K-9 Handler/Security Officer - Cottage Health

The K-9 Handler/Security Officer is a specialty position requiring the ability to combine security and safety knowledge with the handling of a highly trained canine to accomplish the security mission for the hospital. The position is highly visible with officer and canine to establish a deterrent to criminal activity and anti-social behavior of person(s) while on the hospital premises. The K-9 Handler/Security Officer must be able to handle his assigned canine in all circumstances and use the position not only as a deterrent but also as a positive role in fostering good community relations. The K-9 Handler/Security Officer will assume the lead person on the day and evening shifts in the absence of the Senior Security Officer and Security Manager. The K-9 Handler/Security Officer will also be responsible for the performance of all major duties of a regular Security Officer.

Minimum: Private Proprietary Security Officer license, valid California Driver License, and American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) or American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

Ability to identify suspicious circumstances and maintain alert patrol. Ability to keep records and make factual reports.

Comparable training and experience which provided skills to perform the job tasks competently.
Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

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SBCH Security, Full-Time, 8 hours, Variable Shifts, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital