Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

Our goal of delivering exceptional services and care goes far beyond the clinical setting. We also have a responsibility to keep our patients, visitors,caregiversand staff safe and secure. As a Security Officer, you will play an essential role in this mission. Here, you will be part of a team driven by a passion to protect,integrityand mutual support.

This role is compelling because it provides clear opportunities for professional growth and long-term career progression within a highly respected and professional team. It offers valuable development through regular collaboration with our Police Officers, giving you deeper exposure to advanced security operations by observing and learning from their daily work. While the position is a Security Officer role, it also presents the unique advantage of informal mentorship from Police Officers, delivering a growth experience that extends well beyond traditional security duties.

A caregiver in this position worksPRN (as needed) varying shifts.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform proactive monitoring oftimelyresponses 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 andeliminatingsafety 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 proceduresregardingalarms and emergency/disaster preparedness plans.

• Facilitate planned drills and simulations.

• Complete mandatory education and trainingin order tomaintainorganization 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 asrequiredafter.

• Provide information andassistanceto 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 besearchedand all bags, backpacks, briefcases, knapsacks, purses, or parcels will be placed on a table and searched. The Security Officer willwantall new admissions to the Emergency Department,inclusive ofthe belongings and/or the patient asappropriate. When completed, this activity must be called in to dispatch via radio to be logged.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• HighSchoolDiploma or GED

• OhioValidDriver’sLicense(VDL)andeligibleinsurance

• One year of experience inCriminalJustice,Private/Public/MilitarySecurity and/or related law enforcement fieldsOROhio Peace Officer Training (police) AcademyCertification

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

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

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands require full body motion, physical strength and stamina sufficient to chase, apprehend and subdue criminal suspects, and respond to crisis interventions and medical emergencies.
• Requires extensive walking and standing for prolonged periods of time.
• Must have good eye/hand coordination and able to pass annual eye (with appropriate corrections) and hearing tests.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.