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Security Professional - Hopsital

Allied Universal

Richmond, VAJob$19.5/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$19.5/hr
Location
Richmond, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current Driver's License

Job overview

Allied Universal is hiring an unarmed Security Professional for a hospital assignment. The role involves patrols, access control, monitoring security systems, responding to incidents, and supporting hospital staff and patients. Candidates must have two years of verifiable employment history related to customer service or protective services. The posting also prefers healthcare or security experience and requires flexible availability, including nights and weekends.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Radio OperationTelephone Equipment OperationConsole Monitor OperationPublic CommunicationProblem SolvingActive ListeningSituation AssessmentConflict MediationWritten CommunicationAttention to DetailFlexible AvailabilityWork at Other Facilities

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentCurrent Driver's LicenseTwo Years Verifiable EmploymentMust Be 18+Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice Bachelor'sAssociate's Degree or 60 Credits in Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice With Active Military ServiceCertified Public Safety Academy GraduateEight Years Military Service

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Company Overview:

Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve.

Allied Universal® is hiring a Hospital Security Professional - Unarmed. The Security Professional will conduct unarmed foot and/or vehicle patrol (interior and/or exterior) in a hospital environment. Additional duties include control access and egress; monitor CCTV and alarm systems; compose reports; deter criminal activity and misconduct. Due to the safety sensitive nature of this role, qualified candidates must be able to submit to drug screening to the extent permissible by law. This assignment is in a healthcare facility. As such, a tuberculosis (TB) test and certain vaccinations may be required.

WE'RE HIRING! JOIN US OCTOBER 30TH! APPLY AND COME SEE US!

Ready for your next career move? Allied Universal is hosting an IN-PERSON HIRING EVENT for Security Officers at Chippenham Hospital.

Friday, October 30 | 10 AM – 2 PM

Chippenham Hospital | 7101 Jahnke Rd, Richmond, VA

Pay: $19.50 / hr

Required: 2 years of verifiable work experience

Preferred: 1 year of healthcare or security experience

Must have flexible availability, including nights and weekends and the

ability to potentially work at other facilities.

Meet our recruiters, explore opportunities, and take the next step in your career!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform security patrols of hospital grounds on foot or in vehicle; document detailed observations of unusual conditions that may create security concerns or safety hazards

  • Assist hospital staff with de-escalation of situations involving patients; restrain combative individuals as necessary (within company and customer guidelines)

  • Transport patients to the morgue, as needed

  • Assist in escorting patients from helicopter pad (high elevation) to the emergency room

  • Assist with evacuations during fires, medical emergencies, and natural disasters

  • Sound alarms or call police or fire department in case of fire or presence of unauthorized persons

  • Warn violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles

  • Permit authorized persons to enter property and monitor entrances and exits; ensure only authorized individuals enter and exit the hospital, and that no contraband or hospital items are brought in or out

  • Observe departing personnel to protect against theft of company property and ensures that authorized removal of property is conducted within appropriate client requirements

  • Investigate and prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities; maintain written logs as required

QUALIFICATIONS (MUST HAVE):

  • High school diploma or equivalent

  • Current driver’s license if driving a company- or customer-owned vehicle

  • Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment

  • Minimum of two (2) years of verifiable employment history relating customer service or the protective service industry (preferably security, healthcare, military, law enforcement, or corrections)

  • Must be at least 18 years of age, or higher if required by the state

  • Able to operate radio or telephone equipment and/or console monitors

  • Demonstrated ability to interact cordially and communicate with the public

  • Effective oral and written communication skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Active listening skills

  • Ability to assess and evaluate situations effectively; identify critical issues quickly and accurately

  • Able to mediate conflict with tact, diplomacy

  • Write informatively, clearly, and accurately

  • Attention to detail

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (NICE TO HAVE):

  • Service in Military Occupational Specialty related to law enforcement, security (such as Military Police, Elite Military Forces, combat arms) or any support role in a Combat Zone

  • Graduate of a Certified Public Safety Academy (military or civilian) or verified work experience in the law enforcement, adult corrections, or firefighter field

  • Bachelor’s degree in law enforcement or criminal justice related studies

  • A minimum of 8 or more years of service in any military branch

  • Associate’s degree (or 60 credits) or higher in law enforcement or criminal justice with current or prior active military service

BENEFITS:

  • Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance

  • Company's retirement plans

  • Seven holidays annually paid at time and a half, if worked

  • 40 hours of vacation after one year of employment at eligible work assignments; unused vacation is only paid out where required by law

Allied Universal® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com

If you have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply or require an accommodation, please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you, please visit: www.aus.com/offices .

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Job ID: 2026-1717674

Location: United States-Virginia-Richmond

Job Category: Security Officer

How this job compares

Set against the 2,394 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19.5/hr
  • Virginia median$21–22/hr66 hourly ranges
  • US median$20/hr1,524 hourly ranges

This rate, $19.50/hr, is 7% below the Virginia median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Security Officer hourly ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 90 open Security Officer jobs in Virginia and 2,394 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Security Officer postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (619 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,169 of the 2,394 open Security Officer jobs (49%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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