ON-SITE POSITION

MAJOR FUNCTION
Under the direction of the Director of Operations, provides assistance and protection to persons and property in and about Henry J. Austin Health Center's building, grounds and parking areas; maintains orderly conditions and takes measures required to assure observance of the law; responsible for related duties including, but not limited to,

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Makes scheduled walking tours of facility and grounds to ensure security, and watches for conditions that could result in injury or loss due to fire, water leakage, spills or sewerage backup.
Reports to supervisor or police authorities any unusual or suspicious condition detected.
Guards employee entrance during arrival and departure of employees at main shift changes.
Opens or locks doors, windows and gates at proper times based on operating schedule.
Reports to supervisor any incidents of visitor, driver or employee actions which could result in injury or loss to company or employees.
Greets all patients/clients/customers via telephone or directly in a personal and professional manner.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Makes a positive contribution to the morale and joy of the workplace.
Participates in fire training as part of facility fire brigade.
Participates in safety training as required.
Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as apparent and/or as assigned by Director of Operations. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from high school or vocational school or possession of an approved high school equivalent certificate is required.
Police department training or security guard experience preferred.

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LICENSURE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS:

Must hold a currently valid and unrestricted driver's license.
Successfully completed American Red Cross first-aid and CPR course, or equivalent.
Possession of the SORA license

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER (KSAO’s)

Courteous manner in dealing with public.

PHYSICAL & WORK REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires the manual dexterity sufficient to operate phones, computers and other office equipment. The position requires the physical ability to kneel, bend, and perform light lifting. This person must have the ability to write and speak clearly using the English language to convey information and be able to hear at normal speaking levels both in person and over the telephone. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Generally, the working conditions are good with little or no exposure to extremes in health, safety hazards and/or hazardous materials.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and use hands to handle, finger or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Work requires considerable walking to complete tours. Ability to tolerate high noise conditions and exposure to weather conditions on outside tours.

SALARY:
$44,100 - 60,800

About the company

HJAHC delivers primary care, dental, behavioral health, women's health, HIV/Hepatitis C treatment, on-site pharmacy, nutrition services, and social supports across multiple Trenton locations as a Federally Qualified Health Center. It uses a patient-centered, integrated care model funded by Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and federal grants, with a sliding fee scale to keep care affordable for uninsured or underinsured patients. It stands out as Trenton's largest non-hospital ambulatory care provider and offers residency programs for nurse practitioners and pharmacists, uniting many services under one roof for a culturally diverse community. Its goal is to expand access to high-quality care, reduce financial and social barriers, and advance health equity in the community.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Trenton, New Jersey

Founded

1986

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

HRSA funded expanded evening and weekend hours starting April 2025.
Direct Relief and Sanofi awarded $200,000 in November 2025 for respiratory-health programs.
June 2026 Career Pathways paid students from Trenton schools, deepening pipeline and community ties.

What critics are saying

Heavy Medicaid and grant dependence exposes HJAHC to reimbursement cuts after 2026 federal budgets.
Trenton shooting on August 29, 2026 underscores security costs and patient-access disruption risk.
A funding cliff could collapse HJAHC's extended-hours model and surrender patients to rivals.

What makes Henry J Austin Health Center unique

Largest non-hospital ambulatory provider in Trenton, with multiple sites and on-site pharmacy.
Offers sliding-fee primary, dental, behavioral, OB/GYN, HIV, and Hepatitis C care.
Runs residency programs and career pathways, linking care delivery with local workforce development.

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Henry J Austin Health Center

Security Officer

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