Security Officer

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Job description

Description
SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time

Do you have the career opportunities you want in your current role? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the nation's largest provider of healthcare services as a Security Officer.

At Memorial Health, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer a variety of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans along with some unique benefits including:

• • Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
  • Paid Personal Leave
  • 401k (100% annual match - 3%-9% of pay based on years of service)
  • Identity Theft Protection discounts
  • Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Student Loan Repayment

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients' lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for dedicated professional like you to be a part of our Security team. Join us in our efforts to better our community!

At Memorial Health, the safety of our patients and staff are our top priority. The Security Officer is responsible for enforcement, assistance, direction and follow up of security service utilizing tact, diplomacy and concern for customers and staff. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care and safety is as meaningful as we do.

What you will do in this role:

• You will be responsible and accountable for ensuring service excellence for all internal and external customers and staff.
• You will patrol and maintain order and safe working conditions throughout all assigned buildings and grounds
• You must have the ability to reason and make decisions independently without direct supervision under a variety of conditions.
• You will maintain a visually attractive appearance in personal hygiene and uniform.
• You will take the initiative to reach out and assist the visitor, patient, etc. with genuine interest in their needs.
• You will present a positive attitude in performing assignments and providing assistants.
• You will use a considerate and comforting tone when assisting distraught customer, visitors and patients.
• You must have the ability to diffuse and control situations involving anger, confusion and threatening conditions.
• You must have the ability to remain calm and in control during verbal and physical threats from customers and others.
• You will present a professional and helpful attitude while on the telephone

Qualifications
What qualifications you may need:

• Current Driver's License required
• 1+ years of law enforcement, security, or corrections officer experience
• Hospital based security experience, preferred
• Basic certification as a Hospital Security Officer from the International Association of Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) within 6 months of hire
• A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required within 6 months of hire
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention within 6 months of hire
• POST certification preferred

In 2018, Memorial Health University Medical Center affiliated with HCA Healthcare (South Atlantic Division), one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services. HCA Healthcare has formed its mission and values to be patient-centered and for the good of all people, no matter the circumstance: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.HCA has been continually named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute since 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
Memorial Health University Medical Center (MHUMC) is a 640+ bed hospital in the beautiful, southern city of Savannah, Georgia. The facility opened its doors in 1955 and has evolved into the most advanced healthcare provider in the region employing over 3,500 colleagues.
Memorial Health University Medical Center serves as a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center, the region's only Children's Hospital and the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine. We proudly serve 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina.
Memorial Health University Medical Center is always looking to grow and further advance in the healthcare industry, earning local, regional, national recognition of excellence. MHUMC uses its vast clinical knowledge, innovative operating strategies, scale and stability to transform healthcare and help our community thrive. Our goal is to create a new standard for excellence that will not only serve our current patients but also change the future of medicine.

We are a family 270,000 strong! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications immediately. Highly qualified candidates will be promptly contacted by our hiring managers for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Company Description:

HCA Healthcare is a collaborative healthcare network, driven by physicians, nurses and colleagues helping each other champion the practice of medicine to give people a healthier tomorrow. With a comprehensive network of more than 270,000 people across approximately 1,800 care facilities, our scale enables us to deliver great outcomes for our patients, provide superior nursing care and be a preferred place for physicians to practice medicine. We never stop in our pursuit of insights and care advances based on the knowledge and data we gain from approximately 30 million patient encounters a year. Every day, we raise the bar to improve the way healthcare is delivered, not just in our facilities, but everywhere. We're committed to improving more lives in more ways, and above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.