Security Officer Iii Jobs

Overview

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Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Manager of Security Operations and the Network Director of Public Safety and Transportation, the Security Officer III performs a variety of security and safety related functions while involved in the safeguard of employees, patients, visitors and property as outlined in the Bassett Healthcare Network policy manuals. Provide parking enforcement and traffic control for all patients, visitors, and employees throughout hospital property. Gives appropriate assistance to all when needed or requested. Ability to care and maintain firearms. Ability to participate in firearms training. Ability to operate a firearm to protect self and others. Ability to maintain positive control and retention of firearm at all times.

• Responds to and investigates situations reported to the Security Office regarding theft, vandalism, damage to vehicles, drug diversions, and missing persons.
• Investigations
• Assists patients, visitors, and staff when requested for lockouts, flat tires, jump-starts, and other such situations. Maintains quiet and order in all public places on the campus.
• Coordinates and attends all helicopter take-off and landings as required by hospital policy and insurance carrier.
• Collects and transport money, and handles small amounts of cash and transactions when necessary.
• Assist Funeral Directors with prompt and courteous access and provide records and receipt of personal belongings of the deceased. Maintain appropriate logs and records.
• Reports all MVA’s to the Manager of Security and complete all necessary documentation, reports, descriptions, and photos to assist in the investigation by outside agencies including NYS Police, village P.D., and insurance agencies affiliated with of the hospital.
• Reviews all hospital policies and procedures at least once per year, and provide feedback to the Security Manager or Corporate Support Services Director on needed or recommended changes to existing or new policies.
• Opens and closes facility, ensuring that users have left the premises. Reports security and general maintenance problems to the proper authorities. Controls access to all locked areas, allowing access to authorized personnel only. Conducts night watchman patrols and special patrols required by standing or special instructions. Maintains proper logs and activities as per policy.
• Parking and Enforcement: Enforces parking and policy procedural rules and regulations. Ensures parking is provided for patients, visitors, and staff through effective enforcement of applicable polices.
• Monitors, detains, restrains, and effectively manages disruptive or combatant patients.
• Responds to all pages received within 5 minutes of the page, responds to emergencies, all codes, and spills.
• Takes immediate action when codes or other emergencies arise on the campus.
• In the event of an “Active Shooter” all on duty level III Security Officer’s will immediately respond directly to the threat and take whatever necessary actions are required to neutralize the threat.
• Receives and maintains patient valuables in safekeeping for the duration of the hospitalization the patient utilizing proper double bag and signature procedures. Maintains records and logs. Check identification, power of attorney, etc. if a family member or friend of the patient signs for the valuables.
• Patrols assigned areas including all buildings within the main campus, including but not limited to the hospital, support areas, clinic, data center and storage facilities, parking lots, and affiliated properties within the Bassett Healthcare system. Checks for suspicious occurrences.
• Security and Safety: Enforces procedural rules and regulations. Ensures the personal safety of staff, visitors, patients, and property of BHN. Maintains security and safety to assigned areas. Maintains working knowledge of the locations of various departments, buildings, access routes, and admitting requirements.
• Issue photo identifications for all new employees and replacement of old I.D’s for existing staff. Checks ID cards of persons entering the facility. Refuses to admit persons who cannot show either proper authorization or cause for being admitted. Provides information and directions. Explains rules and regulations.
• Completes necessary information and maintains a log of all incidents that occur during the course of each shift and may use computer terminal to input and retrieve data.
• Assigns designated parking areas for staff, issues BHN entity parking stickers, and maintains the parking database.
• Acts as a messenger/courier for in house transport of special reports, hazardous materials, warehouse supplies or other special duties as needed or required.
• Performs similar or related duties as requested or directed.
• Responsible for lost and found items and maintenance of applicable logs and records.
• Enforces parking rules and regulations. Checks vehicles in patient and private parking lots for authorized parking sticker. Issues parking violation warnings, and tags and requests towing as per policy.
• Assists all law enforcement agencies when requested or required within the boundaries of hospital regulation, policies and procedures and HIPPA regulations. This will include locating employees, various types of information, brief relief for guarding inpatient prisoners, etc.
• Security and Inventory Control
• Knowledge and understanding of the use of force continuum and its application within a private security setting.
• Contacts the On-Call grounds crew for snow removal at pre-designated times and amounts.
• Calls Village Police Department or other authorities if required. Maintains liaison with local police agencies and assists in investigations as required and prepares reports on findings.
• Assigns special parking permits and durations, contacts staff for notice of renewal as per policy.
• Operates and monitor security control panel alarms, surveillance cameras, and related security equipment to provide property, area, and visitor security.
• Performs patrols of parking lots, or maintains watch at designated parking areas for assistance and enforcement.
• Responds and receives shipments of goods to the hospital after regular hours coordinating activities with Materials Management.

Qualifications

Bassett Healthcare Network follows the New York State and New York State Department of Health COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. This mandate requires COVID-19 vaccinations for personnel working for or on behalf of our hospitals and nursing homes. The New York State mandate allows for medical exemptions and religious accommodations, when appropriate. All candidates who accept an offer from Bassett Healthcare Network will be required to show proof of vaccination as required by New York State.

Education

• Security or Law Enforcement preferred (may be substituted for one year of experience).
• Associates Degree Preferred.

Experience

• 2+ years Security officer in a public or private security force, or two years active military service with Honorable Discharge.
• Preffered completion of official police or peace officer training academy. This training may replace some required certifications.

Licenses/Certifications

• Completion of official police or peace officer training academy may substitute.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License.
• Valid NYS Pistol Permit.
• Valid NYS Armed Security Guard License or NYS Certified Police Officer/ Peace Officer.
• CPR/AED and First Aid.
• Aerosol Subject Restraint (Pepper Spray).

Benefits

Our commitment to our employees includes benefit programs that are designed to meet the various needs across our employee population.

• Retirement benefits and more…
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off, including vacations and holidays
• Life insurance and disability protection

Throughout our network, we take a balanced approach to the benefits we offer. Many benefits are company-paid, while others are available through employee contributions. Specific benefit offerings may vary by location and/or position.

EEO Statement

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.