Security Guard

About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency (DHA). It is located within the Directorate of Executive Hospital Safety at the Dwight

D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Eisenhower in Augusta, Georgia. The primary purpose is to protect personnel and prevent the damage or loss of property within Army Medical hospitals, government‑leased facilities, and other DHA activities.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

• Maintain records and prepare required reports pertaining to security function include a daily staff journal.
• Maintain surveillance over facility.
• Investigate abnormal activities and/or conditions that are possibly detrimental to patients and staff.
• Prevent unauthorized access to facilities and protect hazardous and/or restricted areas.
• Perform traffic control when needed to include inclement weather.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968; if unable to obtain or maintain this standard, the incumbent must be immediately removed from all security duties involving the handling, carrying, or transferring of firearms.
• This position requires the incumbent to complete a pre‑employment physical, physical agility, and psychological examinations and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the required level of physical health and ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Must possess and maintain a valid U.S. state and local government driver’s license.
• This position is under the Federal Motor Operations medical requirement specified in5 Code of Federal Regulations Section 930 Part 109; persons operating a Government owned or leased vehicle are subject to medical testing once every 4 years.
• This position may require a character investigation to secure the incumbent’s honesty, integrity, general character, and loyalty to the U.S. Government.
• This position has the following medical requirements; good near and distant vision, ability to distinguish basic colors, and ability to hear the conversational voice.
• This position is subject to a pre‑employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on‑duty accident.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position is required to work uncommon tours of duty hours such as, on‑call, working either fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• Incumbent must not have any criminal convictions, nor receive any while employed in this position.
• Firearms testing and successful qualification to service component published standards are required on a semi‑annual basis. This may include firing at night, with one hand, or while under time or physical stress.
• Position requires employee to perform routine/emergency daily duties while wearing a uniform and/or protective clothing weighing several pounds.
• This position may require incumbent to wear chemical protection masks, gloves, and other protective equipment and a uniform. Incumbent must not have any medical condition that precludes the wearing of a chemical protective mask and over garments.
• This position requires that you obtain and maintain a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and advanced certifications (ACLS, ATLS, PALS, APLS, etc.).
• Employee must be trained and maintain current required certifications in CPR and first aid. May act as a first responder in a medical emergency.
• This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
• Required to be screened for and may be required to obtain necessary immunizations/vaccinations (hepatitis, tuberculosis, influenza, etc.), unless exempted by a licensed physician.
• This position is subject to the Lautenberg amendment to the gun control act of 1968 which makes it a felony for anyone who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence to ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms or ammunition.
• Required to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.