What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Officer-UPMC Williamsport, Multiple Positions Available! position at UPMC?
UPMC Williamsport is currently hiring for a full-time Security Officer to join our Safety & Security team. This is an unarmed, variable shift position with rotational weekend & holiday commitments! If you are looking for stability, benefits, and great opportunities we encourage you to apply today and join our team providing Life Changing Medicine!
Purpose:
Provides a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors and employees. Protects hospital assets and confidential information.
Sign-on Bonus!
$1,500 sign-on bonus for a two-year commitment!
Responsibilities:
- Actively practice behaviors associated with SH Service Excellence expectations. Smile at and greet everyone enthusiastically, treat everyone with respect, dignity and C.A.R.E. Be an ambassador for UPMC Susquehanna. Provide the best C.A.R.E. for our patients no matter what.
- Know and follow all organizational/departmental policies/procedures.
- Assume responsibility for personal development and education.
- Incorporate leading/evidence-based practice in quality/safety into everyday work. Commit to high quality, safe work; encourage others to have similar standards. Identify processes/systems that could lead to inefficient practices, unsafe conditions, errors or adverse events. Avoid shortcuts to ensure quality and safety measures are not circumvented. Encourage patient and family involvement in processes involving patient safety. Speak up with other service partners to ensure high quality and safety. Report serious events/incidents per policy.
- Responds to inquiries for advice, assistance or service from patients, visitors and employees, prioritizing calls based upon urgency. Follows through with all calls, updating callers, when possible, to explain delays.
- Maintains confidentiality in all oral and written communication, ensuring that privileged information/records are appropriately transmitted/protected/noted to exclude the attention of those not directly involved, promptly reporting violations of confidentiality.
- Reports any situation or problem which could potentially adversely affect the moral, integrity/credibility of UPMC Susquehanna
- Ensures accessibility, operability and the presence of safety equipment throughout assigned work areas (exits, fire extinguishers, pull stations, etc.)
- Completes comprehensive patrols of assigned hospital buildings and grounds to prevent fire and accidents, vandalism, theft, loitering and other crimes, identifying and reporting any hazards.
- Monitors the conduct of visitors on hospital premises. Confronts unauthorized persons for questioning, as needed. Participates in investigations if necessary.
- Assists in the handling/restraining of unruly or violent individuals applying, approved restraint techniques
- Escorts patients, visitors and employees to parking lots and hospital buildings, as needed. Controls parking and traffic flow, enforcing parking regulations.
Salary : $19 - $28