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Provides security services with a customer-service approach
Inspires confidence in patients, visitors, and team members
Performs routine responsibilities during interior and exterior patrols to ensure safety and security
Assists team members, patients, and visitors
Ensures traffic control, monitors conduct of visitors
Prevents, responds to, and investigates workplace violence
Serves as a primary resource for de-escalation
Performs key responsibilities to plan, prevent, practice, and respond to emergencies
Responds immediately to emergency and crisis situations
Investigates incidents that occur on Advocate Health property
Performs liaison rounding duties
Liaisons with federal, state, and local law enforcement and first responder agencies
Maintains current Department training standards
Assists with exterior traffic and crowd control
Utilizes Interview and Interrogation tactics
Completes patrolling with a community-oriented approach
Requirements:
Security Officer Healthcare Certification (CHSO) issued by the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) must be obtained on a one-time basis within two years of appointment
For North Carolina teammates, an Armed Guard License issued by NC Private Protective Services must be obtained within 1 year and maintained
NIMS Compliance Certification
Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Card issued by the Illinois State Police or Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) license issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ)
Must meet State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation licensing requirements and able to obtain a Firearm Control Card (FCC) for Proprietary Personnel within 90 days of hire
Stop the Bleed Certification must be obtained within 1 year of hire date
A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicle
Certified in Conducted Energy Weapon (e.g. TASER) use within 90 days of hire and periodically thereafter
Maintains strong awareness of street drugs, gang activity, and human trafficking
High school graduate or GED
Typically requires 1 years of experience in a security, related public safety, or customer service area that includes experiences in responding to emergent situations and identifying and resolving issues that pose a potential risk to patients, visitors, teammates and/or property
Must successfully pass background investigation, drug screen, pre-placement physical and psychological screening assessment post-offer, pre-employment and periodically thereafter
Illinois team members must have completed State of Illinois 40-hour armed course with semi-automatic pistol endorsement
Willingness to carry a department authorized firearm while on duty
Required annually to achieve a passing score of 70% or greater on the State of IL Mandatory Annual Active Duty and Retired Officer Handgun Qualification Course of Fire, un-assisted
Demonstrated ability to exercise mature judgment and sound reasoning while maintaining a courteous and tactful demeanor
Demonstrated experience in quickly assessing dangerous situations and taking appropriate action
Demonstrated ability in verbal and written communications
Ability to use a computer to document work (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, navigating a web page, and database entry)
Ability to defend self-and/or others in case of physical confrontations
Ability to communicate effectively with people
ability to hear radio and telephone communications at both high and low decibels
Ability to communicate via radio and telephone with clear diction without impediments
Must sit, stand, walk, and drive throughout the workday and must lift up to 35 lbs. occasionally
Must be able to push/pull with 35 lbs. of force
Must possess the hand strength, dexterity, and ability to safely operate a firearm
Must perform all functions of operating, loading/un-loading, breaking down and cleaning a firearm un-assisted and without assist devices
Have 20/20 vision in both eyes or correctable to 20/20 with corrective lenses in both eyes
Must be physically fit and able to walk all areas of the facilities and grounds, to restrain those who need restraint and be able to assist clinical teammates with lifting patients of all sizes
Nice to have:
Behavioral Threat Assessment knowledge
Use of Force Review
Crime through environmental design awareness
Ability to present material and facilitate meetings
What we offer:
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs