Security

Job Details

Description

Security Officers will be responsible for maintaining the overall safety and security of Huggins Hospital facility, along with assisting staff in a support role and assisting patients and visitors to during their time at the facility.

Responsibilities

• Conducts patrols of the main facility and its campus buildings.
• Observes patient and visitor behavior and interacts in the event of an issue.
• Supports clinical staff safety as they carry out their roles.
• Secures and controls access to the organization after hours.
• Responds to panic alarms, codes and 911 calls throughout the facility.
• Establishes a good working rapport with local law enforcement.
• Assists during a helicopter med flight operation.
• Conducts exterior patrols of campus once per shift.
• Observes suspicious activity on campus and contacts law enforcement if necessary.
• Writes professional and detailed incident reports.
• Follows Huggins Hospital’s policies and procedures.
• Assists clinical staff in the transportation of deceased to the morgue.
• Monitors camera system and reports suspicious activity to leadership.
  
  

Organizational Expectations

• Attendance: Attendance is an essential job function; employee comes to work daily, on time, and completes scheduled shift
• HIPAA: facilitates to maintain patient confidentiality
• Internal communication: contributes to positive team performance and a culture of service excellence through effective communication, active listening, and respect.
• Interpersonal relationships: maintains appropriate interpersonal relationships with staff, patients, and visitors at all times. Works as a team member with other departments.
• Safety: Practices workplace safety daily
  
  

Employee Engagement

• Actively participates in all hospital Service Excellence initiatives and trainings
• Attends and participates in a minimum of 50% of Division of Surgery and other staff meetings and signs off on review of 100% department staff meeting minutes
• Completes all required annual education on or before the due date
• Develops educational programs within area of expertise
• Collaborates with clinical team to meet staff and patient educational needs.
  
  

Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the primary functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation, using some combination of skills and abilities and possess the necessary physical requirements, with or without a reasonable accommodation, to safely perform the essential functions of the job.

• Minimal physical effort required with occasional light lifting to a maximum of 25 pounds; stooping; and pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work primarily with fingers
• Ability to effectively manage considerable mental stress
• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and convey information in a clear, concise and accurate manner
• Familiarity with computer and other business machines
  
  

Qualifications

• High school diploma, college preferred.
• 1-Year Min, Healthcare Security experience or related field.
• IAHSS credentialed preferred.
• NH Guard Card Compliant upon hire.
• Valid Driver's License in good standing.
• Completion of Huggins WPV program upon hire.
• BLS