Security Officer - FT / Days - Medical Center

Security Officer

At Houston Methodist, the Security Officer position is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, staff, and visitors by patrolling and monitoring hospital premises and personnel. This position provides assistance with personal protection, traffic control, and emergency response services. The Security Officer position may employ Houston Methodist-approved defensive tactics to ensure patient, staff, and visitor safety.

The Security Officer position may also :

• Maintain high customer satisfaction while providing the highest level of safety and security to patients, visitors, staff, and assets.
• Use professional telephone etiquette. Communicate effectively with management and coworkers on tasks, processes, and procedures.
• Actively respond to requests for personal security coverage, assistance with directions, information, and guidance.
• Promote a positive work environment and contribute to a dynamic, team-focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results. Contribute towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.

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This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

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Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

Travel specifications may vary by department.

Since its founding in 1919, Houston Methodist Hospital has earned worldwide recognition. Houston Methodist Hospital is affiliated with the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, one of the nation's leading centers for medical education and research. In 2020, U.S. News & World Report named Houston Methodist Hospital to its top ranked Honor Roll for the fourth time and second consecutive year. 2020 also marked the ninth year in a row Houston Methodist Hospital has been named the No. 1 hospital in Texas. Houston Methodist Hospital directs millions of research dollars into patient care and offers the latest innovations in medical, surgical, and diagnostic techniques. With 952 operating beds, 85 operating rooms, and over 8,000 employees, Houston Methodist offers complete care for patients from around the world.

The same high-quality care for which Houston Methodist is known is available at several Emergency Care Centers in Houston and the surrounding areas. These Emergency Care Centers house exam rooms, full digital radiography suite, low radiation dose 16-slice CT scan, ultrasound, and a full on-site stat chemistry lab.