Security Officer

Security Officer 

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

Our goal of delivering exceptional services and care goes far beyond the clinical setting. We also have a responsibility to keep our patients, visitors, caregivers and staff safe and secure. As a Security Officer, you will play an essential role in this mission and be a part of our growing organization. You will be responsible for protecting patients, visitors, caregivers and hospital property by conducting regular patrols and enforcing facility policies.  

A caregiver in this position works day/evening/night/weekend, 12:00am—11:30pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will: 

• Perform proactive monitoring of and timely responses to potential/actual security threats.

• Deter vandalism, theft, and property abuse through routine patrols of all hospital property to include inside areas as well as all parking lots and decks.

• Protect patients, visitors, and caregivers by providing escorts and eliminating safety hazards. 

• Enforce Cleveland Clinic facility policies (e.g., parking regulations, visitation policies, drug enforcement, tobacco free/smoking policy, etc.).

• Maintain knowledge of and follow policies and procedures regarding alarms and emergency/disaster preparedness plans.

• Facilitate planned drills and simulations.

• Complete mandatory education and training in order tomaintain organization and department-specific competencies and requirement to include de-escalation training provided by department within the first 6 months of hire, taser training and certification within the first year and as required after. 

• Provide information and assistance to caregivers and visitors to promote their safety on the premises.

• Conduct Emergency Department metal detector searches using a magnetometer and/or hand-held scanning devices.

• All patients and visitors entering the Emergency Department will be searched and all bags, backpacks, briefcases, knapsacks, purses, or parcels will be placed on a table and searched. The Security Officer will want all new admissions to the Emergency Department, inclusive of the belongings and/or the patient as appropriate. When completed, this activity must be called in to dispatch via radio to be logged.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High school diploma or GED. 

• Valid Ohio driver’s license and ability to maintain insurance eligibility. 

• One year of experience in the field of criminal justice, private, public, or military security, and/or related law enforcement fields or completion of Ohio Peace Officer Training (police) Academy and certification.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Completion of Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) approved Private Security Academy. 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/