Security Officer Armed - Recruit (Part Time)
Sentara HealthAbout the role
City/State
Norfolk, VAWork Shift
Second (Evenings)Overview:
Sentara Health is hiring a Security Officer Armed - Recruit for Sentara Leigh Hospital, in Norfolk, VA. This is a Part-Time position with an evening shift schedule.
Hours
3pm - 11pm (8-hour shifts)
3 days/week (every other day as scheduled, example: Mon, Wed & Fri or Tues, Thur & Sat)
Overview
The Security Officer Armed Recruit role is a role designated for newly hired Security Officers while preparing for successful transition to an Armed Officer role. During the transition period of 120 days all training and required certifications will be completed to allow them to progress to an Armed Security Officer role. The primary function of this transitional role is to further develop the necessary skills, training, and certifications required to carry a weapon and function as a fully Armed Security Officer.
Education
High School Diploma or equivalent (Required)
Certification/Licensure
State DMV Motor Vehicle Record and current Valid Driver’s license (Required)
Experience
1 year of security, military or police experience (Preferred)
An offer of employment for a Security Officer Armed Recruit is contingent on passing the pre-employment screening process, which includes a fitness assessment and psychological evaluation. Once the preemployment process is cleared and employment has begun, incumbents will have 120 days to successfully complete and obtain other job specific certifications, as defined in the job profile. Failure to obtain these certifications within the prescribed timeframe will result in termination of employment. Annual fitness assessment is required, and psychological evaluations are required every 3 years as a condition of continued employment in this position.
keywords: security, armed, military, law enforcement, surveillance, monitoring
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Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
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