Works collaboratively with hospital staff to provide a safe environment for our stakeholders. Proactively addresses and deescalates tense situations and/or conflict. Responds to requests for security assistance and works with law enforcement as needed. Enforces hospital security policies and procedures. Investigates incidents and prepares written reports. The primary role and responsibility is to serve as the hospital’s emergency “First Responder”.

Responsibilities

Greets patients, visitors, and other guests and provides information to assist them in getting to their specific designations. 
Manages wheelchair distribution and provides security escorts for guests and employees to and from vehicles as requested. 
Patrols premises to ensure security of patients, visitors, and staff.
Proactively addresses and deescalates tense situations and/or conflict.
Responds to requests for security assistance and works with local law enforcement as needed. 
Responds to all hospital emergency Codes, excluding medical codes.
Investigates incidents and prepares written reports
Enforces hospital security policies and procedures
Serves as the hospital’s Emergency First Responders.
Carries a registered firearm for protection and prevention of conflict. 
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
 

Qualifications

Experience:|
2 years required - prior law enforcement, Military, and/or Corrections preferred

Education:
HS Diploma or equivalent 

Certification:
Physical Readiness Assessment (PRA)

Skills:
Effective Communication
Customer Service
Attention to detail

Founded by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady in 1949, Our Lady of Lourdes is a regional acute care medical center focused on the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Lourdes is a wholly owned subsidiary of FMOL Health, which is the largest locally-owned, not-for-profit health system in Louisiana. As such, our hospital has access to a great many resources - helping us to fulfill our mission.

The hospital employs more than 2,200 people and offers a physician staff of over 600 doctors in a variety of medical and surgical specialties. Lourdes’ services include Centers of Excellence in the areas of Orthopedics, Stroke and a Robotics Surgery Program. The hospital is home to the only burn unit in Southwest Louisiana and a Commission on Cancer accredited oncology program. Our Lady of Lourdes operates Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital, a premier 32-bed cardiac facility and Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital offering the area’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Level 3 Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. With additional services including multiple clinics, four imaging locations and a primary care physician network, Lourdes provides easy access to comprehensive care throughout the community.