Security Officer

Join a team dedicated to keeping our hospital community safe! As a Security Officer, you'll work alongside experienced professionals who are committed to excellence, mentorship, and exceptional customer service. Our department takes pride in opportunities for professional growth through IAHSS certification.

This full-time night shift position works 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM on 8-hour shifts, with Wednesdays and Thursdays off. Weekend and holiday availability is required. What sets our team apart is the opportunity to learn from seasoned healthcare security professionals while building a rewarding career. We offer professional development opportunities, including IAHSS certification, and support career growth within Public Safety.

If you're dependable, customer-focused, and committed to making a difference, we encourage you to apply and become part of a team that helps keep our hospital community safe!

Responsibilities:

• 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. Employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement should consult the applicable collective bargaining for specific requirements.

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 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran