Hospital Security Officer (3rd Shift Fri-Tues) North Liberty

University of Iowa Health Care - Medical Center North Liberty department of Safety and Security is seeking a Hospital Security Officer topatrol assigned areas to ensure a safe and secure environment for patients visitors and staff in the buildings and grounds of the University of Iowa Health Care. Controls and monitors access in and out of university buildings and monitors burglar and fire alarm systems asrequired.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Exercises control over main entrance and Emergency Treatment Center (ETC) entrances to the UI Health Care as well as the main registration area byproviding:generalassistanceto patients information parking traffic control wheelchairassistance observation of potential trouble situations.

• Assistwith patients visitors and staff enteringUI Health Carecomplex with the Visitor Management Program and Guest Services to meet regulatory requirements.

• Regularly checks equipment in order to provide fire safety reporting repairs or refills which may be accessto fire exitshosecabinetsand firecomputerondailybasis and other fire equipment as fire safety training as directed and responds to all fire alarms.

• Checks buildings in assigned area for security and checks doors windows lights and equipment. Records and reports alldamage for repairsto Engineering Services.

• Keeps unauthorized personnel out of UI Health Care after hours controls access to areas based on assignmentsmaintainsregular contact with other security officers and calls University Police Officers in case of need.

• Maintainssafetyof patients visitors and staff by reporting all safety hazards for repair or removal. Posts signs for safety and directional information. Provides instructions in safety practices to hospital staff and directions to patients and visitors during any internal or external disasters.

• Executes surveillance of all suspicious andpossibly unsafeactions or conditions andassistsstaffwhen necessary with unruly patients or visitors. Completeappropriate reportson thefts and unusual incidents.

• Respond to violent encounters involvingpatient visitors and staff members as well as medical emergencies fires and routine calls for service.

• Locks andunlocksdoors based on schedules and requests.

• Responds to questions and calls from people in the community toassistwith directions locations and other service-oriented needs.

• Work as a liaison to UIPD in conducting investigations and regulatory reporting.

• Assistswith traffic control as needed.

• Assists Security instruction in safety practices to students staff andpublicas needed.

• Manages the Lost and Found unit tracking and disbursement of lost and found items.

Schedule:100%
Hourly: $18.72 to commensurate
Hours:Friday-Tuesday 11pm-7am
Location:Medical Center North Liberty
Benefits Highlights:Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement informationregardingthe full benefits package may be viewed at: new University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus is a 469000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility serving as the home of UI Health Cares nationally recognized Orthopedics service line. It offers coordinated comprehensive and accessible care across outpatient inpatient and surgical settings.

In addition to world-class orthopedic care the campus features a full-service community imaging center laboratory services physical therapy a retail pharmacy an emergency department and a wide range of support services. Every element of the facility is thoughtfully designed to deliver an exceptional experience for patients and staff support excellence in clinical care education and research and foster meaningful community partnerships.

UI Health Care is building a welcoming skilled and collaborative team to help launch this innovative campus and advance our mission:Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.