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The Security Officer is responsible for protecting patients, visitors, employees, and hospital property by conducting regular patrols and enforcing facility policies.

Responsibilities

+ Performs proactive monitoring of and timely responses to potential/actual security threats.

+ Deters vandalism, theft, and property abuse through routine patrols of all hospital property to include inside areas as well as all parking lots and decks.

+ Protects patients, visitors, and employees by providing escorts and eliminating safety hazards.

+ Enforces Cleveland Clinic facility policies (e.g., parking regulations, visitation policies, drug enforcement, tobacco free/smoking policy).

+ Maintains knowledge/follows policies and procedures regarding alarms and emergency/disaster preparedness plans.

+ Facilitates planned drills and simulations.

+ Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department-specific competencies and requirement to include de-escalation training provided by department within the first 6 months of hire, taser training and certification within the first year and as required after.

+ Provides information and assistance to staff and visitors to promote their safety on the premises.

+ Emergency Department metal detector searches will be conducted by all Cleveland Clinic Security Officers, using a magnetometer and/or hand-held scanning devices.

+ All patients and visitors entering the Emergency Department will be searched, all bags, backpacks, briefcases, knapsacks, purses, or parcels will be placed on a table and searched. The Security Officer will wand all new admissions to the Emergency Department, inclusive of the belongings and/or the patient as appropriate.When completed this activity must be called in to the Dispatch via radio to be logged

+ Other duties as assigned.

Education:

+ High School Diploma or GED required.

Certifications:

+ Completion of an OPOTC (Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission) approved Private Security Academy is preferred.

+ Must possess a valid Ohio driver's license (VDL) and maintain eligibility of insurability to operate the organizations' vehicles.

Complexity of Work:

+ Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

+ Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

+ Minimum of one-year prior related experience in the field of criminal justice; private, public, or military security, and/or related law enforcement fields.

+ Completion of Ohio Peace Officer Training (police) Academy and certification may be substituted for the above experience.

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:

+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

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