Security Officer - Part-Time Evenings

Brigham and Womens Hospital - Boston, MA

Part-time - Entry Level

Boston, MA

101-250 employees

Hospitals

About the position

The Security Officer at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff. This part-time position involves patrolling assigned areas, responding to emergencies, and enforcing hospital security regulations. The role requires vigilance in monitoring for safety hazards and unusual occurrences, as well as providing protective services and support for the hospital's operations.

Responsibilities

• Protects people and property through patrol, investigation, monitoring alarms, and surveillance cameras.
• Provides escorts for staff, visitors, and patients as requested.
• Apprehends criminal violators when necessary and appropriate.
• Provides emergency response to a variety of situations.
• Applies patient restraints as needed.
• Patrols assigned areas, buildings, and grounds, giving attention to those areas where security problems have occurred.
• Identifies unsafe conditions and improperly secured areas/property to help prevent theft, injuries, or damages to Hospital property, patients, visitors, and employees.
• Maintains strict confidentiality at all times.
• Prepares and submits written reports and daily events in a complete, timely, and accurate manner.
• Maintains accountability for valuables/property and other forms of evidence, ensures safekeeping, and maintains documentation.
• Acts as Security Dispatch Operator as needed.
• Acts as a first responder to HazMat incidents.
• Creates safety awareness among patients, visitors, and staff.

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma required.
• 1-3 years of police, emergency services, security, or related experience preferred.
• Must possess and maintain an MA driver's license or valid license from the state in which the employee resides.
• Must submit to and pass an annual criminal background check.
• Physically must be able to lift patients (approximately 50 pounds) with the help of others, walk at a rapid pace, walk/stand for extended periods, and withstand adverse weather conditions.
• Must obtain before the end of the training period and maintain throughout employment: De-Escalation Training, Healthcare Defensive Tactics System (HDTS)- Handcuff Tactics training, Pepper Spray Defense (PSD) training, First Aid/CPR/AED within the first 60 days of hire, C-Spine Immobilization training.
• Must obtain within one year of employment and maintain throughout employment: HazMat Levels 1, 2 & 3, International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) Basic Officer Certification.

Nice-to-haves

• A strong educational background (Associate's or Bachelor's degree) in criminal justice or related field is preferred.
• Massachusetts License to Carry Class A preferred.
• Ability to be licensed as a Special State Police Officer under the Commonwealth of MA General Laws Chapter 22 C, section 63.

Benefits

• Generous sign-on bonus ($750) offered to new hires.