LOOKING TO FURTHER YOUR CAREER IN A VIBRANT COMMUNITY?
BRING YOUR EXPERTISE & CARE TO WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER.

THE ORGANIZATION

Williamson Medical Center has been a pillar of our region for over 60 years, with an impressive tradition and commitment to not only providing exceptional healthcare services to hundreds of thousands of patients, but also an overall dedication to the wellbeing of our community.

Williamson Medical Center is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

We're looking for a Security Agent to join our dynamic Security Department. The security department exists to ensure a safe and secure environment for all employees, patients and visitors and to secure those properties belonging to Williamson Medical Center. Our duties include security response, non-violent intervention public relations and awareness, visibility and traffic control. Our purpose is to respond to requests for assistance, report unsafe conditions and to provide necessary services to insure a safe and secure atmosphere at Williamson Medical Center and the properties we service.

Position Requirements

Formal Education / Training:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) initial certification (8-hour training) within one year of employment; certification required bi-annually.

Workplace Experience:

• Minimum one year general security, law enforcement, or military experience required if not currently licensed (minimum of three years preferred). Security experience in a hospital setting a plus.

Equipment and Skills Training:

• Valid Tennessee driver's license; must be insurable.
• Valid Tennessee un-armed security guard state license required or obtained within 60 days of hire.

Physical Environment:

• Hospital property and grounds.
• Local deliveries

Physical Effort:
Must be able to:

• Walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Climb stairs in a timely manner (i.e. basement to penthouse in 2.5-minutes or less).
• Assist nursing staff with lifting, and physically restraining patients
• Potential violent interventions

Responsibilities

• Accepts and delivers valuable patient items according to departmental policy in a timely manner.
• Completes and documents hospital internal rounds in accordance with policy manual in a timely, thorough and professional manner.
• Conducts and documents external hospital and out building rounds with added attention to visitor, patient and employee needs including shift change patrol and maintenance checks.
• Knowledge of hospital areas (able to locate all key hospital areas).
• Reinforce hospital policies through observation and reporting procedures.
• Monitor security cameras and dispatch fellow officers to possible security related issues.
• Initiates lock down and unlock duties in accordance with security procedure manual.
• Observe and report safety or fire hazards in all construction areas.
• Conducts money handling procedures and bank runs in a professional, accurate, and timely manner.
• Provides visitors, patients and hospital personal directional and informational guidance in a professional and courteous manner.
• Exhibits a working knowledge of report writing program and all security equipment including surveillance and access control systems.
• Able to write accurate and appropriate event and incident reports.
• Completes IAHSS assignments in a timely manner.

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