Security Officer

Tell me about your security experience in the last three years. What kinds of incidents did you handle?

What they are checking: Whether their recent experience matches the one year in three the posting requires.

How do you stay alert and observant through a full night shift?

What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep them attentive when the hospital is quiet.

Tell me about a time you calmed someone down without using force.

What they are checking: Whether they rely on communication skills as their main tool for keeping people safe.

A visitor in the emergency department is shouting and threatening staff. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they de-escalate first and use force only as a last resort in a care setting.

A nurse asks you to help restrain a confused patient who is pulling at lines. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they follow clinical direction and use safe holds that protect the patient.

During a night patrol you find an unlocked door that should be secured. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they secure, check and report security gaps instead of just moving on.

What would you do during an infant abduction alert or other hospital emergency code?

What they are checking: Whether they know their role in emergency codes and can act fast as part of the response.

How is security in a hospital different from security at a store or an office?

What they are checking: Whether they understand patient care, privacy and vulnerable people change how security is done.

What training do you have in defensive tactics, ASP baton, pepper spray or restraints?

What they are checking: Whether they have the preferred skills and understand when each is appropriate to use.

How do you write an incident report so it holds up later?

What they are checking: Whether they write clear, factual reports that are useful for follow-up or legal review.