K9 Security Officer - HonorHealth

Overview:

Full Time- Nights

$2,000 Sign On Bonus Available

 

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact.

HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more.

Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together.

HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 14,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and hundreds of volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.

Qualifications:Education
High School Diploma or GED Required

Experience
1 year experience in a field related to law enforcement or security (healthcare setting preferred). Required

Licenses and Certifications
Driver License Required

Responsibilities:Job Summary
Patrols hospital property with K-9, screens visitors and performs other activities relating to the safety and security of staff, patients, and visitors. Some activities can involve elements of danger or risk of injury. Protects hospital property against fire, theft, vandalism, or other illegal or unauthorized activities.

In order to be classified in this position, staff member must successfully complete an approved K-9 training program, fully understand and comply with the K-9 Security Program Policy and sign the "Conditions of Employment as a K-9 Security Officer".

• Patrols, inspects buildings and grounds, with a K-9, to watch for and guard against fire, theft, illegal or unauthorized entry, infractions of safety regulations, and other irregularities. Prepares and maintains well-written, complete, and comprehensive reports and logs relating to this accountability. Gives obedience and protection commands to K9 as situation dictates.
  
• Assists employees, visitors, and patients as requested. . Accountabilities will include, when necessary, well written, complete and comprehensive reports and logs.
  
• Conducts security investigations and assessments. Documents findings and recommends corrective actions and preventive measures. Prepares and maintains well- written, complete, and comprehensive reports and logs relating to this accountability.
  
• Acts as First Responder to disturbances/emergencies such as Infant Abduction alarms, fire alarms, panic alarms, intruder alarms, restraint calls anywhere in hospital or on hospital grounds. Must respond to urgent security calls immediately, which may require rapid stair climbing, running/sprinting, moving of heavy equipment and other associated tasks. In the event of emergencies, must take charge of policing to maintain order, safety and to protect personnel and property. Some activities can involve interacting with and controlling hostile, belligerent, aggressive individuals involving some element of danger or risk of injury. Gives appropriate commands and controls security K-9 as situation dictates.
  
• Subdues, resisting, aggressive, combative and distressed individuals and when ordered by proper medical authority, and in compliance with hospital policy/procedure the application of appropriate restraint equipment to prevent injury to individual or others. This activity can involve some element of danger and/or risk of injury. Gives appropriate commands and controls security K-9 as situation dictates.
  
• Participates in security training and continuing education programs including, but not limited to, mandatory K-9 training, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Techniques, Self Defense Tactics & Techniques leading to certification in the use of specialized equipment, i.e., handcuffs, OC Spray and Baton.

Facility:Thompson Peak Med CenterDepartment:SecurityWork Hours:3-days per week from 1800-0600 Shift:03 - NightsPosition Type:Regular Full-Time