Security Officer

Job Purpose: 

The Security Officer is responsible for safeguarding controlled substance storage areas, facility property, and designated access pathways through active guarding, patrolling, and monitoring activities. This role supports the prevention of theft, diversion, violence, unauthorized access, unauthorized vehicle activity, and policy violations while maintaining a secure and compliant environment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Guard, patrol and monitor Nephron’s controlled substance storage area and pathway to guard against theft and diversion.
• Guard, patrol and monitor Nephron property to prevent theft, violence, unauthorized persons unauthorized vehicles and infractions of policy.
• Assure the safety, security and protection of Nephron property including buildings, grounds, equipment and other assets as well as non-Nephron property located temporarily or permanently on Nephron property.
• Monitor and authorize access to controlled substance storage areas.
• Monitor CCTV to maintain security of controlled substances in the controlled substance storage areas.
• Ensure security cameras are active and under supervision during movement of controlled substance API, WIPS, and finished product through the facility.
• Ensure controlled substance physical and electronic security measures are maintained in good repair to guard against theft and diversion.
• Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, deliveries and other persons verifying identification and issuing appropriate passes.
• Monitor CCTV to maintain security of premises and persons on site.
• Patrol outside perimeter of buildings and property to guard against theft, unauthorized persons and ensure security of doors, windows and gates.
• Patrol interior of buildings to detect any unusual activities.
• Maintain daily activity log to document equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual or suspicious activity.
• Respond to emergency situations and take appropriate action or assistance including notification of law enforcement, emergency medical services or fire departments as needed.
• Investigate disturbances, warn persons of rule infractions or violations and assist management with employee conflicts and terminations.

Supplemental Functions: 

• Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications: 

Knowledge & Skills: 

• Clear background check including no misdemeanor/felonies for drug related activity.
• Security, military or law enforcement experience a plus.
• Computer literate; Data entry, MS Word skills preferred.
• Good communication and documentation skills. 
• Must have good organizational skills and be able to manage multiple projects or assignments at one time.
• The ability to effectively manage one self, demonstrates integrity, be productive under pressure, and achieve development goals.
• The ability and willingness to change direction and focus to meet shifting organizational and business demands.
• The ability to create and contribute to an environment that values people, encourages trust, teamwork and open communication, and provides participation, learning, feedback and recognition.
• The ability to manage a multitude of resources and to be accurate and current with data and information.
• Position requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
• Position requires being reliable, responsible, dependable and fulfilling obligations.
• Position requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

Education/Experience: 

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements: 

• This position requires bending, typing, lifting, standing, talking, hearing, sitting and walking throughout the facility.