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Security Officer PRN (As Needed) Connerton at AdventHealth

Date Posted : 5 / 18 / 2021 Location :

Job Description

Description

Security Officer PRN AdventHealth Connerton Location Address : 9441 Health Center Drive, Land O Lakes, FL 34637 Work Hours / Shift : PRN (As needed), this position does not qualify for benefits You Will Be Responsible For :

• Provides Security assistance to hospital staff, Patients, and Services and visitors.
• Maintains a safe, orderly hospital by controlling disorderly patients, visitors, visitor traffic, and motor vehicle traffic.
• Assists the Emergency Department staff in the control and restraint of violent patients and Baker Act patients.
• Assists the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Department with investigations of illegal acts committed in the hospital or on the property.
• Assists and educates patients in the protection and safe-keeping of their valuables.
• Conducts Fire Drills and provides critiques for responding personnel.
• Is the Primary Response officer for Hazardous material spills.
• Locks and unlocks doors as required.
• Prepares Security Incident Reports on computer, and maintains those reports for possible future use.
• Conducts monthly, quarterly, and yearly inspections on safety related equipment including but not limited to battery operated safety lighting.
• Issues parking permits for hospital staff, maintaining a computer data file.
• Provides physical security for the entire hospital complex including perimeter.
• Prevents harm to persons and property within the hospital
• Provides surveillance and protection of hospital staff, patients, visitors, and physical hospital assets.
• Patrols all designated areas within the hospital other buildings and the exterior parking areas.
• Provides security services for cash control of monies from the Gift Shop and other departments.
• Responds to all fire alarms as outlined in the Hospital Fire and Emergency Disaster Plan.
• Upon notification from hospital administrator, or designee, Lock-Down entire hospital with the electronic card access control computer.
• Conducts hazard surveillance inspections of the hospital and grounds.
• Directs unusual traffic on hospital property as needed.
• Provides automobile jumpstart and door unlock services to persons in need on hospital property.
• Provides safe escort services for hospital staff, patients, and visitors upon request.
• Investigates and follows up on all incidents within the hospital or property and compiles the appropriate report.
• Monitors med gas levels, to ensure that they are at a safe level. If low have office person contact the appropriate company to bring gas back to safe level.
• Monitors med gas levels, to ensure that they are at a safe level. If low have office person contact the appropriate company to bring gas back to safe level.
• Documents removal / delivery of supplies after normal duty hours.
• Documents supplies removed from the Warehouse, laboratory supply, and Central Sterile Supply by hospital personnel after duty hours.
• Receives all radioactive material delivered to the hospital after normal duty hours.
• The Security Officer supports the Hospital Service Management Program.
• Maintains good self-appearance and all hospital issued equipment
• Creates a positive image by demonstrating a professional, courteous manner in all customer encounters.
• Works toward the common goals of the hospital.
• Maintains and demonstrates a positive attitude toward organizations and in dealing with the customer.
• Develops positive working relations with other functionally related units of the hospital.
• Acknowledges patients, staff, and physicians promptly.
• Maintains patient, staff and hospital confidentiality at all times.
• Communicates in a manner that reflects a positive image of department and the hospital.
• Supports minor maintenance duties after normal business hours.
• Handles minor maintenance issues as requested.
• When efforts fail to resolve maintenance issue, On-call maintenance person is summoned.

Qualifications

What You Will Need :

• Basic knowledge of security operations and hospital safety requirements.
• Ability to communicate to individuals as well as large groups of people and coordinate large scale evacuations.
• Working knowledge related to hospital compliance inspections preferred
• High school graduate or GED.
• Minimum of two years experience in Security or Law Enforcement
• Florida Class D security license;
• State of Florida class E drivers license
• NIMS certification preferred
• Crisis Management training preferred

Job Summary : Monitor compliance with hospital policies and procedures, crime deterrence, and maintains a safe and secure environment for employees, patients and visitors.

The position is highly visible to the public and must be executed in a professional, courteous manner. He / She reports to the Director of Security.

Last updated : 2024-03-08