Career Opportunities

Job Type: Per Diem

Time Type: Part time

Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

Join Anna Jaques Hospital (AJH), a distinguished not-for-profit community hospital nestled in the picturesque coastal community of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Since 1884, AJH has been a cornerstone of healthcare excellence in the Merrimack Valley, North Shore, and Southern New Hampshire regions, renowned for our commitment to high-quality care and exceptional patient satisfaction. Located just 35 miles northeast of Boston, AJH offers the perfect blend of a supportive community hospital environment and the vast opportunities that come with being part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the region. As a member of our team, you'll be part of a network of over 39,000 caregivers and staff dedicated to providing extraordinary care to more than 1.7 million people from 150+ cities and towns across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Discover a rewarding career at AJH, where you can make a meaningful impact within a close-knit community while advancing your professional growth within a thriving healthcare system.

Are you ready to become a part of our dynamic Risk Management team?

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintains surveillance over Hospital property and the property of employees, patients, visitors, and note on Daily Reports.
• Is alert to intrusions into/onto Hospital property, observes, challenges, and reports in Daily Reports and/or Incident Reports the presence of intruders or persons acting suspicious 100% of the time.
• Responds to, reports, and documents any breach of Hospital security policies.
• Responds immediately to all emergency requests for security assistance, helping to ensure the safety of all Hospital employees, visitors, and others 100% of the time, in accordance with Hospital policies.
• Follows Hospital and/or Departmental policies and procedures related to the operation of the security department with no more than 1 documented error or problem per quarter.
• Performs Morse Watchman Checkstation Rounds in accordance with and as outlined by Departmental Policy.
• Provides, as necessary, and in a timely manner, Escort Service to parking areas or remote areas of the Hospital, in order to ensure the safety of employees, visitors, or others, reporting all such Escort Services provided on Daily Reports.
• Patrols all Hospital parking areas and grounds to ensure the safety and security of said areas at all times, in accordance with Departmental Policies and observed on Daily Reports.
• Monitors and witnesses the removal of patient valuables from the admitting safe when requested as outlined in the Hospital Policies and Procedures Manual with documentation on Daily Reports as well as in the valuables log.
• Performs one on one (Constant Patient Observations) when requested to do so by clinical staff.
• Provides a completed Daily Report at the end of each shift documenting all duties performed during the shift and noting as necessary or required any other information.
• Identifies potentially unsafe conditions and takes initiative to correct the condition in order to prevent injury.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the Hospital’s Fire Regulations and Disaster Procedures.

Scheduled Hours: Per Diem

Work Shift: Rotating

Education Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Experience Required: Previous hospital security and or law enforcement related experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification Requirements: EVADE certification required.Maintains American Heart Association BLS certification. Basic Healthcare Security Officer certification from the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) highly recommended after twelve months of employment.

Benefits working at Anna Jaques Hospital:

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Development and Opportunities
• Free On-Site Parking
• Discounts/Savings on various businesses.
• Health and Wellness activities

Apply today and learn more!

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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