Security Officer

Job Description

The Security Officer provides a safe environment for patients, visitors, employees, and volunteers, typically in an office or ambulatory clinic setting. This position is responsible for monitoring visitor or patient activity, monitoring the premises in and around the facility, enforcing policy, providing assistance and direction, responding to emergencies, and protecting employees, visitors, and Intermountain property.

• Position Type:
  Full‑Time
• Starting Pay: $19.95/hr (based on related experience)
• Shift Differentials:
  Available for evenings, nights, and weekends
• Schedule/Shift: Variable shifts open
• Includes:
  Holidays and weekends
• Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) retirement plan, Paid Time Off (PTO), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and professional development opportunities

• Operates and monitors security technology systems, including surveillance cameras, access control systems, and alarm systems. Ensures proper functioning and maintenance of security equipment.
• De‑escalation:
  Use verbal and non‑verbal strategies to calm individuals and resolve conflicts peacefully, minimizing the need for physical force.
• Dealing with violent patients:
  Intervene to protect the safety of everyone involved when patients act aggressively or violently, including using physical restraints when necessary.
• Regulatory compliance:
  Ensure compliance with regulations such as HIPAA when reporting crimes or incidents, disclosing only the minimum necessary information to law enforcement.
• Bomb threat/suspicious package responses:
  Trained to respond to bomb threats and suspicious packages, following protocols to ensure the safety of the facility.
• Participation in drills:
  Engage in exercises such as infant abduction and active shooter scenarios to prepare staff for real‑life situations.
• Conducting searches:
  Perform respectful and safe searches of patients and searching for narcotics, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
• Safety inspections:
  Conduct inspections of walking surfaces, fire extinguishers, and overall facility safety to mitigate risks.
• Parking enforcement:
  Enforce parking regulations to ensure safety and accessibility, focusing on enhancing the patient experience.
• Investigations:
  Collaborate with HR and law enforcement to conduct investigations, following protocols for disclosing patient information, and ensuring facility safety.

• Law Enforcement
• Parking
• Public Safety
• Lockout Tagout
• Fire Drills
• Key Control
• Exterior Design
• Patient Transportation
• Communication
• Situational Awareness
• Decision Making

• Current driver’s license (if applicable for the role).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers or willing to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• At least 21 years of age.

• One-year previous law enforcement, corrections, public safety, military police, or security experience.

• Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, monitors and identify equipment and supplies, and assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with customers require the ability to communicate and understand spoken information, alarms, needs and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set‑up, troubleshoot, lift and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• For roles requiring driving:
  Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Good Samaritan Hospital, Lafayette, Colorado

40 hours per week

$19.95 – $26.38

We care about your well‑being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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