Security Officer
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DEPARTMENT: SECURITYFACILITY: Tift Regional Medical CenterWORK TYPE: Full Time SHIFT: DaytimeHOURS: SUMMARY: The Security Officer is the front line position within the Security Department. This position provides a safe and secure environment for patients, guests, and employees through continuous patrolling. Under general direction of the Security Director, Senior Lieutenant, Sergeant, and/or Corporal, the Security Officer helps ensure that the diverse organization will provide security functions which are fundamental to both the conduct of operations and the achievement of the hospital's operational objectives.RESPONSIBILITIES:* Cooperates in testing new security techniques and equipment to make recommendations of review to Supervisor.* Inspects and evaluates condition of assigned areas of hospital. * Makes recommendations as to improving safety and security.* Demonstrates knowledge of how to handle hazardous waste safely and appropriately, following safety rules and guidelines.* Tours assigned hospital areas to ensure all instructions and safety rules are followed.* Assists in directing and controlling work flow of security.* Completes all required reports in a timely manner.* Rounds internally on the main campus, ancillary building, and parking lots. * Provides security service to infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, as well as the visitors, physicians, and hospital employees. * Responds to service or incident calls.* Monitors Patients.* Keeps abreast of pertinent federal, and state regulations and laws and Tift Regional Health System, Inc. ( TRHS ) policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.* Understands and adheres to: TRHS' compliance standards as they appear in TRHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy; and HIPAA and TRHS policies regarding privacy and security of protected health information.* Demonstrates the ability to perform tasks that meet the age-specific requirements of the persons, patients, vendors, and staff that the employee is charged to interact with as required by the position.* Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs. * Attends all mandatory education programs.* Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes.* Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements.* Cross-trains in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in the department.* Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects.* Manages resources effectively.* Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment and removes malfunctioning equipment out of service with timely reporting to the appropriate personnel.* Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.EDUCATION:* High School Diploma OR * GEDOTHER INFORMATION:Work experience in security or related field preferred. Southwell/Tift Regional Health System, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.