Security Officer
Lehigh Valley Health Network
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Hazleton • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Protects and provides a safe environment for the hospitals, parking facilities, satellite facilities, employees, patients, and visitors
- Assists in controlling access to the facility by periodically patrolling buildings, grounds, and work sites
- Acts as a first responder to all emergency incidents, as needed
- Helps mitigate threats to the safety and security of all staff, patients, visitors, and their property within the facility, as well as LVHN property
- Intervenes when suspicious or abnormal behavior is observed or reported, and stops, questions, and detains persons when reasonable suspicion exists
- Conducts both internal and external patrols of the hospital, satellite clinic, parking lots and grounds, and reports on security and safety hazards
- Maintains and operates vehicles and shuttles in a safe manner
- Ensures proper working condition and cleanliness of all vehicles
- Conducts initial inquiries for both administrative and potential criminal complaints and reports findings
- Responds to all coded alarms and performs security escorts when requested
- Assists with evacuations in emergency situations requiring strength, stamina and flexibility
- Maintains a high level of visibility to serve as a deterrent to undesirable activity and to be readily available to provide assistance to anyone in need
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- 1 year Security, Law Enforcement, Corrections or Military experience, or graduation from a Law Enforcement academy
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions
- Knowledge of LVHN Emergency codes and response protocols
- Ability to troubleshoot access control and alarm systems
- Ability to demonstrate proper use of security equipment
- DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association Within 90 Days
- CHSO - Certified Healthcare Security Officer Basic Level - International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Within 90 Days
- BCCM - Basic Comprehensive Crisis Management - Business Continuity Management Institute Within 90 Days
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Employee discounts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
security equipment useaccess control systems troubleshootingemergency response protocolspatrollingreporting security hazardsconducting inquiriesperforming security escortsevacuation assistancevehicle operationdetaining individuals
Soft Skills
sound judgmentcritical decision makingstrengthstaminaflexibilityvisibilityinterventioncommunicationassistanceobservation
Certifications
High School Diploma/GEDDriver's License_PABLS - Basic Life SupportCHSO - Certified Healthcare Security OfficerBCCM - Basic Comprehensive Crisis Management