It's more than a career, it's a calling

Job Highlights:

• Department: Security
• Schedule: Full Time, Evening Shift (2:00pm - 10:30pm)
• Starting Pay: $18.00 (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)
• Shift Differentials: Available for evening, night, weekend, and additional shifts
• Location: SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Our Culture

At SSM Health, we bring together and cultivate exceptional people. When our employees thrive, so does our healing Mission. SSM Health is committed to creating a partnership with employees. We ask our employees to actively engage and participate in decisions that impact on their work. We celebrate together and recognize those people who help us deliver an exceptional experience.

At SSM Health, we take pride in providing exceptional healthcare services to our community. As a Security team member, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of our patients, staff, and visitors. Your responsibilities will include maintaining a secure environment, monitoring surveillance systems, and promptly responding to any security incidents.

If you have a passion for security and are committed to making a difference in people's lives, we would love to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to join a reputable healthcare organization that values its employees and provides a supportive work environment.

Our Opportunities

SSM Health offers competitive compensation. In addition, relevant work experience will be factored into your offer. Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
• Income based medical insurance premium discounts
• HSA/FSA options
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO
• 403b/401k retirement plans
• Daily Pay: Access your pay when you need it!
• Offering a $3k sign on bonus

*Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.**

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Protects property and staff by conducting interior and exterior rounds, observing for safety and security issues, theft, and monitoring of parking lots.
• Acts as a deterrent and responds to extreme acts of violence and threats involving dangerous weapons.
• Promotes visitor and employee safety while they are by providing door checks, detecting lighting deficiencies, confirming proper operation of elevators, assisting with disruptive individuals, patient restraints, and provide escorts to both staff and clients when requested.
• Provides professional customer service when dealing with complex and dynamic situations when approached by staff or clients and utilizes a proactive approach to identifying safety and security hazards by communicating with clinical staff.
• Responds to overhead pages or requests for assistance, including escorting emergency personnel through the building, as well as provide post-mortem services.
• Observes and reports any security concerns/assessments. Completes incident reports/shift logs and forward to appropriate individuals.
• Provides maintenance assistance through property conservation and campus safety approaches such as: alarm testing, check life safety equipment, automated external defibrillators (AEDs), oxygen tanks, fire extinguishers, access control, badging, etc., door integrity checks etc.
• Enforce policies and procedures of the organization.
• May operate motor vehicle to patrol.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• Two years' experience

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Following extension of a conditional offer of employment, applicant must successfully complete a psychological assessment to confirm suitability for the rigors of providing security services as set forth in this job description.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication and hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Constant use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Frequent standing, twisting and walking.
• Frequent use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, reaching, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling, running and lifting/moving patients.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

• Firearm Owner Identification Card (FOID) - Illinois State Police 
• And 
• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) 
• Or 
• Driver License – Issued in the United States 
• And 
• Active Law Enforcement Officer - Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board (ILETSB) 
• Or 
• Illinois Retired Officer Concealed Carry Card - Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board (ILETSB) 
• Or 
• Firearm Owner Identification Card (FOID) - Illinois State Police 
• And 
• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) 
• Or 
• Driver License – Issued in the United States 
• And 
• Firearm Owner Identification Card (FOID) - Illinois State Police 
• And
• Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 
• And 
• Firearm Control Card (FCC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 
• Or 
• Firearm Control Card (FCC) within 2 years - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 

State of Work Location: Missouri & County of Work Location: All Except St. Charles County 

• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) 
• Or 
• Driver License – Issued in the United States 

 
State of Work Location: Missouri & County of Work Location: St. Charles County 

• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) 
• Or 
• Driver License – Issued in the United States 
• And 
• Armed Security Officer License - St. Charles County 
• Or 
• Armed Security Officer License - St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 

State of Work Location: Oklahoma and Wisconsin

• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) 
• Or 
• Driver License – Issued in the United States 

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.