Security Officer - Full Time - Varied - La Jolla

This is a full-time (80 hours bi-weekly), benefitted position located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla with a varied shift.Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.Why join Scripps Health?AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:#5 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care 2023#78 in 2023 PEOPLE Companies that Care#95 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for 2023Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.The Security Officer assumes control of emergency and non-emergency security related situations and brings them to a satisfactory conclusion. Responds quickly and effectively to emergency situations, codes, and/or alarms. Observes and enforces policies and procedures for the security and safety of patients, visitors, staff, physicians, and property. Maintains security and safety for assigned area of responsibility and campus when necessary. Safely regulates pedestrian and vehicular traffic when requested or during emergent situations. Provides a visible deterrence to crime, prohibited or suspicious activities in public and non-public areas such as the main building, outlying buildings, grounds, parking areas, stairways, tunnels, mechanical areas, and patient care areas. Maintains strong working knowledge of the locations of various departments, buildings, and access routes and assists in locating areas upon request. Performs patrols and escorts on hospital property. Responds to calls for service and documents in the security activity and incident reporting system. Ensures security activity and incident reports generated during shift accurately reflect the facts of the occurrences of assigned shift and are completed in a timely manner. Documents violators of hospital policies or procedures and reports to security leadership. Provides basic interview and investigative knowledge and skills for written incident reports. Utilizes knowledge of security and safety principles, practices, and policies. Provides a commitment to staff and patient safety and practices which support reasonable and appropriate use of force when needed. Provides input to safety plans; presents ideas, uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation; ensures safe practices and updates leadership as appropriate. In addition, technical duties as required in support of hospital operations.

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