Armed Protection Officer (Santa Clara)

Blackstone Consulting, Inc. is seeking an Armed Protection Officer for their Healthcare Security Client in Northern and Southern California.

About BCI: Blackstone Consulting, Inc. (BCI) is a minority-owned, 9,000 employee, global service provider overseeing account services in food, environmental, facility maintenance, professional staffing, and security. Within our healthcare security division, we help healthcare organizations achieve superior programs and results. This includes our investment in you and your ability to deliver best practices to our client while receiving exceptional training to advance your healthcare career with BCI. Together, we are building a best-in-class healthcare security operation and are looking for top talent to join us in this effort. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status

Candidates must possess prior experience in law enforcement or military. This entails having served in an official capacity within a law enforcement agency or the US Military. Roles as a security guard, whether armed or unarmed, do not fulfill this requirement on their own.

As part of the Regional Security Services team, the Armed Protection Officer (APO) is responsible for the physical and personal security for members, staff, and visitors within the health care client facilities. This includes responding to emergency situations, preserving order, and enforcing regulations related to personnel, visitors, and premises. Protects staff and property from theft or damage, or people from hazards and interference, including the potential for violence in the workplace. The APO will partner with security and clinical leaders to establish a unified care team to identify and mitigate security and workplace violence risks.

Respond to crimes in progress and take appropriate action on the exterior of the healthcare facility

Make private person arrests when necessary and within policy

Respond into healthcare facility interior for Code Gray responses

Lead de-escalation efforts

Provide a professional security presence

Act as a safety ambassador for the facility

Provide campus safety recommendations

Liaison with administrative and clinical leadership

Establish and maintain a good working relationship with local law enforcement

Prevention of Workplace Violence (PWW): Serve as the facility subject matter expert on the Prevention of Workplace Violence. Respond to violent incidents of workplace violence. Stay current on training and trends in the PWV field

Threat Management: Lead and support threat management investigations . Mitigate potential threats through collaboration with key stakeholders and the Threat Management Team

Training: Provide Prevention of Workplace Violence training to staff. Train and evaluate new officers

Monitors entrances and exits.

Provides information regarding the facility and surrounding areas as requested by visitors

Prevents unapproved or unlawful entry

Prepare logs or reports as required for post, requiring detailed narrative reports.

Other duties as assigned

High School Diploma

4+ years of experience in official law enforcement and/or military capacity

Combined with experience as armed security officer

Security Guard Card

Exposed Firearms Permit

Associates Degree or above, with a focus on Criminal Justice

Armed Security experience in a healthcare facility

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