Security Guard - Night

5w1 month ago

East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital

Los Angeles, US · Part-time · $43,680 – $64,230

About this role

This position is responsible for all aspects of security and safety at East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital, ensuring the personal safety of employees, patients, visitors, and physicians. The role involves performing a variety of duties and rounds to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry.

Day-to-day tasks include building and ground patrols, investigating thefts, disturbances, and suspicious activity, and controlling facility access by identifying individuals entering sensitive areas. The guard also assists staff with patient interventions, including those on 5150 holds, and maintains open communication with local law enforcement.

The role operates within a healthcare environment that values clear, concise, professional communication and adherence to AIDET principles for patient interactions. The guard is expected to act with a sense of urgency, report equipment or environmental issues, and uphold HIPAA regulations.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization focused on safety and patient care, with monthly training assignments to maintain skills. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with local fair chance ordinances.

Requirements

Ability to perform building and ground patrols to ensure hospital safety.
Experience investigating thefts, disturbances, and suspicious activity.
Skill in facility access control, including identification and locking/unlocking procedures.
Competence in assisting with patient interventions, including those on 5150 holds.
Strong verbal communication skills for professional interaction with coworkers, patients, and law enforcement.
Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and ability to abide by them.
Willingness to speak up to stop the line and escalate potential safety events.
Commitment to attending monthly training and upholding AIDET patient communication standards.

Responsibilities

Perform daily duties to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, illegal entry and assure the personal safety of employees, patients, and visitors.
Conduct building and ground patrols to assure the safety of the hospital.
Investigate thefts, disturbances, and suspicious activity.
Control facility access by identifying individuals entering facilities, locking and unlocking sensitive areas, and activating/deactivating anti-theft alarm systems.
Assist staff with patient interventions, including those on 5150 holds, and manage disruptions by visitors or other staff members.
Use clear, concise, professional communication with coworkers, patients, and all internal and external customers.
Apply AIDET principles in interactions with patients and family members.
Report equipment and environmental issues for repair and complete monthly training assignments.

Benefits

Opportunity to work in a mission-driven healthcare environment focused on safety and patient care.
Consideration for employment under the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and California Fair Chance Act.
Monthly training assignments to maintain and enhance security skills.
Role in a supportive team that values professionalism and clear communication.