Security Officer Lead - FT - 36hr
Security Officer Lead - FT - 36hr
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Description
Summary:
This is the Lead position for the Security day shift with responsibility for patient visitor and staff protective services and Security related administrative tasks.
Responsibilities:
1. Leads security activities on the day shift including parking visitor reception patient and visitor control and access control and photo ID badge related services. Provides oversight of three to five security officers who respond to emergency assistance and workplace violence requests for public safety incidents on the hospital campus.
2. Leads Security protective services activities including but not limited to Code Grey emergencies close supervision patient watches safety searches contraband inventories patient control services such as managing issues of noncompliance medication administration safety standbys during staff redirection efforts and the application of restraints when required.
3. Directs and monitors security staff assigned to close supervision patient watches in the Emergency Department and ED Behavioral Care Unit.
4. Demonstrates strong verbal conflict resolution and deescalation skills when dealing with patients and others suffering the effects of emotional crisis.
5. Leads directs and monitors security staff searches of patients being held on a physicians order for psychiatric/psychological or chemical dependency treatment.
6. Ensures that patient searches for weapons dangerous instruments and contraband are performed by staff in accordance with written guidelines.
7. Ensures that patient valuables and contraband are inventoried and properly safeguarded.
8. Leads and directs Security use of force to control and when necessary restrain violent persons.
9. Ensures that the use of force is reasonable and necessary and documents the facts and circumstances of causation.
10. Writes reports on incidents and occurrences of injury accident loss or damage to property and general liability incidents.
11. Insures shift officers are compliant with all organizational policies and procedures.
12. Followsup on staff daily inspection rounds of the facility insuring security safety and environmental conditions identified as hazards or regulatory violations are promptly corrected.
13. Investigates and resolves customer service issues as assigned by the Security Director.
14. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT
Other Information:
Required: A minimum formal education of High School diploma required. Associates or Bachelors Degree or certification equivalent with major/minor in Criminal Justice preferred. 2 or more years of supervisory experience in healthcare preferred.
Minimum Experience: zero to six months
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Significant occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
Credentials:DRIVER LIC
Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 253
Department: Security
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $17.60 $33.48 Hourly
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
