Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

Security Officer

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics  •  Lebanon, NH (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Wednesday - Sunday, 3:00 PM -11:00 PM.

10% evening shift differential. 15% weekend shift differential.

DH benefits start the first day of employment.

Responsible for the safety and well-being of patients, visitors, staff, facilities and hospital property

Responsibilities

  • Patrols all areas of their assigned facility looking for illegal/inappropriate activity and security/safety concerns. Proactively provides information, assistance and guidance to patients, visitors, and staff.
  • Conducts internal and external rounds/patrols to ensure the safety and security of the facility, property, and occupants.
  • Responds to, and investigates security incidents. Ensures all incidents and activities are appropriately documented and recorded.
  • Assists nursing units, clinical care areas, and other departments with uncooperative, combative or violent patients and visitors. Effectively de-escalates situations and uses the appropriate AVADE techniques.
  • Provides patient watch activities to prevent elopement or injury to self/others.
  • At the direction of the medical staff, applies restraints. Contacts local law enforcement as situation warrants.
  • Deals with custody disputes and/or domestic disturbances occurring on campus.
  • Conducts patient and visitor searches when required and conducts room and belonging searching as needed.
  • Responds to emergencies and code calls. Performs CPR, to include the use of AED’s. For medical incidents outside the building, contacts the local fire department for ambulance response.
  • Monitors all parking lots for compliance with facility parking regulations. Tickets unauthorized parked cars. Observe and follow up on safety hazards in parking areas. Provide vehicle assistance services.
  • Enforces company policies as directed by a supervisor.
  • Assists with parking space and utilization. Rearranges parking barricades to meet organizational needs and special events. Assists parking officers with parking control and assistance.
  • Assists DHART with helicopter arrivals and departures. Releases deceased patients and accepts incoming deceased patients.
  • Completes all required/requested forms, reports and documents.
  • Completes assigned secondary duties
  • Responds to duress alarms, calls for service, and other emergency situations.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.

    • Qualifications

    • High school graduate required.
    • Two years of related experience preferred.
    • Direct security experience highly preferred.

    Required Licensure/Certifications

    • Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record required in accordance with D-H’s Driver Disqualifications Guidelines.
    • Must maintain Taser, Handcuff, and Pepper Gel certification.
    • Must complete all required training and pass minimal physical requirements within 90 days from date of hire and as required thereafter.
    • Must obtain IAHSS Basic Security Officer Certification within 6 months of hire.
    Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

    About Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

    How can the lifestyle in New Hampshire and Vermont compliment your career? You can have amazing 4-season living with a career at one of the top health systems in the country. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock; 4 affiliated hospitals and 30 Dartmouth-Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. We are close to the urban centers of Boston, New York and Montreal, but also offer proximity to the seacoast and multiple top-tier ski mountains within a short driving distance. Throughout New Hampshire, the opportunities – both career and personal – truly make our area the ideal place to work and play.

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    5,001-10,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Lebanon, New Hampshire
    Year Founded
    Unknown
    Website
    dartmouth-hitchcock.org
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