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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Healthcare Security Specialist PRN

Part-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
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Battle Creek, MI, USA
In Person
Security & Protective ServicesSecurity Guarding & Patrol

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
  • A valid Michigan driver's license is required, and the employee must be insurable through Bronson's insurance carrier.
  • Maintain professional conduct that promotes good hospital and community relations and provide customer service consistent with the organization's mission, values, and standards.
  • Have good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Maintain annual department continuing education trainings and certificates, along with system computer-based learning modules.
  • Successfully complete required violent patient management and de-escalation training.
  • Be able to use and operate a computer, tablet or mobile device, and security surveillance system for significant portions of the shift.
  • Be able to regularly lift bulky or moderately heavy items up to 50 pounds and occasionally assist with heavier tasks or equivalent pushing, pulling, or handling effort.
  • Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.
  • Be able to take control during stressful situations and emergencies, recognize problems or potential problems, and take corrective action.
  • Be able to cope calmly with stress and others' anger, fear, and hostility, and be comfortable defusing and de-escalating stressful situations and using patient management techniques to gain control of a resistant patient or subject engaging in workplace violence.
  • Be able to perform work producing high levels of mental or visual fatigue, including interactive, repetitive, or small-detail work.
Responsibilities
  • Promote the safety and security of hospital properties and grounds, patients, visitors, and staff, and uphold the organization's policies and procedures.
  • Greet patients and visitors and assist them to their destinations.
  • Complete reports and documentation.
  • Enforce no-trespass orders.
  • Interact and problem-solve with other units and staff when assisting with direct patient-care situations requiring a security presence.
  • Respond to calls for aid from hospital areas, particularly the Emergency Department; help calm or restrain disturbed patients; and escort individuals from hospital premises when necessary.
  • Assist and communicate with staff, patients, visitors, and local law enforcement during codes or situations requiring a high state of readiness.
  • Respond to emergency security situations and emergency codes as necessary.
  • Investigate and prepare reports on accidents, thefts, lost property, and safety or security violations; complete incident reports and follow up on incomplete reports.
  • Serve as shift charge when assigned by coordinating routine operations, directing other personnel's activities, and assuming functional charge of assigned shifts.
  • Provide education on topics such as access control and fire drills when asked.
  • Assist with parking control.
  • Escort employees and visitors to their cars upon request.
  • Provide general assistance to people with car trouble, such as lockouts and jump starts.
  • Patrol hospital buildings and grounds according to established schedules and make periodic unscheduled rounds to detect and prevent theft, vandalism, fire, and other security threats.
  • Perform site-specific duties as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Security and/or healthcare security experience is preferred.

About the company

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Bronson Methodist Hospital

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Bronson Methodist Hospital is a nonprofit health system serving southwest Michigan. The system provides hospital, primary, specialty, emergency, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community health services through regional care locations. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities throughout southwest Michigan. Its operating model centers on coordinated hospitals and practices supported by clinical programs, technology, facilities, supply chain, and administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, rehabilitation, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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