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... Security Officer ! We are seeking a driven individual who is eager to learn, contribute, and grow ... This role combines facility monitoring, light janitorial duties, and courteous member interaction ...

$18 - $21.75/hr

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Armed Patrol Officer

Chatsworth, CA · On-site

$23 - $26/hr

JOB SUMMARY ACS Security is hiring Armed Patrol Officers to work in Los Angeles and the San ... Monitor and patrol premises to prevent theft, violence, and maintain general security of assigned ...

Armed Patrol Officer

Chatsworth, CA · On-site

$23 - $26/hr

JOB SUMMARY ACS Security is hiring Armed Patrol Officers to work in Los Angeles and the San ... Monitor and patrol premises to prevent theft, violence, and maintain general security of assigned ...

Security Officer

Troy, AL · On-site

$14/hr

Try, Alabama Pay Rate: $14.00 per hour Position Summary The Security Officer is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment by monitoring and protecting the property, personnel, and ...

Unarmed Security Officer

Denver, CO

$16.50 - $19.50/hr

Unarmed Security Officer We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated individual for the ... Monitor surveillance equipment and security systems to detect suspicious activity. * Respond ...

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How much do security monitoring officer jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for security monitoring officer in the United States is $17.15, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.38 and $18.27 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a security monitoring officer do?

A Security Monitoring Officer is responsible for overseeing surveillance systems and monitoring security feeds to detect and respond to suspicious activities or security breaches. They often work in control rooms where they watch CCTV footage, respond to alarms, and coordinate with security personnel or law enforcement as necessary. Their main goal is to ensure the safety and security of people, property, and information by proactively identifying and addressing potential threats. Additionally, they may be required to maintain logs, write incident reports, and follow established security protocols. This role is essential in environments like malls, office buildings, airports, and other facilities that require constant security vigilance.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a security monitoring officer?

To thrive as a Security Monitoring Officer, you need strong observational skills, attention to detail, and typically a high school diploma or equivalent, with security-related certifications being beneficial. Familiarity with CCTV systems, alarm monitoring software, and incident reporting tools is essential. Reliability, calmness under pressure, and effective communication are standout soft skills in this role. These skills and qualities are crucial for quickly identifying potential threats, accurately reporting incidents, and ensuring the safety and security of people and property.

What are some common challenges faced by security monitoring officers in a typical workday?

Security Monitoring Officers often face challenges such as quickly identifying genuine threats among a high volume of alerts, maintaining focus during long or overnight shifts, and effectively communicating incidents to relevant teams. They must be adept at using various monitoring tools while following strict protocols to minimize false alarms. Additionally, adapting to evolving security technologies and staying updated on the latest threat trends is crucial for success in this role.

What is the difference between Security Monitoring Officer vs Security Guard?

AspectSecurity Monitoring OfficerSecurity Guard
CertificationsSecurity license, CCTV operation trainingSecurity license, basic security training
Work EnvironmentMonitoring centers, surveillance roomsOn-site patrols, access points
Employer & Industry UsageCorporate, retail, facilities managementCommercial, residential, event security
Primary ResponsibilitiesMonitoring surveillance systems, reporting incidentsPatrolling premises, controlling access

Security Monitoring Officers focus on surveillance and monitoring activities within control rooms, while Security Guards are primarily responsible for physical patrols and access control. Both roles require security licenses and are essential in maintaining safety, but they differ in daily tasks and work environments.

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Infographic showing various Security Monitoring Officer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 84% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 93% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $35,678 per year, or $17.2 per hour.

LEAD Public Safety Officer

Oshkosh, WI • On-site

Advocate Aurora Health
Hospitals • 10K+ employees

$24.10 - $36.15/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 13 days ago


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Job description

Department:
11926 AMC Oshkosh - Public Safety
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Fulltime, 1.0 FTE (80hrs bi-weekly)
Hours: 2nd shift
***Scheduled days are subject to change***
Week 1 Schedule:
  • Sunday, OFF
  • Monday, OFF
  • Tuesday, 1500-2300
  • Wednesday: 1500-2300
  • Thursday: 1500-2300
  • Friday: 1500-2300
  • Saturday: 1500-2300

Week 2 Schedule:
  • Sunday, OFF
  • Monday, OFF
  • Tuesday, 1500-2300
  • Wednesday: 1500-2300
  • Thursday: 1500-2300
  • Friday: 1500-2300
  • Saturday: 1500-2300

