Security Officer

Overview

Provides physical security for the hospital and grounds and protects patients, visitors, and employees from physical harm or loss of personal property. Protects the assets of the hospital from fire, theft, damage or misuse and immediately responds to emergency situations as directed. Proactively identifies and resolves security/safety issues that pose a potential risk to hospital and exercises mature judgment and sound reasoning in the performance of job responsibilities. Able to maintain a courteous and tactful demeanor in all interactions with team members, visitors, and patients.

Qualifications

Certifications: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training within 3 months - Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI); Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) - Illinois State Police (ISP); Driver's License - Illinois Secretary of State (ILSOS); Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Education: H.S. Diploma/GED, Work Experience: Professional in military; Professional in public safety; Law enforcement; Security

Responsibilities

Performs productive/purposeful security patrols of the hospital, garage and perimeter.

Recognizes conditions which are or will compromise the security of the organization and takes immediate actions to mitigate.

Reports and/or corrects safety and security violations encountered during patrols.

Takes proactive measures to mitigate thefts, disturbances, and other criminal incidents.

Checks to ensure that visitors and team members are wearing proper identification badges/passes.

Immediately notifies the supervisor of security/safety-related problems or issues.

Adheres to post orders for all fixed and patrol positions.

Proactively and consistently submits work orders to correct safety/security violation discovered during patrols

Provides a timely and appropriate response to emergency calls for service.

Ensures that the applicable policies, procedures, training and directives are followed according to the specifics of the emergency situation.

Able to effectively de-escalate disruptive behavior.

Able to remain in control of emotions and not take acting out behavior exhibited by others personally.

Writes accurate grammatically correct incident reports and conducts thorough initial investigations.

Follows -up on initial reports for additional information.

Preserves evidence and crime scenes in accordance with departmental policies.

About Us

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We've grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We're developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $17.39per hour - $28.17per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.