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Security Officer - PRN/Days - Medical Center

Houston Methodist

Sugar Land (TX)

On-site

USD 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Houston Methodist is seeking a Security Officer responsible for maintaining safety and security for patients, staff, and visitors. The officer will patrol the premises, respond to emergencies, and engage in community safety measures. Candidates should have a high school diploma and relevant experience in security or criminal justice.

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or equivalent education required.
  • Criminal justice, security or related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains a safe environment by patrolling, monitoring premises, and assisting with security coverage.
  • Responds promptly to emergencies and ensures appropriate actions are taken.
  • Communicates effectively with staff and colleagues regarding safety protocols.

Skills

Customer Service
Communication
Emergency Response
Surveillance Monitoring

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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
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