Armed Security Officer, Full-Time, Days
Sentara Hospitals
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Suffolk, VAWork Shift
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Overview
Shift: Days
Hours: 7:00am - 3:30pm
Every Other Weekend
Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, staff, and property at the assigned facilities. This role involves proactive patrols, access control, incident response, de-escalation of disruptive behavior, and collaboration with clinical staff and local law enforcement. Must demonstrate professionalism, compassion, and the ability to respond effectively in high-stress healthcare environments. Assist clinical staff with managing aggressive, combative, or disruptive patients or visitors using approved de-escalation techniques. Enforce enterprise policies, rules, and regulations in a fair and professional manner. Coordinates with local law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency responders when necessary.
The Armed Security Officer provides a physically safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and employees at the assigned facility. All Armed Security Officers execute duties of unarmed officers as well as possess the ability to exercise discretion regarding the use of a weapon, only utilizing their weapon in times of extreme attack when all non-violent options have been exhausted.
An offer of employment for a Security Officer Armed is contingent on passing the pre-employment screening to include a fitness assessment and psychological evaluation.
Education
High School Diploma or equivalent (Required)
Certification/Licensure
HANDLE WITH CARE Certification (HWC) Certification – Workday Learning (Required)
Certified Healthcare Security Officer (CHSO) Certification, International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) (Required)
State DMV Motor Vehicle Record and current Valid Driver’s license (Required)
One of the following is required:
Private Security Services Registration – Armed with VA Department Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
Private Protective Services/Armed – Certification with NC Department of Public Safety (NCDPS)
Experience
1 year of security, military, police or experience (Preferred)
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Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Summary
Maintain a safe environment by patrolling, controlling access, responding to incidents, de-escalating conflicts, and collaborating with law enforcement.
Job title
Armed Security Officer, Full-Time, Days
Experience level
1+ years
Minimum experience
1+ years exp
Industry
healthcare
Location requirements
Suffolk, VA; remote work allowed in Virginia and certain states.
Salary
Not specified
Visa sponsorship
H-1B sponsor history
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Suffolk, VA, USA
Virginia, USA