Security - Hospital Officers

Security Officer 3Applylocations: Ruby Memorial Hospital (WVUH)time type: To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Performs a variety of duties to provide assistance and information to all patients, visitors and staff. Enforce WVU Medicine policies and procedures to provide a safe, secure environment, in support of the Security Program.**High school diploma or equivalent **AND** Three (3) years of experience in the security field**OR**Associate’s degree in criminal justice, criminology, forensics, law or related field of study **AND** one (1) year experience in the security field.**OR**Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, criminology, forensics, law or related field of study **AND** 6 months experience in the security field.Administered at Department level)**1. Obtain VA DCJS Registration within six (6) months of hire and maintain7. Completion of the training requirements for an armed security officer9. Completion of all departmental Lethal Weapon Training and course work10. AVADE Training Levels I - III**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited Federal, State, or Local Law Enforcement Academy**EXPERIENCE:**1. One (1) year experience in a healthcare security environment.**Responds to all patient, visitor and staff requests for information/assistance in a caring, courteous manner.Provides physical assistance, wheelchair assistance, transport services, escort services and room access patients, visitors and staff accessing WVU Medicine facilities.Protects people and property by assisting in the prevention of accidents, theft and vandalism, in accordance with system and department policies and procedures, as monitored by supervision.Performs routine building rounds, building door unlocks, exterior building and parking lot patrol.Makes recommendations to management, staff, visitors and patients to improve security and prevent accidents and crime.Reports suspicious situations, circumstances, incidents and persons, according to system and department policy and procedures.Responds and provides assistance to patients, visitors and staff during fire and disaster drills, animal control issues, transportation of valuables, and lost/found issues, according to system and department policy and procedures.Provides written documentation of activities, incidents, premises safety, accidents, theft, vandalism and other data requested by supervision in a factual, objective and legible manner.Responds to and provides assistance to patients, visitors and staff during emergency situations such as; assaults, domestic disputes, fire, vandalism, bomb threats, theft, vehicle accidents, disasters, etc.Ensures safety and proper operating condition of vehicles by performing vehicle inspections, as outlined by departmental policy.Incident reporting, routine building rounds, incident investigation, crowd control, restraining patients, disaster response, domestic disputes, med G assists, parking enforcement, consistent presence and visibility, helicopter assignments, media issues, victim assistance, engages in traffic direction, policy enforcement, investigation of alarms, duress, etc., physical intervention, tire changing, battery jumps, parking rounds, effective radio communication, escorts patients/visitors/staff, accurate directions to customers, loss prevention, vehicle assists, transport equipment/staff/visitors/patients, posts assignments for exterior patrol/all canopy/all booths/building rounds/ED, and STOPS training.**Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Ability to sit, stand and walk for the entire shift and/or double shift.Ability to tolerate adverse environmental conditions for entire shift and/or double shift.**WORKING ENVIRONMENT:** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Ability to train Security Officers 1 & 2.**Additional Job Description:****Scheduled Weekly Hours:**40**Shift:****Exempt/Non-Exempt:**United States of America (Non-Exempt)**Company:**WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals**Cost Center:**608 WVUH Security**Address:**1 Medical Center DriveMorgantownWest Virginia**Equal Opportunity Employer**West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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