Security Officer - 16hrs/Weekends, Evening Shift

Site: Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc.

 

At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.  We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.

At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare — people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds – to apply.

 

With energy and purpose, Cooley Dickinson Health Care, a member of the Mass General Brigham system, is advancing health care in western Massachusetts, and has been since 1886. Our network employs more than 2,00 medical professionals and support staff, at our main Hospital campus in Northampton and additional locations in twelve towns throughout the Pioneer Valley. Cooley Dickinson's VNA & Hospital is also a vital part of our network, providing home-based services through-out Hampshire and Franklin counties.

 

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Senior Manager, Security Services and within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures, responsible for performing a variety of duties, including patrolling, and monitoring an assigned area.

 

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

• AVADE (Workplace Violence Prevention training required within three (3) months of hire

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills required

• Demonstrated basic computer skills required

• Demonstrated good judgment required; demonstrated ability to interpret and adhere to both verbal and written instructions required

• 1 year experience / 21 years of age

• Healthcare experience / Law enforcement experience

• Availability to work weekends, and holidays required

• Completion of Handcuffing certification within 2 weeks of hire

• Completion of IAHSS basic certification within 90 days of hire

• Exposure to Oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray including end user instruction and training

• BLS within 90 days

 

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

SHIFT:

Evening shift, every Saturday & Sunday

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Respond to security and life safety issues as needed. 

• Demonstrates competence in the performance of duties and responsibilities related to interior security and safety. 

• Tours buildings and grounds periodically, minimum of 4 rounds per shift, examining doors, windows, and gates to ensure they are secure and not tampered with. 

• Confronts unauthorized persons for questioning, routes or detains them, or telephones police for assistance, according to circumstances. 

• Utilizes emergency fire equipment (alarms, fire extinguishers) adequately and appropriate. 

• Records and reports any safety violations, plant equipment failure, plumbing, heating, or electrical malfunctions. 

• Checks persons for unauthorized weapons or contraband as requested by medical staff and confiscates and stores weapons/contraband as required. Notifies police department when appropriate. 

• Responds to all calls for assistance. 

• Maintains a 100% response rate for assistance. 

• Responds to all calls for assistance immediately unless involved in or responding to an emergency situation. Documents details on the daily shift reports. 

• Checks vehicles for signs of theft/vandalism. 

• Enforces parking policy with issuance of written warnings. 

• Checks condition of parking lots/sidewalks in inclement weather and notifies/assists appropriate personnel for sanding and shoveling. 

• Is actively checking exterior lights to ensure that all lights are working properly and reports any lighting that is not working properly. 

• Completes required paperwork to account for all security related actions. 

• Completes all reports by the end of assigned shift. 

• Completes incident reports, occurren