Security Technician

Location Address:

Compensation Pay Range:

Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Completes all required training, attends mandatory meetings, and maintains uptodate knowledge through ongoing professional development.
• Conducts routine and ad hoc patrols of buildings and grounds, performing hazard surveillance for safety, security, infection control, fire risks, theft, vandalism, and unauthorized access.
• Responds to security incidents including workplace violence, disturbances, and requests for assistance; gathers information, investigates, and prepares accurate incident reports and documentation.
• Interacts professionally with patients, employees, physicians, visitors, contractors, and vendors, maintaining confidentiality and reporting misconduct or complaints to appropriate authorities.
• Provides customerservice-oriented support such as escorts, key services, vehicle assists, traffic and parking control, and monitoring visitor conduct.
• Maintains and operates security equipment, patrol vehicles, radios, and uniforms; completes daily logs, equipment checklists, and shift passon information.
• Serves as a member of the PHS ADS Hazardous Material/Decontamination team and assists with securing patient valuables, lostandfound items, and other controlled materials.
• Collaborates with local, state, and federal agencies as approved by PHS, following established policies, procedures, and chain of responsibility.
• Performs physically demanding tasks including lifting 50+ pounds, assisting with patient or decedent lifting, standing for long periods, and defending self or others during violent incidents; assists medical staff with restraints when necessary.
• Keeps supervisors informed of shift activities, location, equipment issues, personal information changes, and any breaches of safety, security, or confidentiality.

Qualifications:

• Less than one year experience in general security, however 1 year security experience preferred.
• Must possess effective communication and written and documentation skills.
• Must be able to perform all requirements and training of a security technician.
• Must be able to demonstrate familiarization of hospital locations and operations within 6 months of hire date.
• All facilities require the ability to drive a company owned vehicle. Must have a current New Mexico drivers license, and must be insurable by Presbyterian Healthcare Services

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Wellness
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Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.