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Description: The Security Professional (Unarmed) is responsible for providing protective services to the healthcare facility, patients, visitors, and staff in a courteous, friendly and professional manner.Scope of Work: The primary responsibility is to deter crime and provide order and control during the shift within the boundaries of the assigned post. This Security Professional patrols the facility or stands a post as instructed and serves as a general security presence and visible deterrent to crime and client rule infractions; detects suspicious activities; watches for criminal acts or client rule infractions at or near assigned post. This position responds to all incidents as dispatched providing assistance as needed, protecting personnel and property within reason and securing the incident scene until properly relieved. This position conducts initial investigation of incidents, and is responsible for completing all appropriate reports and forms.In the event of the commission of a crime or disorder, this person is responsible for alerting the Shift Supervisor and higher authorities, responding to the incident and providing assistance as needed, protecting personnel and property within reason and securing the incident scene until properly relieved.Minimum Qualifications:
Must be at least 21 years of age
Education and Experience:
Meet Allied Universal Security Services hiring qualifications
Experience in security or law enforcement or equivalent is preferred. Experience in security in a healthcare facility preferred. Military or law enforcement background is preferred.
Applicants with at least four (4) years military service (honorable conditions only) will weigh in the favor of applicants with similar experience.
Working knowledge of applicable accreditation standards and regulations impacting security programs in a healthcare environment to include: CMS, TJC, HIPAA, EMTALA, OSHA, and NFPA.
Ability to identify problems and assist in determining root causes and results oriented solutions.
Good interpersonal and communications skills (verbal and written), to effectively communicate with patients, patient families, and staff members; and documenting of incidents.
Ability to handle typical and crisis situations efficiently and effectively.
Demonstrated ability to safely and responsibly use, store, and maintain assigned equipment.
Competency Requirements: Security Professionals are required to pass initial and annual competency evaluations consisting of the following topics:
South Carolina SLED Unarmed Certification
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Bloodborne Pathogen/Infection Control
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
De-escalation
Use of Force
Clinical Restraint Usage
Client required courses
Security Incident Response Procedures
CPR/Basic First Aid (required every two years)
Additional Training Requirements: Must successfully complete the following training courses. An denotes annual requirements.
Healthcare Essentials
Certified Healthcare Security Professional
Client Orientation
Security Department Orientation and Training Academy
Background Check Requirements:
Must be able to pass a criminal background check to meet Allied Universal standards
Must be able to pass a motor vehicle check with not more than three (3) moving violations within the past year
Health Screen Requirements: The following health screens must be completed prior to being assigned to a post. An denotes annual requirements.
TB Screen
Hepatitis B series vaccine or signed declination statement
N-95 Fit Test
Flu Shot
10 panel drug screen
License and Credential Requirements:
Ability to achieve and maintain South Carolina SLED licensing requirements (unarmed)
License to operate a motor vehicle in the state of South Carolina with less than 3 moving violations within a year.
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and work independently.
Ability to maintain satisfactory attendance and punctuality standards.
Neat and professional appearance in accordance with set standards.
Ability to provide quality customer service with a friendly and professional demeanor.
Ability to make decisions and handle situations effectively.
Minimum Physical Requirements:With or without reasonable accommodation, the physical and mental requirements of this job may include the following: seeing, hearing, speaking, and writing clearly; occasional reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling. Frequent sitting, standing and walking, which may be required for long periods of time, and may involve climbing stairs and walking up inclines and on uneven terrain; frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds. In addition:
Must be able to identify the following colors: red, green, pink and blue
Must maintain a level of physical and emotional health to cope with periods of high stress and working hours that may extend beyond the standard work week.
Cognitive abilities must be unimpaired to deal with the intellectual demands of the position.
Ability to use PPE and adaptive equipment where work requires protective equipment and close visual and auditory attention to detail.
Movement around the building will be necessary to monitor personnel, the condition of facilities and equipment, and response to emergent situations and events.
Moderate physical effort required to physically restrain patients, respond to emergencies on upper floors without the use of an elevator, assist in patient evacuations, and respond to other emergency and non-emergency situations.
Allied Universal provides unparalleled service, systems and solutions to the people and business of our communities, and is North America’s leading security services provider. With over 200,000 employees, Allied Universal delivers high-quality, tailored solutions, which allows clients to focus on their core business. For more information: www.AUS.com at http://www.aus.com/ .We proudly support the Veteran Jobs Mission, a group of over 200 companies that have committed to collectively hiring a total of one million military veterans. EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability Allied Universal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce.SAJLocation: United States-South Carolina-ColumbiaJob Category: Security Officer Level
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