Security Officer

Presence Health is the largest Catholic health system based in Illinois. We offer a full continuum of care from childbirth to retirement living. We believe in a hands-on, personal approach – treating people, not charts.

The Security Officer performs all requirements and necessary actions to ensure the safety and security of the staff, patients and visitors of the Hospital.

- Provides safety information and/or explain procedures to staff, visitors, and patients and responds to all security incidents involving these individuals when requested. - Performs other duties such as conducting interior and exterior patrols, producing employee ID badges, providing escorts, responding to routine and emergency calls for assistance, and performing Safety inspections. - Responds to and control all physically violent situations that may arise at the hospital and respond to and control all hospital code situations during assigned shift. - Performs required hospital rounds (including fire extinguisher and alarm checks) and parking lot/surrounding areas rounds to ensure employees are parking in appropriate lots per security standards. - Completes documentation regarding all security incidents and responses, hospital code situations and responses, and rounds on appropriate tracking log/form.

* Must be at least 21 years of age. * High school diploma or equivalent required. * Minimum two years of security, law enforcement, or criminal justice education and/or experience combination. **Certificates, Licenses, Registrations** * Certification from the International Association for Healthcare Safety & Security (IAHSS) to be completed within one year of employment. * Current Driver's license in the State of Illinois required