL*

• Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
• On Call* No
  
  

TRAVEL**

• Travel specifications may vary by department**
• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
  
  

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other, Information Technology, and Management

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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