Security Officer

UPMC Altoona is looking for a fulltime security officer! Must be able to work a rotation of all three shifts. Includes weekends and Holidays.

This position is currently offering a sign on bonus of $1,500 with a 2 year commitment to UPMC!

• Staff fixed posts to monitor ingress and egress to secured areas
• Provides customer service to patients, families, visitors and staff to maintain a safe and secure environment.
• Inspect incoming and outgoing parcels as necessary to prevent theft
• Responds to and resolves problems, disputes and unusual circumstances as necessary.
• Maintain required certifications and licensing
• Assist with traffic control and vehicle assists
• Transport deceased to morgue/release bodies from morgue
• Monitor security, fire, and environmental alarms, respond to alarms and assist when needed.
• Establish a uniformed security presence by patrolling UPMC hospitals, buildings, grounds and associated areas to deter criminal activity, document activities, and contact UPMC Police Officers or other appropriate law enforcement when necessary.
• Operate UPMC vehicles in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code
• Conduct patient escorts and stand-by details
• Complete all mandatory training programs per departmental guidelines
• Report and document incidents, suspicious activities and hazards

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred. 
• High level of integrity required for handling sensitive/confidential UPMC information. 
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills, especially the ability to effectively interact, communicate, and diffuse potential combative situations with persons from all walks of life. 
• Psychological fitness required to deal with stress and potentially dangerous conflict situations. 
• Physical fitness requirements to deal with typical physical demands that require full body motion and physical strength and stamina sufficient to respond to crisis interventions and medical emergencies. 
• Be able to effectively communicate both orally and in written format. 
• Good interpersonal skills; able to deal with stress and potentially dangerous conflict situations. 
• All applicants will be subject to a thorough background and criminal record check 
• Must be available for all shifts 

• Officers are required to wear a bullet proof vest. 

  
  
  
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  • Act 235 with Firearms or Act 235 without Firearms – all officers hired without a valid Act 235 must initiate the 235 certification within their first 6 months of hire or placement and have the certification process completed within 9 months of hire.• Must meet audio and visual standards outlined in Act 235 at time of hire.• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation – certification required within 30 days of hire.• Valid Driver's License.• Successfully pass UPMC Physical Fitness Standard prior to hire. 

  
  
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Driver's License
• UPMC Physical Fitness Standard
• Act 235 with Firearms with renewal
• Act 235 without Firearms with renewal
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran