Security Officer (Nights), Midtown
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Security Officer (Nights), Midtown
Job ID: REF40547N
Area of Interest: Service
Location: Baltimore,MD US
Hours of Work: 11:00pm-7:00am
Job Facility: University Of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Night
When we say “our community” we mean it.
UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy and has grown to become a trusted teaching hospital for medical and surgical care in Baltimore City.
Located in Baltimore’s cultural center near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 180-bed, community teaching hospital with a focus on helping people manage chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, pulmonary conditions, and infectious diseases.
General Summary
Under direct supervision, using a customer service orientation, provides for the safety and security of patients, visitors, and staff in a specified area of the UMMC campus. This position does not have the authority to make arrests
- · Demonstrates and observes UMMS guest relations practices in providing directions and general information in accordance with established departmental and institutional policies and procedures. Resolves significant customer service challenges in a timely and professional manner; owning issues until resolved.
- · Enforces hospital safety and security policies and procedures during daily security rounds. Uses two-way radio to report emergencies as needed. Looks for fire and safety hazards/deficiencies; identifies and corrects hazards, reports violations on appropriate report forms, as required.
- · Provides directions and general information to hospital patients and visitors. May provide shuttle/escort service to visitors and staff to locations within the UMMC Campus.
- · Protects hospital property and personnel including vehicles parked on hospital grounds by observing patients, visitors, staff, and equipment, noting irregular or suspicious behaviors, apprehending criminal suspects, and issuing parking violations according to policy.
- · Enforces hospital safety plans during emergencies or emergency drills by notifying staff of correct procedures or aiding staff in the evacuation of hospital patients. Serves as contact for City Fire Department during emergencies in order to increase response time.
- · Responds to calls from dispatch and reports to emergency locations as directed to ensure safety of patients and staff during helicopter and ambulance arrival and departures. Receives calls from dispatch to restrain uncooperative or violent patients using proper techniques.
- · Conducts investigations of reported incidents by questioning staff involved in the incident in a polite and courteous manner while remaining sensitive to staff and patient needs. Reports findings back to the supervisor. Works cooperatively with UMAB and Baltimore City Police by serving as a contact for discussion of criminal incidents.
- · Documents security/safety violations and requests for service on security log in order to maintain record of incidents that occur during assigned shift.
- · Records the date and time of the placement and release of deceased patients from hospital morgue in the Morgue log book for hospital records. May transport deceased patients to the morgue as directed by dispatch upon request of individual unit.
Education and Experience
Education & Experience – Required
- High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) is required.
- Maryland Security Guard Card (Preferred). Or must be able to achieve Maryland Security Guard Card within 90 days (Required)
- Completion of a CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) course on Non-Violent Crisis Intervention is required within one year of hire or placement into the position.
Education & Experience – Preferred
- Maryland Security Guard Card (Preferred). Or must be able to achieve Maryland Security Guard Card within 60 days (Required)
- Experience in a hospital or healthcare institution is (preferred.)
- One-year experience in security, military, or law enforcement or certification in security/safety training is (Preferred). Education may be substituted for some experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated knowledge of safety hazards, fire prevention, and suspect apprehension techniques.
- Problem solving ability is required to ask probing questions of staff and other personnel to assist in the gathering of information for investigations of reported safety/security incidents.
- Highly effective written and verbal communication skills are required to document safety and security incidents/violations, and to provide directions to patients, visitors, and all levels of hospital staff.
- Effective interpersonal skills are required to seek information related to incidents under investigation.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation
- Pay Range: $17-$21.24
- Other Compensation (if applicable):
- Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide.
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