Security Officer - Nights (FT)

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 338-bed acute care hospital with over 1,000 dedicated employees.

Citizens offers a generous benefit package that includes retirement plans upon hire, and an excellent medical plan with optional insurance plans to choose from.

If you are interested in pursuing a career with an award-winning hospital, welcome home.

Schedule restarts every pay period as is.

(First Week of Pay Period)

• Monday: 7p-7a
• Tuesday: Off
• Thursday: 1a-7a
• Friday: 7p-7a
• Saturday: 7p-7a

(Second Week of Pay Period)

• Sunday: 7p-7a
• Monday: Off
• Tuesday: 7p-7a
• Thursday: 7p-1a
• Friday: Off
• Saturday: Off

The Security Officer protects life and property of all persons on hospital premises. Patrols hospital buildings and grounds to prevent fire, theft, vandalism and violent acts. Secures, unlocks and protects hospital buildings and property. Responds to security needs of hospital personnel, patients and visitors.

• Patrols facility. (EF)
• Secures facility. (EF)
• Controls crowds. (EF)
• Responds to emergency codes. (EF)
• Enforces parking and traffic policy. (EF)
• Investigates incidents and creates report. (EF)
• Performs lost and found duties.
• Transports deceased patients. (EF)
• Monitors disturbances, thefts, vandalism and assaults. (EF)
• Assists with combative patients. (EF)
• Utilizes de-escalation techniques with combative patients and visitors. (EF)

• Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
• Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital's Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
• Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital's Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
• Performs within professional Scope of Practice at all times.

• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Required: High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred: Associates degree or higher in related field

Required: Two (2) years of healthcare security experience or equivalent

Preferred: Prior experience in security and/or law enforcement or military

Required: Must have effective communication skills and report writing skills

Preferred: Knowledge of computers and video surveillance

Required: Valid driver's license

Preferred: Private Security Officer License and/or IAHSS Certification

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,200 employees. Voted "Best of the Best" hospital in Victoria for 14 consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, with a newly renovated 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter. Citizens has a comprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy. Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program, Birth Center with labor and delivery, imaging and surgery center, sleep study center, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and fitness center, urology center and daVinci robotics minimally invasive surgery options, a home health agency, and has a long history of providing continuing education for healthcare providers and the community.

Citizens Medical Center is looking for employees who actively demonstrate service excellence by exemplifying our iCare values. If you are someone who displays respect and enthusiasm for patients, visitors, and coworkers while consistently upholding the hospital's commitment to providing outstanding outcomes, service excellence, and fiscal responsibility, then you could be a good fit for the CMC team!

• STD, LTD Disability
• Supplemental Life, AD&D
• Flexible Spending (FSA)
• Employer paid life insurance and short term disability

• 457(b) Deferred Compensation
• Paid Time Off
• Sick leave, Bereavement leave, Jury Duty/Witness Service
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Hospital-paid & administered annual immunizations

Citizens Medical Center is guided by its Mission - "to provide quality medical services at a reasonable cost to the citizens of the region."

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