**Join our team! Laredo Medical Center is now hiring a full-time Security Officer to work at LMC's 326 bed acute care hospital. The Hospital is located in sunny Laredo, Texas, just 150 miles south of historic San Antonio. Read a full position description below.** Position's Purpose and Essential Functions: Formulates, develops, and coordinates all safety and loss control functions of the organization. Designs and directs a program to reduce accidents, occupational illnesses, and exposure to long-term health hazards through safety-training of all managers, planned inspections, skill training, first-aid care, emergency preparedness, proper job instruction, new employee indoctrination, physical protection, planned job observation, rules and practices, job analysis/procedures, disposal procedures, and protective equipment. Maintains compliance with governmental regulatory agencies. Responsible for identifying causes of past accidents. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directs the work of others. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. The Security Officer reports to the Security Director however, he/she may receive work direction from the Security Supervisor. Applicants Job Requirements Include: **_Education_** + **Required:** High school graduate or equivalent or at least six (6) months of experience. **_Licenses/Certifications_** + **Required:** Must have a valid Texas Driver's license. + **Required:** Position requirestraining in Level 1, 2, or 3 Security training required by Texas Commission of Private Security. + **Required:** Must be licensed by the Private Security Bureau within 120 days of employment. **_Experience_** + **Required:** Dependable person with strong interpersonal telephone and communication skills. + **Preferred:** Bilingual in Spanish and English. Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.