| JOB TITLE: Security Officer I LOCATION: Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center DEPARTMENT: Security Services WORK SCHEDULE: Evenings/Nights, 7p to 3:30a. Weekends and holidays as needed. WORK TYPE: Full-time JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for maintaining safety and security for an assigned area. Maintains safety and security of patients, visitors, and employees; conducts routine patrols of assigned areas to keep property and persons free from risk; meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned area.
Performs duties to support the goals and objectives of Geisinger Health System in its efforts to provide quality service and patient satisfaction.
Directly accountable to the Supervisor Security and/or Manager, Security Services. COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: PERSONNEL SECURITY-Knowledge of and ability to implement the measures necessary to safeguard an organization's employees and visitors.
PREMISES SECURITY-Knowledge of and ability to employ required tools, techniques and technologies to minimize losses due to breaches of physical premises security.
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION-Ability to carry out ongoing office administration tasks effectively and efficiently in support of local and remote teams. CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS-Customer service skills is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction, that is, the feeling that a product or service has met the customer expectation.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS-Demonstrates oral, written, and electronic communication skills.
INDEPENDENT WORK-Demonstrates ability to work independently or with limited supervision.
COMPUTER SKILLS-Demonstrates basic navigation in a windows environment, and passwords and security. Demonstrates the ability to compose, send and read emails, understands email functionality and conventions related to replying. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Six months previous military, security, institutional, or police experience required. Security or police related education courses / training preferred. Healthcare experience preferred.
Required to successfully complete International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) Basic Healthcare Security Officer Certification within 12 months of employment.
Current PA Driver’s License required. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Works in all types of weather. Responds to emergencies, fire alarms, hazardous material incidents. Deals with conflict, confrontation, and stressful situations on a routine basis. Performs both foot patrol and vehicle patrol of facilities and grounds. Must be physically able to provide the essential services of the position. The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER: (GWV), located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is an acute care hospital that is licensed for 274 beds, and houses the only Level II Trauma center in Luzerne County. The campus includes the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center, The Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital, the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Unit, a transplant program and the Brain & Spine Tumor Institute. Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre is GWV’s ambulatory campus. ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. ** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. *Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit. | 
