Protect patients, staff, and visitors as a Protection Services Officer with IWK Health in Halifax. Apply security expertise across hospital facilities.
This temporary full time assignment supports IWK Health's Protection Services department for six months. Officers patrol buildings and parking facilities, monitor closed-circuit television, control authorized access, and respond to alarms and emergencies. The work includes Emergency Department duties, patient interventions, deliveries, parking operations, and security investigations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Patrol IWK Health buildings, exteriors, and parking facilities
- Monitor closed-circuit television for security and safety breaches
- Control Emergency Department access and assist with patients
- Respond to alarms under emergency policies and procedures
- Handle deliveries, specimens, and documents appropriately
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Security, Corrections, or Law Enforcement diploma, or equivalent experience
- At least two years of previous security experience
- Current Basic Life Support and First Aid Certification
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification and emergency response training
Use security experience, sound judgment, and emergency response skills to support safety at IWK Health in Halifax.