Security Officer

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Security Officer, you will perform essential security duties under general supervision, helping to provide a safe and secure hospital environment for patients, employees, and visitors. Every day you will lock/unlock doors, assist in the Emergency Department, remain alert for fire/safety hazards, control access to the facility, respond to all emergency codes, and help enforce hospital policies in accordance with established procedures. To be successful in this role, you will possess strong observational skills, a professional demeanor, and the ability to respond effectively to emergency situations. Your commitment to maintaining a secure environment and adhering to hospital policies is essential.

• Patrols hospital building and grounds according to established round schedules in order to detect and prevent theft, vandalism, fire, and other threats to hospital security.
• Records time of patrols.
• Reports potential hazardous conditions and suspicious activities to the appropriate department or supervisor. Assists with deescalating or restraining disturbed patients and visitors.
• Intervenes with physical management techniques whenever deemed necessary. Monitors hospital facilities through use of security cameras.
• Notes suspicious activity and responds to unusual or potential dangerous conditions. Responds to calls for aid from various hospital areas, particularly the Emergency Department.
• Investigates and prepares reports detailing accidents, thefts, lost property, safety and security violations, and so forth.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Familiarity with Life Safety Codes and Joint Commission Environment of Care Compliance Regulations
• Three (3) years security related experience in a healthcare setting, or equivalent security experience outside of healthcare, or law enforcement
• BLS required within 90 days of hire
• Current valid Driver's License
• Essentials of Aggression Management in Healthcare certification (EAM) within 30 days of hire. UT not required.
• Taser Certification within 30 days of hire. Not required in Utah

Preferred

• Six (6) years security related experience in a healthcare setting or law enforcement.

Where You’ll Work

For more than 135 years, St. Mary-Corwin has cared for the people of Pueblo and the surrounding southern Colorado communities. Driven by a commitment to Pueblo and our healing ministry, St. Mary- Corwin is focused on its core areas of clinical strength: cancer care and orthopedic services. This concentration enables St. Mary-Corwin to serve the southern Colorado region with high quality, high value care for generations to come. Residents of Pueblo enjoy a moderate cost of living within this modern, mid-sized community while experiencing everything great about life in Colorado, including world- class nearby outdoor recreation, thriving local arts and culture, numerous parks, festivals and much more.