Licensed Security Officer

Kern Valley Health District -
Lake Isabella, CA

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Job Details

Per diem
$21.00 - $29.10 an hour

Qualifications

Customer communication
Computer literacy
Guard Card

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Position Details

Job Title

Licensed Security Officer

Job Type

Per-Diem

Location

Plant Operations

Salary

$21.00 - $29.10 per hour

Job Description

The security guard is responsible for policing hospital buildings and grounds to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry. Screenings visitors and outpatients to monitor access to all areas within the hospital. Assists staff with unruly visitors and patients, alleviates plant safety and environmental conditions within their capabilities.

Roles & Responsibilities

Periodically tours buildings and grounds, examining doors, windows, and gates to determine that they are secure and not tampered with:
- Check all hospital doors that should be secured at a minimum of every three hours.
- Checks physicians’ offices and satellite buildings at least two times per shift.
- Checks parking areas at least three times per shift
- Monitors various camera monitors periodically.

Logs visitors and assigns name tags during visitation hours.

Confronts unauthorized people for questioning, routes or detaining them, or telephones police for assistance, according to circumstances.

Sounds the fire alarm to alert fire department and hospital personnel of need to extinguish a fire.

Patrols hospital grounds and camera system to detect unauthorized persons or vehicles.

Checks cars and verifies if vehicles are parked in restricted areas, such as fire zones, turnarounds, ambulance entrances, or reserved parking areas.

Check exterior lighting and access routes to emergencies and fire entrances. Reports lighting failures.

Escorts personnel and visitors to and from parking lots or between buildings as requested.

Answers visitors’ questions and provides direction concerning the locations of various offices, ancillary services and admitting department. Treats visitors as customers with dignity and respect.

Qualifications & Skills

High school graduate or equivalent.
California guard card and Techniques for Effective Aggression Management TEAMS required.
Valid State Driver’s License.
Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
Additional languages are preferred.
Basic computer knowledge.

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