Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Provides leadership and supervision on assigned shift. Responsible for coordinating shift plans, making operational decisions, communicating with Security personnel, and reporting all safety / security incidents.Are you ready to become a part of our dynamic team?
Job Description:
Performs a wide range of duties to ensure the safety and security of the Hospital and its patients, visitors, physicians, employees, and others, as well as the property of same, ensuring that all responsibilities are performed in strict accordance with Hospital and/or Departmental Policies at all times.
About the job:
Whether you are interested in pursuing a career in Law Enforcement (Police or Corrections), a Firefighter, or progressing your career in healthcare, BILH at Anna Jaques Hospital provides a solid career path and values individual contributions. If you have a valid driver’s license, pay close attention to detail, remain calm in difficult situations and can adapt in stressful moments, consider applying for a position of Security Officer. One year of Security, Military or comparable experience, and being enrolled in a Criminal Justice program preferred.
As part of the AJH Security Team you will:
Patrol assigned areas of the hospital and its grounds
Check for unsafe conditions, hazards, unlocked doors, security violations, blocked ingress/egress and unauthorized persons.
Prepare Daily Activity Log and reports
Respond to all codes and alarms
Complete an extensive de-escalation, defensive control options training
Coordinate with local police, fire and emergency personnel
Respond to emergency calls including slips and falls in the facility or on the campus grounds
Provide assistance to patients, visitors, and colleagues with vehicle problems
Monitors and witnesses the removal of patient valuables from the admitting safe when requested with documentation on Daily Reports as well as in the valuables log.
Performs all security-related duties associated with the Hospital Internal Emergency Management Manual at all times.
Ensures that pertinent information is passed to the relief Officer at change of shift.
Maintains a smoke-free zone at areas designated no smoking by the facility, and gives direction to an acceptable area for smoking.
Maintains post one (security office) when assigned, views CCTV observation equipment, assumes all switchboard duties.
Participates in educational activities that meet one’s educational needs as approved by the Security Manager.
Demonstrates knowledge of the Hospital’s Fire Regulations and Disaster Procedures.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School Graduate or equivalent. Graduate or enrollee in a Criminal Justice program preferred. Bachelors preferred.
Licensure, Certification, Registration: Licensure, Certification, Registration: Current driver’s license. CPI NCI Certification. AVADE Workplace Violence Prevention Levels I, II, III Certification, BLS Provider Certification (CPR & AED), AHA Heart-Saver First Aid Certification, Stop the Bleed and Nasal Naloxone Certification, and successful completion of Safe Environment for Suicidal/Homicidal Patients and Restraints/Seclusion Safety training.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Observant, paying close attention to detail; Ability to remain calm in difficult situations; Adaptable to sometimes rapidly changing situations; Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across diverse cultures and at various social and educational levels. Basic computer data entry skills. In the absence of a particular skill, colleague must have the ability to be trained to a level of proficiency. Knowledge of State and Federal laws, ability to communicate both oral and written
Experience: A minimum of four years in law enforcement, security, and/or customer service. A minimum of two years in a supervisory position preferred.
Benefits working at Anna Jacques Hospital:
Tuition Reimbursement
Career Development and Opportunities
Free On-Site Parking
Discounts/Savings on various businesses.
Health and Wellness activities
Apply today and learn more!
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Anna Jaques Hospital is a 123 bed community hospital serving 17 cities and towns in the Merrimack Valley . The hospital offers a wide range of acute care services to meet the needs of our growing patient population including inpatient and outpatient surgery in fully digitized computerized operating room suites, cardiology including echocardiography and a cardiac cath lab, comprehensive cancer services, orthopedics, nuclear medicine, laboratory, noninvasive vascular lab, joint replacement program and birth center.
Programs include the number one wound center in the nation, a primary stroke service, and Level III Trauma Center . Diagnostic imaging services for patients include MRI, CT, PET, and the PACS digital x-ray system. In addition, we are one of only three healthcare communities to be selected for the pilot Massachusetts e-Health Collaborative. Due to the dedication of our physicians, we are one of the first communities in Massachusetts to implement electronic health records, system-wide, for the safety of our patients.

The hospitals Non Invasive Vascular laboratory was accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL).
For the second year in a row, the American Association for Respiratory Care awarded the hospital its Quality Respiratory Care Recognition. The hospital had no ventilator acquired pneumonia cases during the last year.
The Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center is the only such center to receive full accreditation from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) in Massachusetts .
The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission, an organization that surveys and rates the performance of hospitals at least every three years. The Joint Commission Dedicated, good employees are one of your strengths. You have a lot to be proud of.