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Officer-Security Armed
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What they do
A Security Officer provides security for property at hospitals, hotels, warehouses or office buildings. Monitors entrances and patrols buildings, watches for intruders or vandals; reports building maintenance problems; deals with customers or visitors that create a disturbance in the building.
$34,352 / year median in Mississippi
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Officer-Security Armed
Job ID:
43430
Job Category:
Facilities & Security
Work Type:
Full Time
Work Schedule:
Rotating
Department:
Security
Facility:
BMH Oktibbeha County Hospital
Location:
Starkville, MS
Overview
Job Summary
Patrols and protects the entire campus, inside and outside; responds to all incidents or calls relating to the safety and security of all persons and property on the campus. Officers are expected to demonstrate exemplary customer service skills and maintain a professional appearance while serving as ambassadors of theanization. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
Patrols the entire campus for the purpose of deterring crime and initiating corrective actions on any physical security or safety hazards identified.
Provides customer service to our patients, visitors, and employees carrying out safety and security procedures, site-specific policies and when appropriate, emergency response activities.
Responds to all calls for disruptive behavior, disturbances, andbative patients, and incidents, as well as internal or external alarms.
Understands,plies, and enforces hospital policy and procedure. As needed, enforces State and Local laws/ordinances to ensure the safety and security of all persons and property on campus.
Submits all necessary reports in a prompt and professional manner.
Performs escorts related to money transfers, as directed by facility policy. Will secure patient valuables upon request. Will perform non-monetary escorts for staff, visitors, physicians, and patients upon request for the safety and security of the requesting party.
Controls all parking on the property, emphasizing parking in critical and/or emergency parking areas.
Conduct regular and random patrols around the facility andpletes assigned goals.
Specifications
Experience
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
1 year experience in the security field, and healthcare setting or law enforcement, or military experience.
Education
Minimum Required
Appropriate education. Knowledge, skills, and mental development equivalent topletion of 4 years of high school, or an acceptable equivalentbination of education and experience. High school graduate or higher.
Preferred/Desired
High school graduate or higher.
Training
Minimum Required
Possess or have the ability toplete First aid, CPR, De-escalation techniques, proper and safe restraints techniques, obtain Mississippi Security Guard Firearms Permit, meet minimum firearms qualification,plete armed guard training, and OC, Pepper Spray, Baton, or Taser Certification.
Preferred/Desired
Completion of CIT Training and Taser Certification preferred.
Special Skills
Minimum Required
Basicputer literacy skills required
Preferred/Desired
Licensure
Minimum Required
DRIVER'S LICENSE
(CURRENT), Mississippi Security Guard Firearms Permit.
Preferred/Desired