Department: Security

Job Summary: The Security Officer is responsible for the safety and security of all patients, visitors, employees, medical staff, and property of Wilbarger General Hospital.

Job Qualifications:

A. Education:

a. High School graduate or equivalent.

b. Associate degree preferred.

B. Licensure, Registry or Certification:

a. BLS required within 90 days of employment

b. CPI required within 90 days of employment

C. Experience:

a. At least one year of law enforcement experience or three years of security experience.

D. Technical Training:

a. None required

E. Personal Job-Related Skills:

a. Effective oral and written communication skills.

F. Physical and Mental Requirements:

a. Position is very active and requires standing, walking, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing stairs all day, for up to twelve (12) hour shifts.

b. Lifting up to 50 pounds and bending, stooping, and reaching.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Provides escorts for visitors and staff alike

B. Assists at any given time in ER and any other department that may need assistance

C. Maintains good communication and rapport with all departments, patients, and visitors

D. Provides procedures for securing of one’s valuables

E. Investigates and reports all incidents that occur, which are out of the ordinary: theft, accidents, falls, threats to staff, etc.

F. Make regular and unscheduled rounds throughout hospital and campus

G. Operate the PBX in relief of the PBX operator

H. Monitors the CCTV system

I. Responds to all emergency codes

J. Keeps an accurate daily log of events and completes required reports

K. Runs emergency errands ex. Equipment, Blood, Medicine, etc.

L. Performs traffic control for incoming helicopters

M. Provides crowd and traffic control when needed

N. Signs in visitors to the hospital after normal visiting hours

Other Significant Requirements:

A. Maintains confidentiality while working with confidential matters on a daily basis.

B. Interacts with patients, family members, Medical Staff members, department managers, and other staff on a continuous basis.

C. Reports to work on time, maintains professionalism at all times, and performs duties with minimal supervision.