A Security Officer is responsible for providing services that seek to create a safe and secure environment for the hospital community. The Security Officer undertakes activities designed to identify, deter, abate, or correct situations; both routine and emergent that are within the scope of responsibility for the department, as they occur on hospital owned or controlled property.

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• The Security Officer is to provide a safe and secure environment for all of UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital properties.
• Provide input in developing security procedures, which address the day to day physical security needs of the hospital.
• Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations; good public relations skills, including listening, providing clear explanations, accurate directions, displays a helpful attitude and answers questions in a cheerful professional manner.
• Builds and maintains professional customer relations with patients, visitors, staff and physicians.
• Work closely with and maintain good relationships with outside law enforcement agencies.
• Patrols the campus grounds and buildings on foot or on mobile patrol in all weather and climate conditions.
• Monitors persons accessing St. Luke’s property and buildings to determine whether they are present for legitimate reasons.
• Communicates daily security on-duty activity to the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) for proper documentation.
• May be required to work as a dispatcher in the ECC if needed.
• Responds to emergency and routine requests for service.
• Documents relevant incidents, conducts investigations as appropriate, monitors security cameras and other equipment as directed.
• Successful completion of these duties on a regular basis contributes to the UnityPoint Health- St. Luke’s Hospital goal of quality patient care, helping to provide for a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Must maintain complete confidentiality of patient/hospital information.

• High School Diploma / GED
• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English
• Must possess excellent communication skills
• Must be able to work with all customers (associates, patients, physicians, public)
• Must be able to perform duties in a multi-task environment with multiple priorities.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with people of diverse professional, educational, cultural and lifestyle backgrounds.