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Criminal Justice Career Option: Healthcare Security www.dol.gov

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Security in the healthcare industry provides opportunities not only in hospitals, but also in long term care facilities, clinics, and nursing homes. The healthcare industry is a multi-faceted, challenging field which includes dealing with immobile, unconscious and emotionally distraught patients, and providing security to gift shops, cafeterias, parking lots, pharmacies, and emergency rooms. Employee investigation plays a substantial role in asset protection. The work environment is oriented toward patient protection and service. Security opportunities may include being a security officer, security director, or public relations person in charge of interacting with the medical community as well as patients.

Entry Level

Duties in addition to those mentioned previously may include performing dispatch operations, opening doors to secured areas, restraining patients, controlling and enforcing visitation rights, investigating, conducting inspections of various types of fire and life safety devices, monitoring and implementing safety procedures for infection control, hazard communications, and fire training.

Management-Level Prerequisites - Undergraduate degree, advanced degree preferred, 5 to 10 years experience, CPP and/or CHPA preferred, CPR/First Aid certification

In addition to regular management responsibilities, duties may include serving as a liaison with law enforcement agencies, supervising loss control, enforcing policies, cooperating with support services, coordinating VIP visits and special events, preparing audits of loss related concerns, developing emergency plans, implementing security awareness programs identifying and implementing strategic security activities, and preparing for Joint Commission Environment of Care Plans for security and safety inspection.

Demographics of a Typical Healthcare Security Professional

Education: Undergraduate degree
Years in Security: 12-15
Years in Specialty: 8-10
Professional Certification: CPP and/or CHPA preferred
Salary Range: $50,000 - $75,000/yr.
Job Titles:Director of Security, Security Chief, Security Manager, Director of Safety and Security, Security Director, Safety Coordinator, Director of HR/Security, Security Services Manager
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