Security Officer - Ronald Reagan Medical Center

Asiswny; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Security Officer to ensure the safety of staff, patients, and visitors. Your responsibilities include conducting patrols, enforcing policies, and managing emergency situations. The role requires specific certifications and a commitment to maintaining a secure healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Possess current certifications: Guard Card, D.O.J. Chemical Agent, CPR, BLS.
• Maintain a professional appearance and deal diplomatically with the public.
• Assess and respond appropriately to emergency situations.

Responsibilities

• Protect staff, patients, and visitors at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center.
• Conduct regular patrols and document activities and incidents.
• Enforce policies and follow all guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Public Relations

Security Protocols

Education

Guard Card

D.O.J. Chemical Agent Certification

CPR Certification

BLS Certification

Job description

Description

Serving at UCLA Health offers an opportunity to utilize your specialized skills to improve the lives of patients, their families, and UCLA Health team members. You will provide essential support that facilitates healing. We invite you to join us.

Your role involves protecting all assets, staff, patients, and visitors at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center. Security Officers conduct regular patrols, document activities and incidents, and may serve in a lead capacity. You will enforce policies, state laws, and follow all guidelines, including regulatory requirements. Ensuring the building's security after hours is also part of your duties.

Salary range: $22.47 - $29.09 per hour.

Qualifications

• Possess and maintain current certifications: Guard Card, D.O.J. Chemical Agent, CPR, driver’s license, and BLS Certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross).
• Communicate ideas clearly and professionally in writing and verbally.
• Complete required training classes; training will be provided.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with employees, management, law enforcement, and the community.
• Resolve issues independently within policies and procedures.
• Utilize available resources to solve problems.
• Operate security and office equipment proficiently.
• Maintain a professional appearance and deal diplomatically with the public.
• Relay information accurately in writing and verbally.
• Understand the impact of actions on the organization and demonstrate public relations skills.
• Assess and respond appropriately to problematic or emergency situations.
• Understand security policies and guidelines.
• Know the local geography to respond efficiently and serve as an information resource.
• Be familiar with penal and radio codes and radio communication language.
• Physically capable of handling interventions, including patient restraints and dealing with violent subjects.
• Perform sustained foot patrols, standing, lifting, and restraining as needed.
• Maintain visual and hearing acuity to detect and report issues promptly.
• Apply security practices, protocols, and techniques effectively.

Must hold a valid driver’s license, with a driving record compliant with policies, and be enrolled in the California Employer Pull Notice Program.

Note: Senate Bill 525, signed into law in October 2023, sets a new minimum wage of $23/hour for nonexempt healthcare workers starting June 1, 2024, and raises the exempt employee salary threshold to $1,380/week.