Pay Range:
$24.10 - $36.15
Major Responsibilities:
Provides security services with a customer-service approach, focusing on professionalism, fairness, and compassion even in challenging circumstances and in accordance with policies, procedures, and training.
Inspires confidence in patients, visitors, and team members by presenting a professional, approachable, and service-oriented appearance and demeanor. Is alert, observant, and ethical. Complies with and enforces all safety and security rules and regulations. Maintains Department uniform and equipment in good repair.
Provides front line shift leadership for Public Safety Officer 1 & 2 routine and emergency responsibilities. Prioritizes and assigns tasks to accommodate shifting demands and resource pressures. Confirms shift work documentation in the electronic record. Reviews and approves all shift incident reports. Conduct shift briefings to ensure accurate communication and handoff.
Prevents, responds to, and investigates workplace violence. Responds to service calls, such as combative or threatening patients or visitors and team member incidents.
Serves as a primary resource for de-escalation, utilizing use of force when necessary (e.g. conducted electrical weapon (CEW), handcuffing.)
Provides a secure and safe work environment by monitoring officer compliance with policies, procedures, and processes. Schedules public safety staff, ensures daily work and assignments are appropriately covered, ensures PTO is equitably offered and scheduled, and reviews timecards for accuracy.
Makes decisions regarding the dispositions of apprehension/arrest cases. Refers the most complex issues to leadership.
Rounds on internal customers and attends their meetings to monitor customer satisfaction and service delivery.
Performs key responsibilities to plan, prevent, practice, and respond to emergencies such as lost or abducted infants/children, fire, and active threats.
Responds immediately to emergency and crisis situations; physically intervenes in accordance with training to situations that have a potential for injury.
Investigates incidents that occur on Advocate Health property and completes timely and accurate reports. Addresses and escalates complaints to the appropriate leader and provides supporting documentation.
Performs liaison rounding duties to cultivate close partnerships with all departments and units. Delivers security awareness education to team members to leverage their assistance in the overall security of the site.
Liaisons with federal, state, and local law enforcement and first responder agencies. Coordinates, briefs, and monitors every law enforcement prisoner patient guard to ensure policy compliance and prevent unsafe practices.
Coordinates emergency response planning and practice with other Departments and Units. Ensures that after action reviews accomplished and documented.
Performs initial performance coaching and acts as a resource to correct or improve individual performance. Participates in annual performance evaluations. Recommends/submits recognition of officer performance to leadership.
Serves as the primary internal trainer for the Department. Assigns preceptors for probationary officers and monitors their orientation, onboarding, and assessment, compiles feedback, maintains training records, trains competencies for all officers. Prepares lesson plans for officers that do not meet training expectations. Serves as a field instructor when assigned, maintains instructor level certifications, and provides training in accordance with standards.
Maintains current Department training standards in radio communications, verbal de-escalation, hemorrhage control (e.g. "STOP the BLEED"), CPR, application of clinical restraints, conducted energy weapon (e.g. TASER), to include training on any/all department-issued equipment and/or requirements identified in training academy and the Annual Training Plan.
Assists with exterior traffic and crowd control, including parking enforcement, valet parking assist, and vehicular assistance.
Utilizes Interview and Interrogation tactics to uncover information about incidents that have occurred.
Completes patrolling with a community-oriented approach.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
Security Officer Healthcare Certification (CHSO) issued by the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) must be obtained on a one-time basis within two years of appointment to this role. Recertification is not required.
For Illinois teammates must have completed State of Illinois 20-hour Basic Security Officer course
For Illinois teammates: Firearm Owners Identification Card (FOID) issued by the Illinois State Police.
For Wisconsin teammates: Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) license issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ)
A valid driver's license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicle.
Certified in Conducted Energy Weapon (e.g. TASER) use within 90 days of hire and periodically thereafter.
Education Required:
High school graduate or GED
Experience Required:
Typically requires 5 years of experience in a security, related public safety, or customer service area that includes experiences in responding to emergent situations and identifying and resolving issues that pose a potential risk to patients, visitors, teammates and/or property.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
An above average level of emotional intelligence, including empathetic and compassionate responses to teammate, visitor, and patient incidents.
The ability to function in a work environment in which we maximize teammate talent, treat each other with respect, and care for one another like family and with kindness.
A daily commitment to patient-centered safety practices.
Collaborative work with medical staff and external law enforcement, as appropriate.
The ability to remain calm under pressure to support a safe, welcoming, and therapeutic environment for everyone in the facility.
The ability to interact with peers with positive intent and create innovative solutions through collaborative relationships.
Must successfully pass background investigation, drug screen, pre-placement physical post-offer, pre-employment and periodically thereafter.
Illinois team members must have completed State of Illinois 20-hour Basic Security Officer course.
Demonstrated ability to exercise mature judgment and sound reasoning while maintaining a courteous and tactful demeanor in dealings with teammates, visitors, and patients, even if they are verbally aggressive persons.
Demonstrated experience in quickly assessing dangerous situations and taking appropriate action.
Demonstrated ability in verbal and written communications.
Ability to use a computer to document work (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, navigating a web page, and database entry).
Maintains strong awareness of street drugs, gang activity, and human trafficking.
Ability to defend self-and/or others in case of physical confrontations when de-escalation efforts fail and there is cause to physically restrain a person against their will who is non-compliant and committing a criminal act or lacks capacity and Is attempting to elope.
Ability to communicate effectively with people; ability to hear radio and telephone communications at both high and low decibels.
Ability to communicate via radio and telephone with clear diction without impediments
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Must sit, stand, walk, and drive throughout the workday and must lift up to 35 lbs. occasionally. Must be able to push/pull with 35 lbs. of force.
Have 20/20 vision in both eyes or correctable to 20/20 with corrective lenses in both eyes.
May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive, and radiation hazards. Protective clothing must be worn as necessary.
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Frequent exposure to aggressive behavior and emotionally charged situations.
Must be able to handle personal stress and possible violence.
Must be physically fit and able to walk all areas of the facilities and grounds, to restrain those who need restraint and be able to assist clinical teammates with lifting patients of all sizes
Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Behavioral Threat Assessment knowledge
Use of Force Review
Crime through environmental design awareness
Ability to present material and facilitate meetings
DISCLAIMER
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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Advocate Healthcare, based in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States, is a leading figure in the health care industry. Accessible via their official website, 'advocatehealth.com', this organization provides a wide variety of medical services and treatment options. Founded in 1995 through a merger of Evangelical Health Systems Corporation and Lutheran General HealthSystem, Advocate Healthcare has grown exponentially over the years. Now, it operates more than 400 sites of care, including 12 hospitals that encompass 11 acute care hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers, and three Level II trauma centers. Upholding their values of equality, compassion, excellence, partnership and stewardship, Advocate Healthcare's mission is centered on building lifelong relationships with patients by delivering the best health outcomes and highest level of service through an integrated approach to care and wellness.

Industry

Hospitals and health care and social assistance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Charlotte, NC, US