Job Summary

We are searching for a Security Office CSO - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide a safe and secure environment during the shift within the boundaries of the assigned position and/or post. This position is an armed position and therefore requires the CSO to become familiar with the rules and regulations of the armed CSO, the continual qualifications for proficiencies as well as the maintenance of the department-approved firearm. The officer will assist the general public, staff or patients in all matters of safety and security. The security officer patrols an assigned area and/or facility. The Security Officer CSO stands at a post as instructed and serves as a general security presence and visible deterrent to crime and client rule infractions, detects suspicious activities, watches for criminal acts or client/parent rule infractions and addresses them appropriately. This position may respond to all incidents by providing assistance as needed, protecting personnel and property within reason and securing the incident scene until properly relieved. This position conducts initial investigation of incidents, and is responsible for documenting incident details and completing all appropriate reports and forms as necessary.

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Responsibilities

• Provide security functions at designated post locations
• Patrol the Hospital(s) and/or Texas Children’s Community Locations
• Monitor traffic and parking in designated areas
• Operate Texas Children’s Hospital vehicles and other assigned duties
• Respond to emergency situations
• Attend and complete hospital and departmental required training
• Periodically foot patrol specific buildings assigned, observing visitors, patient, and staff for compliance to the organization’s rules and protocol
• Report any hazardous conditions and suspicious activity to the supervisor and dispatch, using radio and other means of communication according to established departmental procedures
• Ensure that all emergency vehicles have ready access to Emergency Center dock for offloading of patients and provide assistance with helistop patient transport to inpatient areas
• Operate and maintain TCH and departmental equipment and supplies
• May respond in the case of an emergency and use AED, or assist in providing basic life support, and utilize Personal Protective Equipment

Qualifications

• Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children’s unless approved for a medical or religious exemption
• High school diploma or GED required
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • LCSO - Commissioned Security Office within 90 days of entering position
  • CHSO - Basic HC Security Officer within 180 days of entering position 
  • TDR - Texas Driver's License within 90 days of entering position 
  • BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support
• Physical fitness test required
• 1 year experience in security, law enforcement, or military required
• A Bachelor's degree may substitute for the 1 year of required Security, law enforcement, or military experience

Company Profile

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy. 

To join our community of 14,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org. At Texas Children’s Hospital, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission for the women and children that we serve. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment for all faculty, staff and learners throughout our organization. We believe that each member of our one amazing team provides enrichment that allows us to create a lasting legacy for future employees of this great organization.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.