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Security Officer

Dignity Health

Woodland, CAJob$28.34–33.21/hrTracked 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$28.34–33.21/hr
Location
Woodland, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security Guard CA LicenseBasic Life Support CPR CertificationCalifornia Driver's License

Job overview

Dignity Health is hiring a Security Officer. The Security Officer will help keep the Woodland Memorial Hospital environment safe by responding promptly to security emergencies, observing and reporting incidents, enforcing policies, and documenting all activities in the hospital reporting platform while upholding CommonSpirit Health’s mission and values.

Key focus areas include Respond to calls for assistance including violent or unruly patients, visitors, crimes, or emergency codes, Patrol the facility and grounds by foot or vehicle and monitor security alarms, and Report unsafe acts or conditions and dispatch officers as needed.

Important skills include Observational Skills, Professional Demeanor, Emergency Response, Incident Reporting, Knowledge Of Emergency Procedures, and Knowledge Of Radios.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Observational SkillsProfessional DemeanorEmergency ResponseIncident ReportingKnowledge of Emergency ProceduresKnowledge of RadiosKnowledge of Hospital CodesHIPAASecurity Breach InvestigationPatrol Facility by Foot or VehicleUse Hospital Reporting Platform

Qualifications

High School GraduateHigh School GEDSix Months Experience as Security Officer in Healthcare Setting or Law Enforcement or Military ServiceOne Year Experience as Security OfficerSecurity Guard CA LicenseBasic Life Support CPR CertificationCalifornia Driver's License

Full job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Security Officer NB, you will ensure a reasonably safe and secure healthcare environment by promptly responding to security emergencies and maintaining a professional demeanor while supporting CommonSpirit Health's mission and strategic goals.

Every day you will observe and report activities/incidents, preserve order, enforce regulations and policies when assistance is requested, and document all incidents and requests within the hospital reporting platform, acting consistently with CommonSpirit Health's core values.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong observational skills, a professional demeanor, the ability to respond effectively to emergencies, and a commitment to documenting incidents accurately while upholding safety and security standards.

  • Protecting staff, patients, and visitors by responding to calls for assistance in a timely and prudent manner. Calls may include incidents such as violent or unruly patients, visitors, crimes committed or in progress, or to emergency codes, and requests for opening doors. Patrol the facility and grounds by foot or vehicle; monitor security alarms and dispatch officers promptly to location(s) where needed; and report unsafe acts or conditions.

  • Knowledge of emergency procedures, equipment, and supplies, including of radios and hospital codes.

  • Reports HIPAA breaches if witnessed; investigate security breaches, conducts investigations, and writes incident reports. Ensures that all activities are logged. That incident reports are accurately completed that they are clear, concise, legible and submitted in a timely manner.

  • Use appropriate emergency and radio codes in dispatching security officers while knowing hospital campus to ensure that dispatches are to right location. Keeping the organization’s mission, vision and values at the forefront of all decision making and action.

  • Keeping the organization’s mission, vision and values at the forefront of all decision making and action.

  • Demonstrates the professional and technical skills necessary for the role, exhibiting both depth and breadth of expertise. Builds trust and confidence through respectful and credible interactions that reflect positively on personal integrity and the organization’s mission.

Job Requirements

Required

  • High School Graduate, upon hire or

  • High School GED, upon hire

  • Six (6) months experience as security officer in a healthcare setting, Law enforcement or military service or

  • One (1) year experience as a Security Officer

  • Security Guard: CA, upon hire

  • Basic Life Support - CPR, within 90 Days

  • Driver's License: CA, within 30 Days

Where You'll Work

Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County’s largest health care provider, serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County, including inpatient and outpatient surgical services, family birth center/labor and delivery, emergency services, home health services, palliative care, inpatient mental health services, sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community, we believe in providing compassionate, high-quality health care to you and your family, close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information, please visit our website here (http://www.dignityhealth.org/woodland) at www.dignityhealth.org/woodland.

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Pay Range

$28.34 - $33.21 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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