Security Officer, Part Time 16 hours

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description Summary
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center is now offering up to $1,000 in signing bonuses for our Security Officer positions.

Important Details:

• Signing Bonuses are paid out in three payments. You will receive your first payment (one third of the total amount) upon completion of the first 30 days of employment. You will receive the second payment upon completion of six (6) months and the third payment (final of the total amount) owe upon completion of one year following your start date. The bonus payments will be paid on the next regular pay day following the date on which you become eligible for the bonus. All payments are subject to applicable taxes.

To be eligible:

• Signing Bonus is determined on a full-time status of 40 hours. Hours less than 40 hours will be prorated. Per Diem roles are not eligible.

• Current and former BILH candidates - restrictions apply. Employees within the BILH system are not eligible for the bonus or if you have been employed by a BILH entity within the last 12-months.

• If you leave Lahey Hospital & Medical Center before your first anniversary you will pay back the signing bonus.

• Please note, signing bonuses are subject to change based on the organizations hiring needs and will be determined by Talent Acquisition on an ongoing basis. BILH/LHMC Talent Acquisition reserves the right to change signing bonus eligible jobs and amounts at any time.

Job Description:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:

1)    Monitoring and Reporting - Patrols assigned areas on foot or in vehicle, checks for unsafe conditions, hazards, unlocked doors, security violations, blocked ingress and egress, and unauthorized persons.   Conducts periodic inspections of all areas at designated times to ascertain their conditions of security and safety.  Perform monthly preventative maintenance and required equipment checks, i.e.: elevator phones, outside emergency phones, vehicle equipment, door alarms and panel, building alarms, fire alarm panel, all doors and locks and radio equipment.   Prepares logs or reports as required for post, writes or types reports entering information in a computer.
2)    Enforcement - Directs vehicle and pedestrian traffic.  Issues parking citations for colleagues parked in unauthorized lots.  Patrols designated areas and all parking areas.  Checks for and issues proper identification of colleagues, and enforcing the wearing of ID badges.  Issues temporary badges to Visitors and Vendors. Checks suspicious packages as directed.
3)    Emergency Response - Responds to all Codes and alarms in accordance with the Safety Manual and the Emergency Management Policy.  First responders to acts of violence and aggression. Coordinates with local Police, Fire, and Emergency personnel as directed.  Responds to alarms initiated by fire crash bars on exterior doors.  Responds to elevator entrapments.  Respond to and investigate reported thefts, disturbances and incidents.  Responds to medical emergency call such as slips or falls in the facility or on the grounds, provide an emergency stretcher as needed, and assists with transport within building, awaiting ambulance as the case warrants.
4)    Patient Observation - Performs patient watch or observation as directed.  Responds appropriately to a variety of human service issues, including domestic abuse, substance abuse, forensic patients, psychiatric cases, and anxious/upset visitors.  Maintain composure and professional demeanor in an occasionally chaotic environment.  Practices universal precautions. Restrains patients as necessary utilizing de-escalation techniques.
5)    Fire Prevention - Identifies and reports fire safety hazards.  Keep fire exits, fire doors, corridor access and extinguishing equipment clear.  Immediately notify appropriate personnel when equipment may be out of order and in need of repair or replacement.
6)    Colleague and Patient Assistance - Provides assistance to patients, visitors, and colleagues with vehicle problems, such as jump starts, lock outs, shoveling, contacting AAA etc. Using a LHMC vehicle, transports patients and colleagues between buildings and designated parking lots.
7)    Courier - Responsible for multiple daily bank and pharmacy details.  Delivers payroll to various buildings.  Delivers large deposits from Dietary, Cashiers, Wall Street and others to area banks.  Delivers or accompanies daily cash trays from Dietary, Gift Shop and Credit Union checks.  Retrieves and delivers pharmacy items, such as vaccines, alcohol, and narcotics.  Retrieves and delivers stat charts, specimens, x-rays and other equipment from Lab, Radiology, Health Information Management (H.I.M.) to o