Security Officer II

Quick Facts

• Role: Security Officer II (Full-time, evenings; rotating weekends)

• Pay Range: $26.43–$36.99 per hour

Description

Provide a secure and safe environment in a healthcare setting by patrolling and monitoring facility premises, controlling access, responding to emergencies, and reporting suspicious activity and unsafe conditions. You will assist staff, physicians, patients, and visitors—including monitoring high-risk areas, de-escalating agitated individuals, and providing escorts and wayfinding. All security activity must maintain patient privacy and HIPAA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interior/exterior patrols to deter crime and prevent fire, theft, misuse, and vandalism
• Inspect doors, windows, locks, elevators, and interior fire escape stairwells; report discrepancies to facilities/maintenance
• Monitor surveillance equipment and access points; prevent losses and damages by reporting irregularities
• Respond to emergency codes, fire drills, and alarms; provide security education as instructed
• Escalate issues with access control systems appropriately
• Maintain awareness of patient privacy and HIPAA requirements during all security activities
• Monitor and control access to security-sensitive areas per organizational policy
• Respond to emergency calls for assistance (workplace violence, combative patients, infant/child abductions, bomb threats, suspicious packages, evacuations, chemical spills)
• Use verbal de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques; remove/restrain individuals to a secure location if necessary; call local authorities
• Assist local law enforcement and fire departments
• Report unusual circumstances; document incidents and witness statements clearly and accurately
• Provide professional customer service, including lost-and-found, special-needs assistance, routine concern resolution, and escort/wayfinding support
• Provide security presence within the emergency department; support stabilization for 5150 and 1799 holds before releasing law enforcement
• Support infant and pediatric security protocols, including abduction prevention and Code Pink activation

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED
• PSO (Proprietary Private Security Officer) certification
• California BSIS regulatory training requirements verified by the hiring manager (initial training and annual refresher)
• 1 year recent relevant security experience
• Ability to write incident reports and follow established procedures

Benefits

Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package.