Details
Posted: 27-Apr-22
Location: Harlingen, Texas
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 2205007605
Summary
Security Officer (Unarmed Security) is instrumental in maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, patients, physicians, students, vendors, and visitors by monitoring and patrolling our facilities. Officers demonstrate exceptional customer service while providing assistance with disruptive incidents, emergency services, personal protection, and traffic/parking control.
Responsibilities
- Protect life, property, information, and reputation by employing situational awareness; monitoring and securing designated entrances/exits; observing flow of employees, patients, physicians, students, vendors, and visitors into the facility; verifying credentials and providing directions to authorized areas.
- Evaluate and respond in a timely manner to events and incidents in accordance with System policies.
- Provides exceptional customer service to staff, patients, visitors, and physicians.
- Respond immediately, or as the appropriate, to emergency/unusual situations including disturbances, disruptive employees, patients, vendors & visitors, fires, and medical emergencies (i.e., including, but not limited to restraining agitated patients in accordance with Tenet Corporate Security and facility policy).
- Prepares and submits all required incident documentation according to Tenet Corporate Security and facility policies and procedures.
- Maintains an in-depth knowledge of all security orders, written and oral, pertaining to assigned duties, as well as working knowledge of regulatory requirements.
- Control and regulate pedestrian and vehicle traffic, when volume and events require, in an orderly and safe manner.
- Enforce facility access control policy and parking regulations.
- Provide safety escorts and assistance to employees, patients, and visitors.
- Patrols and protects the facilities by foot and/or vehicle to detect or prevent illegal/unauthorized activities.
- Prevent/report all violations of security and safety rules and regulations utilizing identified Tenet Corporate Security processes.
- Respond to protective alarm signals or other unusual/suspicious activities.
Qualifications:Education
Required: High school graduate or GED; or, equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience
Required: 2 years in a security role, law enforcement, or military background; or, a minimum of 3 years of strong customer service roles with the ability and willingness to learn security practices.
Certifications
Required: Licensure/ certification as required by state law. Valid state driver license.
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Job:
Security
Primary Location:
Harlingen, Texas
Facility:
Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen
Job Type:
PT2Y
Shift Type:
Rotate
Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant�s or employee�s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
