Security Officer 1 - Torrance State Hospital

About the role

Working as a Security Officer 1 at the Torrance State Hospital, you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe, secure, and orderly environment. In this position, you will protect patients, staff, and visitors across our facility while supporting seamless daily operations through active vigilance and engagement.

Take pride in knowing your work directly strengthens the safety and well-being of our entire hospital community—apply today!

This position supports the safeguarding of the hospital by protecting property, responding to alarms, and assisting with daily security routines. You monitor facility activity, enforce rules, and maintain clear communication with staff and visitors.

As a Security Officer 1, you will perform the following duties

• Patrol Duties: Patrol hospital buildings and grounds by vehicle or foot to identify safety issues
• Alarm Response: React to fire, smoke, and intrusion alarms and take appropriate actions
• Traffic Control: Manage parking and vehicle movement according to policy
• Search Assistance: Participate in searches for missing patients and operate closed-circuit television monitoring equipment when necessary
• Report Writing: Document incidents, maintain logs, and review communications at the start of each shift
• Visitor Processing: Check identification, assist visitors, and provide non-confidential information at the desk

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week.
• Work hours will be determined from the following shifts or a floating shift. There is no unpaid lunch break included in a shift. Employees will work any five days within a consecutive seven calendar day period with regularly scheduled days off to include every third weekend.
• 1st shift: 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• 2nd shift: 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
• 3rd shift: 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Special Requirement

• This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle operator's license.

Other Requirements

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
• Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

Additional information

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
• your score may be lower than deserved.
• you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.