Additional Information About the Role

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Work hours will be 6:00 pm-6:30 amEvery other weekend requiredPerforming public safety and security duties inside and outside the hospital. 
Generous Benefits Package with PTO and Tuition Assistance beginning on day 1Retirement plan includes 401K with a matchWork with a highly skilled, compassionate, and caring teamShift Differential pay for evenings, midnights and weekendsPaid professional academy style trainingOpportunities for advancementMilitary Experience Welcomed
Overview

As part of BJC HealthCare, Parkland Health Center offers a unique combination of world-class medicine along with the deep local roots and rich history of its three predecessors – Bonne Terre Hospital (opened in 1911), Mineral Area Regional Medical Center (1952), and Farmington Community Hospital (1969). Parkland Health Center has two locations in St. Francois County, Missouri – a full-service acute care hospital in Farmington as well as a rural emergency hospital in Bonne Terre. Parkland Health Center provides quality primary and secondary level inpatient and outpatient services to the people of St. Francois County and surrounding areas in southeastern Missouri.

 

In addition, Parkland’s Farmington campus offers a full continuum of inpatient and medical-surgical and intensive care, obstetrics and emergency services, along with a wide variety of outpatient services including oncology services, an infusion center, a wound care clinic, and the Huckstep Heart and Lung Center.  Bonne Terre is a Rural Emergency Hospital providing emergency services and outpatient services including medical observation, lab, radiology, and sleep study.

The Security department provides support for maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors, guests, and staff on a 24 hour basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Armed Security Officer provides continuous patrols of the medical center, while being attentive and alert to the safety and welfare of visitors, patients, volunteers, staff, employees and hospital property.

 

Responsibilities

Individuals must be 21 years or older to work in this position.Responds to emergency situations according to approved, established Security Department protocol.Ensures equipment issued and used during the execution of duties is properly maintained.Provides continuous security patrols of all areas of the medical center.Mitigates crisis situations such as code responses, responding to disturbances, fires and disaster drills and situations.Ensures proper documentation is completed on all patrol vehicles. Responsible for documenting incident reports.

Minimum Requirements

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience