Healthcare Safety & Security Officer

Louisville | careers-uoflhealth.icims.com |
Overview:

We are Hiring at UofL Health for Full Time Security Officers. Pay starting at $22.50 depending on experience.

Shift: Full Time

As a Healthcare Safety and Security Officer, you will serve and safeguard UofL Health campuses while ensuring a safe and comfortable healing environment for patients, visitors, and employees. A Healthcare Safety and Security Officer detects and prevents any suspicious activity, observe and reports incidents, and provides customer service in a friendly and professional manner.
The Healthcare Safety and Security Officer responds to emergencies, calls for services, and conducts their behavior and performance in a professional manner.

Responsibilities:

 •  Observe and remain vigilant for signs of crime, disorder, hazard, and unusual activity.
 •  Patrol on foot, bicycle, or via a vehicle to check for unsafe conditions, blocked entryways, security violations, mechanical problems, and unauthorized individuals.
 •  Sound alarms or calls for police, fire department, or EMS in case of fires, medical emergencies, criminal activities, or presence of unauthorized persons.
 •  Respond to incidents of fire, medical emergency, bomb threat, flooding, water discharge, elevator emergency, hazardous materials, or inclement weather with calm urgency.
 •  Provide customer service to our UL Health by carrying out safety and security procedures, site-specific policies and when appropriate, emergency response activities.
 •  Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem solving manner.
 •  Conduct regular and random patrols around the business and perimeter. Working environments and conditions may vary by UL Health location.
 •  Orally and physically de-escalating individuals and situations, as needed.
 •  Inspect all security devices and fire control equipment.
 •  Screen patients, visitors, and employees to expedite their admittance to the facilities.
 •  May also include patient escort, patient watch, provide safety escort, assist and/or transport deceased to morgue.
 •  Must be able to use respiratory protection equipment and tight-fitting respirators according to OSHA standards. *Medical and Religious waivers may be granted on a case-by-case basis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:
 •  Observe and remain vigilant for signs of crime, disorder, hazard, and unusual activity.
 •  Patrol on foot, bicycle, or via a vehicle to check for unsafe conditions, blocked entryways, security violations, mechanical problems, and unauthorized individuals.
 •  Orally and physically de-escalating individuals, as needed.
 •  Inspect all security devices and fire control equipment.
 •  Screen members, visitors, and client employees to expedite their admittance to the facility.
 •  Respond to incidents of fire, medical emergency, bomb threat, flooding, water discharge, elevator emergency, hazardous materials, or inclement weather with calm urgency.
 •  May also include patient escort, patient watch, provide safety escort, assist and/or transport deceased to morgue.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience
 •  Be at least 18 years of age.
 •  High School diploma or GED required.
 •  Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment
 •  A valid driver’s license will be required for driving positions only.
 •  Must successfully complete the UofL Health- Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness Training program.

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