- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Cahokia Heights
Job Summary:
- Security lead officer ensures the safety of the area they are assigned to monitor. Their duties include monitoring the premises, responding to emergency situations and keeping track of all incidents on-site. Performs non-punitive security leadership responsibilities for officers and with hospital unit leaders.
Functions and Duties:
- Conducts briefing, shares leadership communication, maintains shift quality, supports officers, and coordinates security events.
- Reports and communicates with security lieutenants and director to implement processes, improvements, quality checks, and emergencies.
- Reports officer and staff misconduct to security lieutenants or director, misconduct requiring HR or leader review.
- Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry.
- Secure all exits, doors and windows during shift patrols and at end of shift operations.
- Provide assistance to persons in need.
- Apprehend and detain perpetrators according to legal protocol before arrival of authorities.
- Guarding and managing patient valuables in a secured area.
- Protecting the organizations assets relative to theft, assault, fire and other safety issues.
- Responding to alarms and emergencies.
- Follow procedures for various initiatives including fire prevention, traffic control and accident investigations.
- Escorting visitors and/or employees around and off premises.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, TJC, CMS, and other regulatory agencies.
- Obtains help by sounding alarms.
- Prevents losses and damage by reporting irregularities, informing violators of policies and procedures.
- Monitors and authorizes entrance of vehicles and people on the property.
- Completes reports by recording observations, information, occurrences, and surveillance activities; interviewing witnesses; obtaining signatures.
- Maintains environment by monitoring and setting building and equipment controls.
- Ensures operations of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; submitting work orders; evaluation new equipment and techniques.
- Meets hospital mission objectives and fosters positive guest relation and courtesy between security staff, patients, visitors, and other employees.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.[TK1]
Experience
- 3+ years within the security field preferred.
Skills and Abilities
- Proven experience as security officer or guard.
- Knowledge of legal guidelines for area security and public safety.
- Familiarity with report writing.
- Excellent surveillance and observation skills.
- Emotional control/De-escalation skills.
- Safety Management.
Physical Demands:
This position may require lifting of objects that exceed 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
- Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
- Pushing and/or pulling.
- Running, walking, climbing and/or balancing.
- Stooping and/or kneeling.
- Reaching.
- Normal working environment with minor physical discomfort due to outside weather conditions.
[TK1]Preferred or required?