MEDICAL SECURITY OFFICER 2
Career Family: MEDICAL SECURITY OFFICER
Medical Security Officer 2 is a competitive state title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
On the Medical Security Officer ladder it falls between Medical Security Officer 1 and Medical Security Officer 3. What it takes is 2 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $63,663 to $92,953, and state payroll currently lists 3 people in the title, most of them at Health and Senior Services.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Medical Security Officer 2 appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Health.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Health | 3 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Medical Security Officer series
- Medical Security Officer 1 — $57,582 – $83,828
- Medical Security Officer 2 — $63,663 – $92,953 (this title)
- Medical Security Officer 3 — $72,896 – $106,798
Promoting to Medical Security Officer 3 raises the top of the band by about $13,845. Its top salary lands around the 35th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 3 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $75,660. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (3)
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. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the general supervision of a higher-level supervisory official in a state hospital or long-term care facility, supervises the work of medical security officers who perform duties involved in the safety, custody, and care of patients or residents who require medical security; ensures patients or residents' daily needs are met and that living areas are clean and secure; supervises staff and work activities; prepares and signs official performance evaluations for subordinate staff; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
Supervises medical security officers and other nonprofessional employees engaged in the care and custody of patients or residents requiring medical security. Supervises the work of medical security officers in providing effective resident care, including responsibility for making meaningful, legible entries in patients' or residents' charts of pertinent observations, and in instituting levels of functioning assessments. Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees. Supervises the observation and identification of patient or resident behavior noting changes in mental status or physical appearance; notifies problem situations to the appropriate personnel. Ensures that meals are properly served to patients or residents. Maintains ongoing resident census figures. Supervises the bathing, dressing, and preparing of patients or residents for bed and for medical and other treatments. Supervises the movement of patients or residents to treatment, therapy, recreation, vocational, educational, and religious programs or to meals, wards, or rooms. Ensures that medical security buildings and living areas are maintained in a clean, sanitary, orderly, and safe condition. Makes rounds of the unit at night and reports unusual occurrences, irregularities, accidents, and/or other significant conditions. Supervises the activities of medical security officers involved in housekeeping and laundry duties. Assigns the work of the organizational unit. May supervise and provide necessary security for court trips and for visitors. Ensures the safety, comfort, care, and custody of patients or residents. Prepares reports. Maintains essential records and files. As needed, accompanies medical and other staff on their visits to the wards. Prepares and maintains records of patient's or resident's personal clothing and cash; assumes responsibility for the proper care and maintenance of patients' or resident's belongings and valuables. Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information system used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Two (2) years of experience in work involving the direct care and custody of patients or residents requiring medical security.
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 the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of the condition and behavior patterns of persons confined to a hospital or a long-term care facility. Knowledge of the procedures for identifying and referring problem situations involving patients or residents requiring medical security measures. Knowledge of modern patient or resident care routines, methods, and procedures. Knowledge of formulation of a patient or resident care plan. Knowledge of basic emergency care procedures. Knowledge of charting techniques, including legal requirements, and the maintenance of meaningful legible entry. Ability to supervise assigned staff and plan, organize, and implement projects within the unit. Ability to formulate clear, concise, and accurate incident reports with concurrent usage of nursing notes and appropriate follow-up. Ability to understand and interpret basic laws and regulations; to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written assignments and instruction; and to organize assigned custodial and other work. Ability to oversee the cleanliness, sanitation, orderliness, and safety of a hospital or facility unit housing medical security residents. Ability to assume responsibility for the physical well-being and custody of patients or residents by day and by night. Ability to supervise ward cleaning routines, linen supplies, and the feeding and bathing of patients or residents. Ability to escort patients or residents to and from varied areas in the hospital or facility. Ability to patrol buildings, wards, and other areas during each tour of duty; to recognize and report unusual events, irregularities, accidents, fires, and illnesses to the proper officials; and to act in an appropriate and calm manner when emergencies occur. Ability to prepare reports. 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 this 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.
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.