Security Officer

Position Summary:

Orlando Health is a 3,200-bed system that includes 15 wholly-owned hospitals and emergency departments; rehabilitation services, cancer institutes, heart institutes, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, physician offices for adults and pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with CareSpot Urgent Care. Nearly 4,200 physicians, representing more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs nearly 22,000 team members. Areas of clinical excellence are orthopedics, heart and vascular, cancer care, neurosciences, surgery, pediatric specialties, neonatology, women's health and trauma

Successful candidates joining our TEAM will be eligible for:

• Outstanding Benefits with a 403(B) match for full and part-time employees.
• Retirement Savings plan.
• Paid Time Off plan.
• Education Assistance programs; Tuition reimbursement, Student Loan repayment program, and Preferred Education Program.
• Maternity leave; 4 weeks yearly.
• Among many other benefit programs. Benefits do kick in from day one

Education/Training

High school graduate or equivalent. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word for report writing purposes.

Licensure/Certification

• Must have a valid Florida driver's license and be insurable under the Orlando Health insurance carrier's requirements and standards. (Security officers, who are unable to maintain this requirement after at least 90 days of employment must sign a "No

Driving Document" which will be maintained in the officers department file and remain in effect until the approval to drive is given by the insurance carriers as determined during routine driving records checks.

• Must obtain a State of Florida Class "D" Security Officer License through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services within 120 days of hire which must be renewed biannually before the license expires.
• Must obtain Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification within 120 days of hire which must be renewed annually before the certification expires.
• Must obtain a Basic Security Officer Certification or higher level of certification through the International Association of Hospital Security and Safety within 120 days of hire and maintained at all times during employment.

Essential Functions

• Escorts for visitors, employees, and students upon request.
• Patrols all areas of the hospital internally and externally on foot, bicycle, and/or vehicle 24 hours a day in all weather conditions.

(Only security officers who meet the driver's license standards for operating an Orlando Health owned vehicle listed in the

licensure/certifications section of this job description will be permitted to perform motor vehicle patrols.)

• Provides key assists to all areas of the hospital, including sensitive areas to authorized personnel.
• Detects suspicious activities within the campus and handles the situations appropriately.
• Reports criminal activity to supervisor and law enforcement, as appropriate.
• Investigates accident scenes, searches for and preserves evidence; investigates and interviews witnesses; makes oral and written

reports; responds to varying situations with tact and diplomacy and deals with stressful, hostile or irrational person(s), whether

due to physical or mental disability, drugs, or socio-economic differences or other factors and recommends legal action if needed.

• Assists medical staff with the enforcement of Baker Act (F.S and Marchman Act (F.S patients with

the use of approved medical restraints as requested by physicians under Florida Statutes.

• Works with law enforcement/correction officers dealing with patient/prisoner intake and status during the duration of their stay

in the hospital. In addition officers will assist the Patient Care Coordinator with securing the status of non-publicity/high risk

patients.

• Reports all safety and security violations throughout the campus.
• Responds to all inbound and outbound helicopter flights by ensuring the safety of the helipad and assist flight crew in handling

and transporting of patient(s) as needed.

• Uses and understands the operation of walk-through and hand held metal detectors.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state

and local standards.

• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures