Security Officer - Security - Full Time - The Guthrie Clinic

Overview

This position is eligible for a Sign-on Bonus up to $8,000!

Position Summary:

Ensures the Corning Hospital Campus is safe and secure for patients, employees, and visitors by routinely patrolling all buildings and grounds and by responding as required to requests for assistance from patients, employees or visitors.  Applicants must be willing to submit to fingerprinting for a background check.

Education, License & Cert:

Classroom training in a field relevant to the security functions with course work in the behavioral sciences is strongly preferred.

NYS registration as security guard is required. 

Valid Drivers' License required.

High School Diploma or equivalency preferred. Further educational degree preferred.

Achieve and maintain certification in CPR.

Experience:

One or more years’ experience in institutional security, preferably in a health care facility or a similar setting.  Working knowledge of the different departmental functions within a hospital or healthcare facility and working knowledge of state and federal security regulations desired. Must have experience in effectively interacting with people. Must possess excellent communications skills.

Essential Functions:

1. Trustworthy with safeguarding confidential information. Must maintain a neat and well-groomed appearance.
2. May be required to work rotating shifts, nights, evenings, days, and on holidays, weekends, or shifts other than that which is considered as the normal work shift. May also be required to work overtime hours.
3. Must act in a courteous and friendly manner toward patients, visitors and employees.
4. Conducts rounds throughout hospital campus and grounds on a frequent basis insuring that: All open and functioning departments are secure and safe for patients, visitors, and personnel. All departments that are closed are locked and secure from intruders. All perimeter entrances and exits are secure at designated hours. Unauthorized persons do not enter the buildings during non-visiting hours or congregate on the grounds. Maintain a high degree of visibility in the hospital emergency department.
5. Assists in transporting patients within the building or to and from vehicles as requested by nursing personnel. Responds promptly and courteously to calls for assistance by hospital/campus personnel.  Maintains a high degree of situational awareness.
6. May be required to assist in patient restraint in the interest of hospital and patient safety.
7. Completes detailed reports of incidents occurring during work shift.
8. Completes a minimum of eight (8) hours continuing education per year on security related issues.  Maintains CPI certification in nonviolent crisis intervention.
9. Exhibits initiative in performing all duties, regularly assists co-workers, consistently strives to be a productive member of the department and the organization. Maintains good communication within security department and throughout the hospital. 
10. Consistently demonstrates good judgment and the ability to assess situations, consider alternatives, and select appropriate course of action. Consults supervisor as appropriate.
11. Maintains desired attendance level, arrives on time at start of scheduled shift and remains available to hospital throughout shift.
12. Complies with requirement for annual physical assessment within appropriate timeframe.
13. Maintain NYS security guard license and valid driver’s license good standing.
14. Other assignments as dictated by the security manager.

Other Duties:

1. Travel for this position is sometimes required.
2. Training in: Infection Control Procedure, Safety: Fire/Disaster; OSHA, Policies and Procedures; Departmental Administrative; Human Resources, Emergency Preparedness
3. It is understood that this description is not intended to be all-inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position.