What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Officer - Part-Time Nights position at Brigham & Women's Faulkner Hospital?
- Minimum of a high school diploma required.A strong educational background (associate or bachelor's degree) in criminal justice or a related field is preferred. A combination of both experience and education will be considered.
- 1-3 years of police, emergency services, security, or related experience preferred.
- Must possess and maintain an MA driver's license or valid license from the state in which the employee resides
- Must submit to and pass an annual criminal background check.
- Physically must be able to lift patients (approximately 50 pounds) with the help of others, walk at a rapid pace, walk/stand for extended periods, and withstand adverse weather conditions.
- Must obtain before the end of the training period and maintain throughout employment:
- De-Escalation Training and Healthcare Defensive Tactics System (HDTS)-
- Handcuff Tactics (HT)training
- Pepper Spray Defense (PSD) training
- First Aid/CPR/AED- within the first 60 days of hire
- C-Spine Immobilization training
- Must obtainwithin one yearof employment and maintain throughout employment:
- HazMat Levels 1, 2 & 3
- International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) Basic Officer Certification- As part of the career ladder
- Ensures all required training is up to date maintains individual training records and reports errors to appropriate supervisor or manager.
- Massachusetts License to Carry Class A preferred
- Ability to be licensed as a Special State Police Officer under the Commonwealth of MA General Laws Chapter 22 C, section 63.
- Recognize, acknowledge, respect, and effectively interact with people of different ages and cultures, establish positive relationships, and gain the trust and respect of others.
- Ability to deal with, and effectively deescalate, anxious/stressed people and manage aggression; Effectively manage a high volume of activity.
- Technology: use of access control and database software, communications equipment, and first aid equipment. Able to troubleshoot systems when necessary.
About Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of our patients. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment, and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a 171-bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive.
At Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, we believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients, and those we may never meet, are at the center of everything we do. If you're looking for more than a career, join Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to an employee’s protected status, such as age, race, sex, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation.
