K-9 Security Officer

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Variable, Schedule: Saturday - Wednesday, Variable hours

Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) preferred

Position Summary

The Security Officer K9 is a key position on our Security Services team. In this role, you provide protection over MultiCare Health System properties and facilities. You will own the responsibility for the security and safety of MultiCare patients, employees and visitors.

Responsibilities

• You will employ MultiCare's risk management program to identify, prevent, and minimize risk, and stop work in the event of immediate threat to life and safety

• You will conduct daily walkthroughs of facilities, investigate safety hazards, prepare reports, make recommendations to correct safety hazards and monitor status of deficiencies noted for operational leadership

• You will work closely with all levels of staff and management, government regulatory agencies, local emergency agencies, and Safety and other hospital contractors in exercise of duties

• You will communicate effectively with your team

• You will engage with work with a service-oriented attitude, professional integrity, and attention to detail

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred

• Successful completion of K-9 Handler's course within 3 months of assignment to K-9 Officer position

• Completion of K-9 Handler's course as identified by the Director of Security within 45 days of assignment and successful maintenance of certification ongoing

• Current Washington state driver's license

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in law enforcement or public contract security, or one year of healthcare security experience

• Will consider similar experience in law enforcement or military in lieu of hospital setting

• Experience with and knowledge of security/law enforcement canine handling is preferred

• Proof of a safe driving record (which meets established MultiCare Standards) obtained by a motor vehicle report from the appropriate state

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers

• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve

• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system

• Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" in 2023

• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row

• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities

• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $21.90 - $31.51 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.