Security Officer

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,

please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2592298

Responsible for the physical security of all St. Marys and Clearwater

Health -owned, leased, and operated facilities, including hospitals,

clinics, and other healthcare locations throughout the service area, as

needed, including Cottonwood, Orofino, Pierce, Kamiah, Nezperce,

Grangeville, Craigmont, Elk City and other affiliated sites. Assists

medical staff in maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and

visitors within its legal boundaries.

**Essential Job Functions:**

• Works in a manner that is compatible with St. Mary's and Clearwater

Health culture and service orientation.

• Patrols hospital buildings and grounds, provides escorts for

employees and visitors

• Responds to emergency calls and assists in restraining aggressive

patients, as needed.

• Completes weapons secure and releases in accordance with practice.
• Exercises independent judgement in the course of carrying out

overall responsibilities

• Public relations are a key factor in this position
• Assists Law Enforcement at all St. Mary's and Clearwater Health

facilities as needed.

• Dispatching functions to include dispatching officers throughout

multiple locations.

• Monitors multiple systems including camera systems, fire systems,

infant abduction alarms, panic alarms, building alarms, and outgoing

emergency calls.

• As needed, conducts searches of clients, patients, and belongings to

include confiscation of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

• Provides assistance with jump starts and lockouts
• Addresses parking problems
• Communicates with patients, visitors, providers and staff via

telephone, radio and in person

• Enforces St. Mary's and Clearwater Health's no smoking policy.
• This position works under limited supervision
• Work situations are a variety of routine and non-routine situations

and functions requiring a service-oriented individual with good

judgement and confidentiality

• Identifies and distinguishes individuals through cameral system and

in person

• Detects and responds to alarms/calls through overhead call and radio

systems.

• St. Mary's and Clearwater Health operate 24 hours per day 365 days

per year, operational needs of department may require that you be

available to work all shifts, weekends and holidays to meet the

needs of the patients.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the

field.

• Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned.

**Minimum Qualifications:**

• Associate degree preferred.
• 1 to 3 years' Military, Law Enforcement or Security background

preferred.

• Health care security experience desired
• Travel is an essential function of this position, the employee must

maintain a valid driver's license, current automobile insurance and

reliable transportation to perform assigned duties.

• Must successfully pass an extensive background investigation
• BLS required
• Must maintain current certification for MOAB, handcuff, baton and CS

spray

• Must be able to manage multiple responsibilities at once and shift

priorities as needed

• Successful completion of Basic Level Certification and receipt of

certificate through the International Association for Hospital

Security and Safety (IAHSS) within 1 year of date of hire required.

Full time, 40 hours per week

CVH is EOE