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Job TitleSecurity Officer

                        

LocationDover

                    

FacilityUnion Hospital

                     

DepartmentSecurity-Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital

                      

Job CodeK17000

                     

ShiftNights

                       

Schedule10:00pm-6:00am/6:00pm-2:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, Union Hospital is an award-winning not-for-profit community hospital serving the communities of eastern Ohio. Community and personalized care are at the forefront of Union Hospital’s values. At Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care. At Cleveland Clinic, you will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

Our goal of delivering exceptional services and care goes far beyond the clinical setting. We also have a responsibility to keep our patients, visitors, caregivers and staff safe and secure. As a Security Officer, you’ll play an essential role in this mission and be a part of our growing organization. You will be responsible for providing security services to ensure a safe environment for caregivers and visitors.   

Our ideal future caregiver is someone who: 

• Easily adapts to changing or stressful situations.  

• Is calm and level-headed.  

• Has excellent interpersonal and critical thinking skills.  

• Communicates in a courteous and direct manner.  

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare. 

Responsibilities

Performs proactive monitoring of and timely responses to potential/actual security threats.Deters vandalism, theft, and property abuse through routine patrols of all hospital property to include inside areas as well as all parking lots and decks.Protects patients, visitors, and employees by providing escorts and eliminating safety hazards. Enforces Cleveland Clinic facility policies (e.g., parking regulations, visitation policies, drug enforcement, tobacco free/smoking policy).Maintains knowledge/follows policies and procedures regarding alarms and emergency/disaster preparedness plans.Facilitates planned drills and simulations.Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department-specific competencies and requirement to include de-escalation training provided by department within the first 6 months of hire, taser training and certification within the first year and as required after. Provides information and assistance to staff and visitors to promote their safety on the premises.Emergency Department metal detector searches will be conducted by all Cleveland Clinic Security Officers, using a magnetometer and/or hand-held scanning devices.All patients and visitors entering the Emergency Department will be searched, all bags, backpacks, briefcases, knapsacks, purses, or parcels will be placed on a table and searched. The Security Officer will wand all new admissions to the Emergency Department, inclusive of the belongings and/or the patient as appropriate.When completed  this activity must be called in to the Dispatch via radio to be loggedOther duties as assigned.

 

Education:

High School Diploma or GED required.

 

Certifications:

Completion of an OPOTC (Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission) approved Private Security Academy is preferred. Must possess a valid Ohio driver's license (VDL) and maintain eligibility of insurability to operate the organizations' vehicles.

 

Complexity of Work:

 Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

Minimum of one-year prior related experience in the field of criminal justice; private, public, or military security, and/or related law enforcement fields. Completion of Ohio Peace Officer Training (police) Academy and certification may be substituted for the above experience.

 

Physical Requirements:

Typical physical demands require full body motion, physical strength and stamina sufficient to chase, apprehend and subdue criminal suspects, and respond to crisis interventions and medical emergencies.Requires extensive walking and standing for prolonged periods of time.Must have good eye/hand coordination and able to pass annual eye (with appropriate corrections) and hearing tests.

 

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster. 

                  

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities