Security Officer

Job Description
Description
Security Officer-Mount Sinai Morningside

Patrols and secures hospital property, employees, patients and visitors. Consults with and keeps supervisor informed of activities, needs and problems in assigned areas.

Responsibilities
Patrols hospital buildings and premises to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and intruders
Monitor conduct of visitors on hospital premises; conform unauthorized persons for questioning as need
Reports safety and/or fire hazards or security violations
Responds to inquiries for advice or assistance from hospital personnel, and visitors
Participates in investigations; maintains records and prepares incident reports and other documents pertinent to security activities
Secures and/or unlocks offices and facilities as required
Secures patient valuables or lost and found articles; maintain logs of items received
Maintains established hospital and department policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control
Maintains department supplies and equipment in working order.
Requisitions supplies and equipment as needed or informs supervisor of needed equipment
Uses hospital vehicles in the event of an emergency to secure emergency supplies of life saving equipment outside the institution
Provides restraints of psychiatric patients as needed. Escorts personnel to parking lots and hospital buildings

Qualifications
Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalency.
A minimum of one year experience as a security officer in an institutional setting or in a law enforcement setting
New York State Security Guard certification.