Security Officer

Secure a vital role as a Security Officer at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, where your commitment to safety will protect patients, visitors, caregivers, and hospital property.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 10 : 00PM – 6 : 30AM, including every other weekend.

A caregiver who excels in this role will :

Responsibilities

• Perform proactive monitoring of and timely responses to potential / actual security threats.
• Deter vandalism, theft and property abuse through routine patrols of all hospital property to include inside areas as well as all parking lots and decks.
• Protect patients, visitors and caregivers by providing escorts and eliminating safety hazards.
• Enforce Cleveland Clinic facility policies (e.g., parking regulations, visitation policies, drug enforcement, tobacco free / smoking policy, etc.).
• Maintain knowledge of and follow policies and procedures regarding alarms and emergency / disaster preparedness plans.
• Facilitate planned drills and simulations.
• Complete mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department-specific competencies and requirement to include de-escalation training provided by department within the first 6 months of hire, taser training and certification within the first year and as required after.
• Provide information and assistance to caregivers and visitors to promote their safety on the premises.
• Conduct Emergency Department metal detector searches using a magnetometer and / or hand-held scanning devices.
• Search all patients and visitors entering the Emergency Department including all bags, backpacks, briefcases, knapsacks, purses or parcels.
• Wand all new admissions to the Emergency Department, inclusive of the belongings and / or the patient as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Requirements

Personal Protective Equipment

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary / hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Job Details

Seniority level : Entry Level

Employment type : Full Time

Job function : Other

Industries : Hospitals and Health Care

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