Sergeant SECURITY ATTENDANT III

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Department of Health in Jessup, MD is seeking a lead security position at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center.

This role involves safeguarding patients and ensuring safety for staff in high‑risk settings, with shifts including day, evening, night or rotating schedules. This non‑supervisory position requires a high school diploma and two years of security experience; duties include assigning and reviewing work of Security Attendants and training lower‑level staff, plus potential

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required by MDH regulations.
• Two years of security experience in psychiatric/correctional settings preferred.
• Must meet MDH selection standards and complete required training.

Responsibilities

• Lead level security duties for patients at MDH facilities; no direct supervision of others.
• Assign, review and approve the work of lower-level Security Attendants and provide training.
• Move patients or assist with restraints as needed during care or emergencies.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Logbook keeping

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

• This recruitment is limited to current Maryland Department of Health employees only*** GRADE CO0005 LOCATION OF POSITION MDH, Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, Jessup, MD Main Purpose of Job This position is the lead level of work involving the security and care of patients at Maryland Department of Health (MDH) facilities where care is provided to offenders, patients, or residents with behavioral health diagnoses who have been judged not criminally responsible for committing felonies; and to those who are too violent for a regular hospital or residential setting and who have been deemed dangerous to themselves or others. This position does not supervise other positions, but are responsible for assigning, reviewing and approving the work of and training lower-level Security Attendants.
  This position receives general supervision from a Security Attendant Supervisor. This position is assigned to day, evening, night or rotating shifts. This position is subject to call‑in during emergencies and staffing shortages. Employees may be required to move and position patients or apply physical restraints. Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology. The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification. This position is differentiated from Security Attendant II in that this position assigns, reviews and approves the work of and trains lower‑level Security Attendants while the Security Attendant II performs the full range of duties and responsibilities under general supervision. This position is differentiated from Security Attendant Supervisor in that Security Attendant Supervisor has supervisory responsibility for lower-level Security Attendants in a specific area.

Introduction

• This recruitment is limited to current Maryland Department of Health employees only*** GRADE CO0005 LOCATION OF POSITION MDH, Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, Jessup, MD Main Purpose of Job This position is the lead level of work involving the security and care of patients at Maryland Department of Health (MDH) facilities where care is provided to offenders, patients, or residents with behavioral health diagnoses who have been judged not criminally responsible for committing felonies; and to those who are too violent for a regular hospital or residential setting and who have been deemed dangerous to themselves or others. This position does not supervise other positions, but are responsible for assigning, reviewing and approving the work of and training lower‑level Security Attendants.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High School diploma or high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
Experience: Two years of experience providing security to patients, inmates or youths committed by courts to psychiatric hospitals, correctional facilities or juvenile detention centers.

Notes

• The above educational requirement is set by the Police and Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8‑209 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non‑commissioned officer in Correctional Officer/Specialist classifications or Internment/Resettlement Specialist and Correctional specialty codes in the security field of work on a year‑for‑year basis for the required experience.

Desired Or Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in providing crisis intervention
• Experience in logbook keeping

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

• This recruitment is limited to current Maryland Department of Health employees only*** LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
• Some positions in this classification may be required to operate large vans to transport patients. Employees assigned these duties will be required to obtain a Maryland driver's license of the appropriate class for this type of vehicle.

Special Requirements

• Employees who have not already done so must meet the selection standards required and successfully complete the training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission for a Correctional Officer during their probationary period, (Correctional Services Article, Section 8‑209). Selection standards for correctional officer training are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 10, Chapter 01 and include the following:

• U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• A completed background investigation
• Oral interview
• Physical examination.
• Employees in this classification will be required to provide the facility with a telephone number where they can be reached.
• Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview). Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.