MEDICAL SECURITY OFFICER RECRUIT
Medical Security Officer Recruit is a non-competitive state civil service title, so there is no ranked exam. You qualify by meeting the stated education and experience.
State payroll currently lists about 43 people in the title, most of them at Health and Senior Services.
How to get hired
- Medical Security Officer Recruit is non-competitive, so there is no ranked exam. You qualify by meeting the education and experience stated in the specification.
- Apply directly to the hiring agency when a vacancy is posted. The agency verifies that you meet the minimum requirements.
- Because there is no eligible list, hiring timelines are set by the agency rather than by a statewide certification.
Read the official specification at NJ Civil Service Commission.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 43 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $50,914. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (43)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Definition
Under the close supervision of a supervisory official in a state hospital or long-term care facility, receives on-the-job training and performs paraprofessional and other duties involved in the safety, custody, and care of patients or residents who require medical security; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
Under close supervision, as a recruit and productive worker: Organizes assigned work and demonstrates effective methods in accordance with their training. Learns to de-escalate situations when a patient or resident becomes upset; learns to communicate with patients based on their understanding of the population's needs. Learns to perform a variety of duties to provide for physical well-being, care, custody, and safety of patients or residents in an assigned ward, building, or area. Learns to escort patients or residents safely to treatment, therapy, recreation, vocational, educational, and religious programs or to meals, wards, or rooms. Learns to maintain order and discipline within the hospital/facility and on the grounds. Learns to clean assigned wards and areas within the hospital/facility. Learns to feed patients or residents and serve meals in accordance with policies and training. Learns to help bathe, dress, and prepare patients or residents for bed in accordance with policy and training. Learns to care for linen supplies for assigned wards or other areas within the hospital/facility in accordance with policy and training. Helps keep wards and other areas in a clean, neat condition in accordance with policies. Learns to lift patients or residents on and off beds and stretchers with others in accordance with training. Learns to transport patients or residents safely to other sections, institutions, hospitals, and courts with others. Learns to escort patients or residents safely to treatment rooms, x-ray, surgical consultation, and other treatments as ordered. Learns to inspect windows, window bars, electrical equipment, heating, screens, beds, and other fixtures for security purposes and reports all irregularities to the supervisor. Learns to make rounds of dormitories and wards during the night and notify the supervisory officer when unusual cases, irregularities, and/or accidents and fires occur and provides documentation as requested. Learns to assist in searching patients or residents and patient or resident areas. Learns to report cases of illness or suspected illness. Learns to take and verify a count of patients or residents at scheduled times. Aids patients and visitors on visiting days and learns to censor packages. Participates in inspections of letters for contraband. Learns to wash and sterilize walls, floors, dishes, tables, and other equipment in accordance with policies. Receives training in preparation of routine reports and in maintaining records and files. Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Requirements
AGE: Minimum age of 18 years.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Ability to learn the condition and behavior patterns of persons confined to a hospital or long-term care facility. Ability to learn and apply the procedures for identifying and referring problem situations involving patients or residents requiring medical security measures. Ability to learn modern patient or resident care routines, methods, and procedures. Ability to learn basic emergency care procedures. Ability to learn typical behavior problems. Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written assignments and instructions, and to organize assigned custodial, manual, and other work. Ability to aid medical security officers with performance of the work involved in the cleanliness, sanitation, orderliness, and safety of assigned areas. Ability to assume responsibility for the physical well-being and custody of patients or residents by day and by night. Ability to assist with the bathing, dressing, and feeding of patients or residents, with preparing patients or residents for bed, with escorting patients or residents to varied areas within the building and on the grounds, and with recreational activities. Ability to recognize and report significant occurrences, irregularities, behavior problems, and dangerous conditions to the proper officials and to act in an appropriate and calm manner when emergencies occur. Ability to prepare reports and documentation timely. Ability to maintain essential records and files. Ability to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of the position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. ADVANCEMENT: Appointees who successfully complete the twelve (12) month training period will be eligible for advancement to the Medical Security Officer 1 title in accordance with the New Jersey Civil Service Commission procedures. The inability of an employee in this recruit title to attain a level of performance warranting advancement to the Medical Security Officer 1 title shall be considered as cause for separation.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.