Security Officer - Casual

Description

The Security Officer is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors and staff by patrolling and monitoring the healthcare center campus and exterior grounds. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Provides security presence on Healthcare Center Campus and exterior grounds

• Provides physical on-site uniformed security presence primarily to the Emergency Department (ED), but also to all areas of the healthcare center campus and exterior grounds
• Conducts rounding of the healthcare center and exterior grounds

2. Assists departments with delivering great patient care

• Assist Emergency Department staff and law enforcement as needed. This can include monitoring or securing patients brought for treatment or other medical needs
• Assist with patient transports within the healthcare center campus, restraining or controlling patients as directed, transporting biological samples to lab, and/or cleaning of Emergency Department patient rooms as needed.
• Assist visitors with unlocking vehicles, assisting patients and guests into or out of vehicles, providing wheelchairs when needed and any other customer service need
• Assist ambulance crews with loading and unloading patients and securing patient and other medical property

3. Manages facility security 

• Respond to fire and other emergency alarms and calls
• Secures the helicopter landing pad or zone
• Answers alarms and investigates disturbances
• Rounding of healthcare campus premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows and gates

4. Maintains building security management 

• Inspect and adjust security systems, equipment, or machinery to ensure operational use and to detect evidence of tampering
• Records and investigates security-related incidents and works closely with local public safety agencies for incidents requiring law enforcement involvement. 

5. Conducts staff trainings for various departments

• Assists with staff training and exercises for facility evacuation, HazMat, and decontamination

6. Performs additional duties as assigned

Requirements

Education & Licensure: 

• High school diploma required
• Valid state driver's license required

Experience:

• One year of prior experience in customer service or healthcare field preferred. 

Competencies:

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgement
• Ability to work closely with other staff in a professional manner
• Ability to understand and follow both written and verbal directives
• Thorough understanding of hospital procedures, emergency systems and equipment
• Observation skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Physical Requirements:

• Walk frequently around the medical center during shifts
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times

St. Croix Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

St. Health has been a healing force in the St. Croix Valley for over 103 years. We are a purpose-driven organization with a dedicated team committed to serving our patients and communities throughout the St. Croix Valley. This commitment is rooted in our mission, vision and values.

Mission

We help people live healthier, happier, and longer lives.

Vision

To transform from quality sick care to quality well care that is sustainable and affordable.

Values

People Centered, Trust, Innovation, and Growth.

Here at St. Croix Health we offer our employees with a robust benefits package that includes:

• Health, vision and dental insurance
• 403b retirement program with employer match
• Paid time off
• Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance options
• Education reimbursement
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Wellbeing incentive program
• Free parking
• Employee prescription discount program

St. Croix Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system located in St. Croix Falls, WI dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier, and longer lives. St. Croix Health offers the services of 80 providers and 20 specialties with five community clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin all supported by a critical access hospital on the main campus in St. Croix Falls, just an hour northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Nestled in the bluffs of the St. Croix River Valley, St. Croix Falls is the ideal place to work, live and play.