Job Information
Community Health Systems Security-Security Officer-Full Time in JACKSON, Mississippi
Description
The Security Officer fosters a safe and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors. Patrols hospital buildings and premises to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and intruders. Monitors conduct of visitors on hospital premises; confronts unauthorized persons for questioning as needed. Responds to inquiries for advise or assistance from hospital personnel, students, and visitors; assists in restraints of psychiatric patients as needed. Surveys parking lots for space availability, correct parking of vehicles, valid parking permits and security of cars and people. Responds to all Code calls where Security is needed and other emergency situations.
Education: Post-secondary education in security or law enforcement discipline is preferred. Must be able to read and write the equivalent of eighth grade English.
Experience: Previous experience in Law Enforcement, Military Police, or as a Security Officer is required. Demonstrated experience with critical incident management, de-escalation methods and providing large facility security is required. Must understand diverse population behaviors and understand methodologies of crowd control.
Qualifications
Education
Required
- High School or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required
C-SAMA
C-AHA BLS Basic Cardiac
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Equal Employment Opportunity
This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.