Security Officer

3h3 hours ago

Mount Sinai Health System

US · Full-time · $48,000 – $54,000

About this role

This Security Officer role at Mount Sinai Health System is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for employees, patients, and visitors across the medical center. Officers deter loss of property through access control, patrols, and crime prevention activities, while investigating any unusual occurrences on the premises.

Day-to-day duties include staffing assigned posts, patrolling designated areas, and responding to emergency calls such as Team 7000s, patient restraint situations, and disruptive individuals. Officers also provide general assistance by directing vehicle traffic, ensuring ambulance bays remain clear, and conducting security escorts to parking lots and nearby staff residences.

This role operates within a large academic medical system with over 48,000 employees, fostering a collaborative environment focused on outstanding patient care. Officers work closely with medical center staff and security leadership to maintain order and respond to requests for service in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Mount Sinai is committed to professional growth and fostering an inclusive culture where every team member can contribute to excellence. This position offers the opportunity to develop specialized skills in healthcare security within a system that values innovation and continuous learning.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Previous experience in security or law enforcement is preferred
Current NYS licensure as a Security Officer preferred (Issuing Agency: NYS Department of State)
Ability to conduct patrols and respond to emergency situations in a hospital environment
Must be able to screen visitors, check identification, and enforce access control policies
Capable of directing vehicle traffic and maintaining clear emergency access routes

Responsibilities

Provides protection for medical center patients, employees, and visitors by staffing assigned posts and patrolling assigned areas
Responds to Team 7000s, restraints, patient observations, disruptive persons, and other requests for emergency and general assistance
Participates in access control by checking identification, screening visitors, checking property passes, and clearing areas at the end of visiting hours
Directs vehicle traffic to prevent congestion that would hinder center operations and ensures ambulance bays are cleared of unauthorized vehicles
Offers assistance and direction to visitors and patients, and detains individuals not authorized to be on the premises
Conducts security escorts upon request within the Medical Center, to parking lots, and to staff residences immediately adjacent to the center
Escorts Medical Center funds and valuables from various locations to the Cashier
Submits timely and complete reports on all pertinent security activity

Benefits

Salary range of $24.36 - $27.07 per hour as per New York City Salary Transparency law
Part of a collective bargaining unit (SSOBA-MSH)
Inclusive workplace culture committed to diversity and fair access to opportunities
Opportunity to work within one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area