Security Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Overview of the Position:          

Reporting to the Security Manager, the Security Officer will be responsible for a variety of tasks and functions that involve the safety and security of HopeHealth staff, patients, and facilities.

Education and Experience:

•    High School graduate or equivalent required; Associates Degree in Criminal Justice preferred 

•    Class one Law Enforcement Certification or Hospital Security experience with SLED certification preferred.

Required Skills / Abilities:     

•    Must possess a valid SC Driver’s License. 

•    Ability to take initiative and handle various tasks while working efficiently, effectively, and independently under minimal supervision. 

•    Excellent communication, time management, interpersonal, qualitative and quantitative skills are essential. 

•    Candidates must be able to maintain SLED Certification as well as Firearm qualification.

Supervisory Responsibilities:      

•    This position has no direct reports

Essential Job Functions:   

These functions will be performed by the Security Officer and will be the responsibility of the incumbent working within the facility and grounds of HopeHealth properties to ensure safeguarding for employees, patients and HopeHealth properties.

•    All activities related to the protection, safeguarding, and security of staff, patients, and facilities with oversite of Security Manager and Director of Security.

•    Qualify with sidearm annually and complete all SLED requirements for Certified Security Guard.

•    Work shifts between 7:00am and 9:00pm, Monday through Saturday.

•    Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:    

Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone. Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone. Vision: Visual acuity adequately to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens. Other: Requires occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 pounds unassisted in normal daily activities and up to 30 lbs. for other required work activities. Additionally, requires frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements (especially if keyboarding and writing), standing, walking, squatting, and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.