Job Description:

The Security Officer and K9 provide and maintain a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, employees, and volunteers. This position is responsible for assisting in security response efforts, as well as providing emotional support to employees, patients and visitors.

Essential duties:

• As a team, the Officer and K9 tours and inspects facilities and grounds frequently to assist in maintaining a safer and more secure environment. The Officer and K9 assist in Security response efforts, as well as providing emotional support to caregivers, patients, and visitors. The K9 Program supports the care site’s comprehensive workplace violence prevention program with an additional focus on patient’s physical and psychological safety.

• Investigates and completes written K9 utilization reports of complaints, critical security incidents and unusual activities involving patients, caregivers and visitors; submits all reports to the security leadership by the end of the shift in which the report occurs. Maintains an accurate log of all relevant security activities during each shift. Maintain accurate K9 training records and monthly activities.

• Checks unoccupied areas. Escorts patients, visitors and caregivers. Assists clinical staff with patient room searches (presence, or detection if K9 has skill set) and with command presence handling disruptive patients.

• Presents a professional appearance and demeanor at all times. Follows instructions and is aware of and follows safe work practices. Must satisfactorily complete competencies as required by the department during the conditional period. Is able to demonstrate and successfully use all required competencies annually.

• Assists with special projects as assigned. Acts a role model and leader for other Officers. May be assigned to assist the K9 Trainer with training new K9 Officers.

• Provides daily care of the K9 to include feeding, exercising, grooming, medical care, and cleaning of the K9s kennel. Keep the K9 physically fit through training and exercise. Keep the K9 at an acceptable level of readiness to be able to pass K9 evaluations. May perform public demonstrations as a K9 team.

• Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Intermountain Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Minimum Qualifications

Colorado Security Officer Licensing Requirements is required where applicable (Denver Metro) upon hire or must obtain within 180 days of hire

National Police Canine Association Standards for Training Certifications are required upon hire or must be obtained within 180 days of hire

Two (2) years of experience in canine handling, Security operations or canine security team management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Associates degree in related discipline.

International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) Basic, Advanced, Supervisor certifications or Certified Healthcare Professional Administrator (CHPA) designation is preferred National Police Canine Association certification Colorado or local jurisdictional Security Officer/Guard licensure or certification is preferred Workplace Violence Prevention certification is preferred.

Three (3) years of Healthcare Security program management and security team leadership experience is preferred.

Associates degree in related discipline.

International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) Basic, Advanced, Supervisor certifications or Certified Healthcare Professional Administrator (CHPA) designation is preferred National Police Canine Association certification Colorado or local jurisdictional Security Officer/Guard licensure or certification is preferred Workplace Violence Prevention certification is preferred.

Three (3) years of Healthcare Security program management and security team leadership experience is preferred.

Knowledge to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty skills and satisfactorily.

The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum abilities education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions 1) Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required 2) Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and be customer service oriented in all contacts with patients, visitors and staff 3) Demonstrates high level of ability in interpersonal relations, communication, team building, problem solving, creativity, integrity, and initiative 4) Knowledgeable on K9 operations, Security practices, Use of Force, Workplace Violence Prevention and de-escalation techniques Federal, State, and other applicable standards 5) Demonstrates sound judgment with compassion for the community, patients and associates we serve 6) Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required as a member of the Security department Must be able to be notified of and able to respond to care site public safety security events 7) Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions POPULATIONS Age of Patient Population Served SERVED (Direct Care areas only) Adolescent (13 17 years) (Please X all that Neonate (birth 28 days) Adult (18 64 years) apply) Infant (29 days less than 1 year) Geriatric (65 years older) Write other specific Pediatric (1 -12 years) Not a direct care provider populations as appropriate HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE CATEGORY Category 1 Job classifications in which tasks involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues Category 2 Job classifications in which tasks may involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues Category 3 Job classifications in which tasks involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, and category 1 tasks are not a condition of employment PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Security Officer/K9 Handler Physical Job Demand Inventory Sedentary/No Direct Patient Care Patient Transfers Activity Frequency and Duration Equipment Examples Manual Lifting Frequency and Duration Equipment Examples

*Maximum of 50-75 pounds Daily Special projects; K9s from knee to waist *50-75pounds from knee to Daily Office supplies and equipment, K-9s shoulder height 1-5 pounds from knee to overhead Approximately 1 x week Office supplies and equipment height *Assistance Provided all with assistance if >50# knee to waist, >15# knee to shoulder and >5# overhead Push/Pull Frequency and Duration Equipment Examples Requires minimal to maximal force Occasional, as required Office supplies, meeting/conference set on level, un-level, smooth and to complete assigned up and carpeted surfaces tasks Carrying Lift 75lbs and the weight of K9 As needed; up to 1-3 times per Office supplies, computer partner and equipment day equipment Activity Analysis Frequency and Duration Standing By choice, up to 8 hours per day Walking Up to 10 min at one time Sitting Up to 60 minutes at one time and 8-10 hours per day Stooping Occasional Squatting Occasional Kneeling Occasional Climbing Up to 1 minutes at one time and 3 minutes per day Other Job Requirements Fine Motor For computer use and required manual tasks Gross hand grasp and coupling.

Cognition Ability to think, reason, perceives, understands, retains memory, and has awareness Balancing Occasional Inside work 100% inside work Outside work Rare Walking surface Tile/carpet, cement/asphalt mix of surfaces throughout shift Visual acuity 20/40 far vision and near vision in at least one eye as well as functional peripheral vision and depth perception Talking Must utilize clear conversational speech for effective verbal communication with patients and staff Hearing To communicate with patients and staff; and respond to alarms Running Rare I have reviewed these job requirements I am aware that my position has specific competencies related to it and that these competencies must be completed within the prescribed period (Employee printed Name) (Employee number) (Employee signature) (Date) To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty SKILLS, satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required

2. Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and be customer service oriented in all contacts with patients, visitors and staff.

3. Demonstrates high level of ability in interpersonal relations, communication, team building, problem solving, creativity, integrity, and initiative.

4. Knowledgeable on K9 operations, Security practices, Use of Force, Workplace Violence Prevention and de-escalation techniques Federal, State, and other applicable standards

5. Demonstrates sound judgement with compassion for the community, patients and associates we serve.

6. Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required as a member of the Security department. Must be able to be notified of and able to respond to care site public safety security events

7. Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions POPULATIONS Age of Patient Population Served SERVED (Direct Care areas only) Adolescent (13 17 years) (Please X all that Neonate (birth 28 days) Adult (18 64 years) apply) Infant (29 days less than 1 year) Geriatric (65 years older) Write other specific Pediatric (1 -12 years) Not a direct care provider populations as appropriate HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE CATEGORY Category 1: Job classifications in which tasks involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Category 2: Job classifications in which tasks may involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues. Category 3: Job classifications in which tasks involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, and category 1 tasks are not a condition of employment.

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

Carrying, Climbing, Crawling, Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Speaking, Squatting/Kneeling, Standing, Walking

Anticipated job posting close date:

05/23/2024

Location:

Saint Joseph Hospital

Work City:

Denver

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$16.24 - $24.88

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