Security Technician

Now Hiring: Security Technician

Location: 2400 Unser Blvd Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $17.46 Maximum Offer $28.78

Summary: As a Security Technician, you will help maintain a safe, secure, and supportive environment for patients, visitors, employees, and all who interact with the organization. This role requires a vigilant and professional team member who can conduct thorough patrols, respond effectively to incidents, communicate clearly with diverse groups, and uphold safety and security standards across the facility. You will play a key part in risk prevention, emergency response, and ensuring smooth daily operations within the Security Department.

Type of Opportunity: Full time

Job Exempt: No

Job is based: Presbyterian Rust Medical Center

Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

• Complete all required training within established timeframes and maintain full knowledge of departmental and organizational policies and procedures.
• Conduct routine and ad-hoc patrols of hospital buildings and grounds to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, unauthorized access, and safety or infection-control hazards.
• Document all shift activities through accurate logs, incident reports, and required written documentation, ensuring accountability for the full duration of each shift.
• Inspect and maintain security equipment. Including patrol vehicles, uniforms, and communication devices. Reporting issues promptly and ensuring readiness for duty.
• Respond to security-related incidents such as workplace violence reports, requests for escorts, key services, vehicle assists, and other calls for service with appropriate urgency.
• Conduct investigations, collaborate with local/state/federal agencies when authorized, and professionally interact with employees, physicians, visitors, contractors, and vendors.
• Support emergency and safety operations, including participation on the Hazardous Material/Decontamination team and assisting medical staff with violent, agitated, or restrained individuals.
• Manage patient valuables, lost-and-found items, and parking/traffic control; enforce parking policies and monitor visitor conduct to ensure a safe environment.
• Maintain confidentiality, report misconduct or safety concerns promptly, and keep supervisors informed of activities, location, and any changes relevant to employment.
• Perform physically demanding tasks including heavy lifting, extended standing, and foot patrols and assist with lifting patients, visitors, staff, or deceased individuals as needed.

Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent
• Less than one year experience in general security, however 1 year security experience is preferred.
• All facilities require the ability to drive a company owned vehicle. Must have a current New Mexico driver's license, and must be insurable by Presbyterian Healthcare Services

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Wellness Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.

Why work at Presbyterian? As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.