***St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission* *of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.***

The Security Officer provides a valuable resource of information and service for patients, visitors and the staff at the hospital. At all times the officer must display a professional, helpful, and positive attitude when dealing with all internal and external customers. In addition, the officer is responsible to perform security duties, respond to all security alerts, fires, and disasters (i.e. Disasters Levels I, II, III, and IV, etc.). The core responsibility is to protect staff, visitors, patients, and property according to policy and procedures. The intent of this job description is to provide a summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this position and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**

1. Patrols hospital property to ensure the safety for patients, visitors, employees, etc.

2. Handles and monitors patients that exhibit violent behavior.

3. Investigates security related incidents and documents findings on an incident report.

4. Documents and maintains a daily report of activities.

5. Locks and unlocks various buildings around the hospital campus.

6. Responsible for being part of the fire and disaster response teams.

7. Enforces the hospital parking policy.

8. Display a caring and professional attitude when greeting all customers at all times

9. Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/Entity.

10. Complies with all hospital/ departmental policies (i.e.; safety, attendance, dress code)

11. Demonstrates/models the Networks Service Excellence Standards of Performance

12. Demonstrates Performance Improvement (i.e.; customer service, safety, etc.)

13. Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.

14. Demonstrates competence, as a member of the security alert team, in responding to agitation/ violent behavior of an individual requiring verbal de-escalation and/or physical restraint.

15. Performs hazardous patient decontamination procedures. Identifies hazards, selects proper personal protective equipment (including respiratory protection) sets up appropriate decontamination systems, removes contaminated clothing from patients, and contains contaminated wastes for proper disposal.

**OTHER FUNCTIONS:**

1. Attends and participates in all hospital/ departmental required inservices, security department meetings, and IAHSS Certification (within 1 year of employment)

2. Represent the hospital/ department professionally and consistently

3. Help promote and maintain a safe environment (i.e.; shovel snow/ spread deicer)

4. Completes and maintains First Receivers Operations Level Hazardous Material Emergency Response certification

5. Other related duties as assigned

*Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!*

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locationAllentown, PA - 1736 Hamilton StlocationAllentown, PA - 1736 Hamilton StlocationAllentown, PA - 1736 Hamilton StFounded in 1872, (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 17,000 employees providing services at 14 campuses and 300 outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $2.7 billion, the Networks service area includes 11 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Lukes is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, St. Lukes established the Lehigh Valleys first and only regional medical school campus. It also operates the nations longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 38 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 347 residents and fellows. St. Lukes is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicares *five-star* ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. St. Lukes is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades *Top Hospital* and a Newsweek Worlds *Best Hospital*. U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Lukes #1 in the Lehigh Valley and #6 in the state. Three of IBM Watson Healths *100 Top Hospitals* are St. Lukes hospitals. St. Lukes flagship University Hospital has earned the *100 Top Major Teaching Hospital* designation from IBM Watson Health nine times total and seven years in a row, including in 2021 when it was identified as THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, IBM Watson Health also named St. Lukes among the *15 Top Health Systems* nationally. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the *Most Wired* award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHNs information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. St. Lukes is also recognized as one of the states lowest cost providers..