Sergeant - Security
Job Description
Setting Standard, Changing Lives
The NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Security Department complements quality patient care by maintaining excellence in the implementation of protective services throughout the medical center and surrounding community. The Security Department strives for the ultimate secure hospital; by continually improving and proactively monitoring opportunities and challenges in an ever-changing health care environment.
Responsibilities
Sergeant - Security – Day (Monday & Tuesday Off)
Sergeants are to provide supervision of the security officers on a day-to-day basis. Conduct periodic inspections of officers to ensure they are in proper uniform, post locations are clean and orderly, officer, memo books are complete, and officers are carrying out post and patrol procedures. You must demonstrate the ability to be able to instruct officers on their job requirements at specific post, writes reports relating to their inspections, and observes activities on post and patrol areas which ensures security and safety policies and procedures are within compliance. Patrol the building and property of the hospital and college at various times during a shift. Patrol includes the reporting of fire safety issues, inspections of security electronic systems, challenging unauthorized persons, provide employee or visitor escorts, restrains a patient or unauthorized person, and converse with hospital and college employees on security issues.
This is a full-time day (Monday & Tuesday off) position at NYP Hudson Valley Hospital at 1980 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor, upper Westchester County, NY 10567.
Job Requirements
Preferred Criteria
- Bachelor’s degree, military experience or 2 yrs. of collegiate courses in criminal justice or related field
- Driver's license
- NYFD Certificate of Fitness as Fire Safety Director
- Supervisory experience
Required Criteria
- High School Diploma or GED
- NYS Security Guard License
- Completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required within 90 days of starting in role and continued BCLS certification required every two years.
- 3-5 years’ experience
- Knowledge of Computers
- Knowledge of Fire Safety
- Basic Supervisory Skills
- Basic Training Skills
