Security Officer
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Summary
Protects and provides a safe environment for the hospitals, parking facilities, satellite facilities, employees, patients, and visitors. Assists in controlling access to the facility by periodically patrolling buildings, grounds, and work sites. Acts as a first responder to all emergency incidents, as needed.
Job description
Job Duties
- Helps mitigate threats to the safety and security of all staff, patients, visitors, and their property within the facility, as well as LVHN property.
- Intervenes when suspicious or abnormal behavior is observed or reported, and stops, questions, and detains persons when reasonable suspicion exists.
- Conducts both internal and external patrols of the hospital, satellite clinic, parking lots and grounds, and reports on security and safety hazards.
- Maintains and operates vehicles and shuttles in a safe manner. Ensures proper working condition and cleanliness of all vehicles.
- Conducts initial inquiries for both administrative and potential criminal complaints and reports findings.
- Responds to all coded alarms and performs security escorts when requested.
- Assists with evacuations in emergency situations requiring strength, stamina and flexibility.
- Maintains a high level of visibility to serve as a deterrent to undesirable activity and to be readily available to provide assistance to anyone in need.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED
- 1 year Security, Law Enforcement, Corrections or Military experience, or graduation from a Law Enforcement academy.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
- Knowledge of LVHN Emergency codes and response protocols.
- Ability to troubleshoot access control and alarm systems.
- Ability to demonstrate proper use of security equipment.
- DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association Within 90 Days
- CHSO - Certified Healthcare Security Officer Basic Level - International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Within 90 Days
- BCCM - Basic Comprehensive Crisis Management - Business Continuity Management Institute Within 90 Days
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate's Degree
Physical Demands
Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- 1 year Security, Law Enforcement, Corrections or Military experience, or graduation from a Law Enforcement academy
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions
- Knowledge of LVHN Emergency codes and response protocols
- Ability to troubleshoot access control and alarm systems
- Ability to demonstrate proper use of security equipment
- DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association Within 90 Days
- CHSO - Certified Healthcare Security Officer Basic Level - International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Within 90 Days
- BCCM - Basic Comprehensive Crisis Management - Business Continuity Management Institute Within 90 Days
Company overview
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a major healthcare provider and hospital network based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania regions. Founded in 1899, LVHN operates as a comprehensive healthcare system with 13 hospital campuses, 28 health centers, numerous primary and specialty care physician practices, and multiple urgent care locations. The network's flagship facility, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, is Pennsylvania's third-largest hospital and features the state's first Level One Trauma Center. LVHN provides a wide range of medical services including specialized institutes for cancer care, heart and vascular treatment, surgical excellence, orthopedics, and neuroscience. The network operates the third-largest heart surgery program in Pennsylvania, performing over 1,200 open-heart procedures annually, and maintains one of the state's largest cancer centers treating over 2,400 new patients each year. In August 2024, LVHN completed a merger with Jefferson Health, becoming part of a larger healthcare system with 32 hospitals and over 700 locations across Pennsylvania. Prior to the merger, LVHN was the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region, with approximately 20,000 employees dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to the community.