Security Officer
Cleveland Clinic
Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General's Green Health and Wellness Center and become part of a top healthcare system in Akron. This patient-friendly facility offers a variety of primary care, emergency care and specialty services, along with Lifestyles, a medically based fitness program and facility.
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 will play an essential role in this mission and be part of a growing organization. As a Security Officer, you are responsible for protecting patients, visitors, caregivers and hospital property by conducting regular patrols and enforcing facility policies.
**A caregiver in this position works a full-time schedule, with the below shifts:**
+ **Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday - 3-11:30 p.m.**
+ **Tuesday - 11 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.**
+ **Off Wednesdays and Thursdays**
A caregiver who excels in this role, will:
+ Perform proactive monitoring of and timely responses to potential/actual security threats.
+ Deter vandalism, theft, and property abuse through routine patrols of all hospital property to include inside areas as well as all parking lots and desks.
+ Protect patients, visitors, and employees by providing escorts and eliminating safety hazards.
+ Enforce Cleveland Clinic facility policies (e.g., parking regulations, visitation policies, drug enforcement, tobacco free/smoking policy).
+ Maintain knowledge/follow policies and procedures regarding alarms and emergency/disaster preparedness plans.
+ Facilitate planned drills and simulations.
+ Provide information and assistance to staff and visitors to promote their safety on the premises.
+ Conduct Emergency Department metal detector searches, using a magnetometer and/or hand-held scanning devices.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:
+ High school diploma or GED
+ Must possess a valid Ohio driver's license and maintain eligibility of insurance to operate the organizations' vehicles
+ Must obtain the provided training and certification for the X-2 Taser Training certification within the first year of hire and annually thereafter
+ Minimum of one year of related experience in the field of criminal justice, private, public, or military security, and/or related law enforcement fields
+ Completion of Ohio Peace Officer (police) Academy and certification may be substituted for the above experience
Preferred qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:
+ Completion of OPOTC (Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission) from an approved private security academy
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link to see how we provide what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
**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:**
+ Must have good eye/hand coordination and able to pass annual eye (with appropriate corrections) and hearing tests.
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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