Team Lead Safety and Security Officer

The Lead Security Guards role is to undertake the surveillance of our premises and protection of our patients, staff and visitors. The Lead will be responsible for detecting any suspicious behavior and preventing vandalism, thefts, criminal behavior and contraband in the building.  The security guard must be well-trained in surveillance and de-escalation techniques. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail oriented and be able to recognize suspicious behavior.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties and responsibilities of Security Guard are:

• Knowledge of rules and guidelines of the recovery center de-escalation techniques.
• Complete incident reports and take accurate notes of unusual occurrences.
• Monitor premises regularly to maintain order and establish presence and performs routine rounds inside and outside of building.
• Is the lead on scheduling weekly patient room checks and monitoring safety.
• Responsible for all packages in and out of the building to assure no contraband enters the facility.
• Direct responsibility for appropriate patient/belonging search.
• Help transport patients in OVP Health vehicles when needed.
• Monitor and authorize entrance of vehicles or people in and around the property.
• Assist with ensuring all people on the property are appropriate and safe.
• Secure all exits, doors, and windows.
• Check surveillance cameras periodically to identify disruptions or unlawful acts.
• Investigate people for suspicious activity or possessions.
• Respond to alarms by investigating and assessing the situation.
• Prevent contraband from entering the building.
• Submit reports of daily surveillance activity and important occurrences.
• Responsibility for monthly check of fire extinguishers, fire doors, outside lighting, safety drills and accompanying paperwork.
• Improves and implements safety processes.
• Responsible for the safe and accurate storage of all patient belongings brought into the facility.
• Delegates to the Safety & Security Team and completes scheduling.
• Assists Director of Inpatient Behavioral Services with job performance evaluations and coaching of Safety & Security team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED or a combination of education and experience. 
• Trained in First Aid/BLS and de-escalation
• Proven experience as Security Officer or guard

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

TRAVEL

This position requires travel to transport patients.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

This is a full-time position. Work hours are 8:00am - 4:30pm with expectations to cover vacant shifts.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a 24/7 behavioral health inpatient facility. 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Working conditions described are representative of those that must be routinely met by and employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
• Smoke-free environment.

This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or a skill required for the job and is subject to review and change in accordance with the needs of OVP Health and contractual obligations.

OUR MISSION: 

Centered in compassion and excellence, we serve to save lives while nurturing stronger and healthier communities for our persons served, employees, and families.

CORE VALUES: 

Moral, Ethical and Behavioral Guidelines

Family: OVP Health is proud to be a family-owned company. We hold ourselves to the highest standards: the family values that are passed from generation to generation. However, at OVP Health we also believe that our coworkers, our persons served and our community are family. That means we will always treat you like family, no matter what health struggle you're facing. 

Quality: In an ever-changing health care industry, our commitment to consistent, high-quality care has been the same since day one. Our highly trained physicians and nurses are constantly striving to provide the latest, most advanced care and treatment to persons served. Our medication-assisted treatment program is fully accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). In everything we do, our goal is to provide persons served and their loved ones with the highest level of care possible.

Community: At OVP Health, we believe in giving back. And our commitment to improving the communities we serve doesn't stop at providing high-quality medical care. After work and on weekends, OVP Health employees can be found volunteering in the community, and we are proud to support a number of nonprofit groups in the areas we serve. 

Integrity: Ethical, responsible health care is a nonnegotiable at OVP Health. We treat our coworkers, our persons served  and our communities with honesty, trust and respect and hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. Earning a patient's trust and loyalty is our greatest reward. 

EEO STATEMENT:

OVP Health provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.  In addition to federal law requirements, OVP Health complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

OVP Health expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.  Improper inference with the ability of OVP Health employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.