Security Officer

Site: Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

With energy and purpose, Cooley Dickinson Health Care, a member of the Mass General Brigham system, is advancing health care in western Massachusetts, and has been since 1886. Our network employs more than 2,00 medical professionals and support staff, at our main Hospital campus in Northampton and additional locations in twelve towns throughout the Pioneer Valley. Cooley Dickinson's VNA & Hospital is also a vital part of our network, providing home-based services through-out Hampshire and Franklin counties.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Senior Manager, Security Services and within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures, responsible for performing a variety of duties, including patrolling, and monitoring an assigned area.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• AVADE (Workplace Violence Prevention training required within three (3) months of hire
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills required
• Demonstrated basic computer skills required
• Demonstrated good judgment required; demonstrated ability to interpret and adhere to both verbal and written instructions required
• 1 year experience / 21 years of age
• Healthcare experience / Law enforcement experience
• Availability to work weekends, and holidays required
• Completion of Handcuffing certification within 2 weeks of hire
• Completion of IAHSS basic certification within 90 days of hire
• Exposure to Oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray including end user instruction and training
• BLS within 90 days

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Respond to security and life safety issues as needed.
• Demonstrates competence in the performance of duties and responsibilities related to interior security and safety.
• Tours buildings and grounds periodically, minimum of 4 rounds per shift, examining doors, windows, and gates to ensure they are secure and not tampered with.
• Confronts unauthorized persons for questioning, routes or detains them, or telephones police for assistance, according to circumstances.
• Utilizes emergency fire equipment (alarms, fire extinguishers) adequately and appropriate.
• Records and reports any safety violations, plant equipment failure, plumbing, heating, or electrical malfunctions.
• Checks persons for unauthorized weapons or contraband as requested by medical staff and confiscates and stores weapons/contraband as required. Notifies police department when appropriate.
• Responds to all calls for assistance.
• Maintains a 100% response rate for assistance.
• Responds to all calls for assistance immediately unless involved in or responding to an emergency situation. Documents details on the daily shift reports.
• Checks vehicles for signs of theft/vandalism.
• Enforces parking policy with issuance of written warnings.
• Checks condition of parking lots/sidewalks in inclement weather and notifies/assists appropriate personnel for sanding and shoveling.
• Is actively checking exterior lights to ensure that all lights are working properly and reports any lighting that is not working properly.
• Completes required paperwork to