Security Officer

Where Compassion Meets Innovation and Technology And Our Employees Are Family

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.

General Purpose of Job

Under general supervision to supervise security personnel, accomplish daily activities, maintain activity records / reports and to perform related duties as required for the protection and safety of staff, patients, visitors and property at Driscoll Children's Hospital.

Additional Responsibilities

• Patrol hospital buildings, grounds and parking lots (on foot and / or in security vehicle) to ensure a safe environment for employees, employee vehicles, visitors and visitors' vehicles. Patrolling will require stair climbing, running, standing, walking (level, incline and / or decline surfaces).
• Examine doors, windows and gates as needed to determine that they are secure.
• Detaining / apprehending patients and / or individuals posing a threat to staff, patient or visitors.
• Observe and report irregularities such as fire hazards, leaking water pipes and security doors left unlocked.
• Learn and maintain an acceptable knowledge level of the hospital alarm systems and know how to activate alarms in case of fire.
• Monitor and confirm authorized persons entering hospital property.
• Register at watch stations to record time of inspection trips.
• Direct and control vehicle and pedestrian traffic in employee and visitors parking areas in normal and abnormal situations.
• Through daily interaction instruct hospital employees and visitors on personal safety and property loss prevention.
• Assist employees or visitors when needed with lifting, pushing or pulling misc. items (such as luggage, barricades) or tire changing.
• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adhere to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Act in the capacity as a Training Sponsor or Proctor with new employees to setup class room training to complete required training.
• Assist with evaluating and interviewing employment applicants for Security Officer positions.
• Identify, assess, develop and implement security and safety programs and training for Security and Hospital Staff.
• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and / or hospital administration as required.

Education and / or Experience :

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations.

Must possess a current and valid Drivers License.

Must successfully complete basic security officer training and meet requirements to obtain a license as required by the Texas Commission on Private Security (TCPS).

For Level II - Must possess a Basic certification, Advance Certificate, Health / Safety Certificate and Supervisor Certificate issued by the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS), as well as CPR, First Aid, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and additional training as directed by the Security Department with 30 days post hire.