Security Officer

Responsible for the physical security of all St. Mary’s 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 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 judgment in the course of carrying out overall responsibilities
• Public Relations are a key factor of 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 judgment and confidentiality
• Identifies and distinguishes individuals through camera system and in person
• Detects and responds to alarms/calls through overhead call and radio systems
• St. Mary’s and Clearwater Health operates 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
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• Relies on experience and judgment 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

PRN, As needed
SMH is EOE