Security (unarmed)

Maintains a safe and secure environment for patients and employees by patrolling and monitoring the premises, both exterior and interior of facility.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for securing premises by patrolling property, conducting hourly rounds, ensuring security of doors, windows, and grounds, monitoring surveillance equipment, and monitoring visitors and guests.
• Escorts staff to and from their vehicles after hours.
• Provides a visual security presence.
• Monitors all mechanical systems to ensure they are functioning properly, checking for the following:
• Failure indications on control panels
• Standing water and fire hazards
• Any failures observed during mechanical checks
• Responds to alarms and all codes.
• Completes reports by recording observations, information, occurrences, and surveillance activities.
• Familiar with and understands Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital’s Emergency Action Plan and evacuation procedures.
• Monitors visitation hours, keeps control in lobby area, secures visitor items in locked cabinets, and helps transport visitors to visitation area.
• Provides assistant to Intake with transporting patient to inpatient unit.
• Answers telephone calls, takes messages, answers questions, and provides information during hours PBX is closed.
• Performs outside custodial duties as needed.
• Works effectively with all departments.

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday - 5:30PM to 5:30AM

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Knowledge of safety and security practices
• Minimum two (2) years Security experience required, preferably in a health care environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to act with urgency in an emergency situation
• Ability to gather data, to compile information, and prepare reports.
• Sensitivity and willingness to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey detail or important spoken instructions to others accurately.
• Ability to work in various adverse conditions such as temperature extremes, indoors or outdoors.
• Good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills.

Benefits

A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one (1) month of employment!

Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:

• Medical insurance (three plans to choose from)
• Dental insurance (two plans to choose from)
• Vision insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Healthcare spending account
• Dependent care spending account
• PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
• Discounted cafeteria meal plan
• Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
• Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance