Job Description
Job Description
"Description Summary:
The Security Guard is responsible for securing and patrolling all of FHC sites to include its’ buildings, vehicles, parking areas and grounds to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, illegal entry and activities. Assists staff with unruly visitors and patients, alleviates safety and environmental conditions. Reports directly to the Security Supervisor.
Essential Functions:
• Open and close entry ways for patients, visitors, and staff
• Hourly supervising entry ways of the FHC site, parking areas, and premises
• Ensuring that the premises are secured
• Writing reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment of property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, disruptive occurrences, etc.
• Supervising alarm and security systems
• Managing security equipment
• Using oral de-escalation methods to control disagreements
• Supporting with restraining individuals who exhibit a risk of safety, contact the Security Supervisor, a Site Manager, and the police department as directed
• Participating in the FHC Hazard Communication program
• Executing the evacuation plans per site
• Maintaining the site maps per site
• Training the security guards as directed by Security Supervisor
• Confronts unauthorized persons for questioning or telephones police for assistance, according to circumstances
• Extinguish any fire, alert staff and fire department as needed
• Patrols the clinic grounds to detect unauthorized persons or vehicles
• Verifies only authorized vehicles are parked in reserved authorized spaces
• Have non authorized vehicles removed from restricted areas such as fire zones or unlawful areas
• Escorts personnel to and from parking lots or between buildings as requested
• Answers visitor’s questions concerning locations of various offices, rooms, and other areas within the clinic.
Position requirements / Job qualifications:
• High School diploma or GED.
• Must have a valid Virgin Islands driver’s license
• Prior security experience preferably a minimum of 6 months.
• Must possess good communication skills and be proficient in report writing.
Skills and abilities: (language, mathematical, reasoning, etc.):
1. Teamwork-Ability to work effectively as a team, but also colleagues in other teams across the organization.
2. Think Broadly-Ability to think creatively to accomplish tasks as assigned when working independently or unsupervised.
3. Proactive- Take a proactive approach to accomplishing tasks assigned.
4. Communication-To work effectively as a team must engage closely with supervisor; whether one: one, phone conference, email, texts, IM, or any other forms of communication.
5. High analytic and critical thinking skills: with a proven track record of implementing and executing on strategy in an independent manner.
6. Customer Service: Proven ability to provide superb customer services and exhibit therapeutic communication skills (being patient, empathetic, responds to patient’s emotional state
7. Diplomacy-the art of dealing with people in a sensitive and effective way.
8. Learning Adaptability-An ability and willingness to learn using computer assisted training and learning tools.
Physical/mental demands: Prolonged standing, sitting, walking, climbing stairs, may be required. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Ability to read labels, materials data sheet, and distinguish objects. Physical movements, degree of mobility, manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination required. The ability to distinguish letters and symbols, as well as the ability to utilize the computers is required. Work under stressful conditions as well as irregular hours may be required. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, toxic substances, radiation, and other conditions common to a clinical environment may routinely be encountered. Mental demands include the ability to learn, adapt to changes, and become proficient quickly, pay close attention to details, courteous and professional demeanor, ability to deal with stress of meeting deadlines and adhere to company policies and procedures.)
Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure (Please Check One):
Category I: Job classification includes ALL employees who have occupational exposure* to blood borne pathogens* (blood or body fluids) while performing their job duties.
_X____ Category II: Job classification includes employees who are likely to have SOME occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens because Category I tasks may occasionally be required.
Category III: Job Classification includes those employees who perform jobs and tasks where NO CONTACT with blood borne pathogens occurs and Category I and Category II tasks ARE NOT a condition of employment.
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