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Security Officer Armed - Recruit

Sentara Health
Sentara Leigh Hospital, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Jul 2026

About the role

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Second (Evenings)

Overview:

Sentara Health is hiring a Security Officer Armed - Recruit for Sentara Leigh Hospital, in Norfolk, VA. This is a Full-Time position with an evening shift schedule.

Hours

  • Full Time, Evening shift

  • 3pm - 11pm (8-hour shifts)

  • 5 days on, 2 days off

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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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

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 be

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Sentara Health

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