Aaron Harris
Clayton,NC
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Officer
UNC Health Care
Chapel Hill, NC
04.2024 - Current
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Acted quickly during emergency situations to reduce opportunity for damage and injury.
- Patrolled and monitored premises
- Provided excellent customer service while addressing visitor inquiries or concerns related to facility safety or access control procedures.
Registration Representative
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
Raleigh, NC
03.2023 - Current
- Maintained accurate records by updating patient demographics, insurance, and financial information.
- Supported hospital compliance efforts by adhering to HIPAA guidelines and maintaining the confidentiality of patient information.
- Implemented time-saving strategies for quicker completion of registration tasks without compromising accuracy or quality of service.
- Improved overall work environment through active participation in department meetings, sharing ideas for enhancements, and supporting team-building initiatives.
Public Safety Officer
WakeMed Cary Hospital
Cary
02.2022 - Current
- Patrolled assigned areas on foot, or by vehicle.
- Notified emergency personnel of incidents requiring medical assistance and aid.
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
- Answered emergency calls for help from citizens and business owners.
- Educated staff members on proper field procedures to boost public trust in officers and efficiency.
- Applied principles of law enforcement and fire protection.
Correctional Officer
North Carolina Dept Of Public Safety
Raleigh, NC
04.2018 - 09.2022
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals and medical appointments.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records and activity journals.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
- Inspected work sites and crew trucks for contraband, cleanliness and safety.
- Received and accounted for personal possessions and determined inmate work assignments.
- Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
- Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints and searches.
- Led intake and processing of inmates by handling paperwork, searches, interviews and fingerprinting.
- Addressed inquiries from general public, other staff, inmates and visitors to resolve concerns.
Detention Officer
Edgecombe County Sheriff's Department
Tarboro, NC
04.2006 - 04.2018
- Wrote daily reports and maintained logs of inmate activities and behaviors.
- Attended to feeding, housing and physical well-being of inmates.
- Conducted physical searches of prisoners and premises in search of weapons and contraband.
- Regularly conducted security and sanitation checks.
- Took custody of prisoners from arresting officers to begin processing into detention facility.
- Inspected jail conditions and took action to rectify problems in order to meet state and federal regulations for health and safety.
- Processed inmates by taking photographs and fingerprints.
- Processed prisoners through appropriate identification and documentation processes as part of facility booking procedures.
- Processed visitors and attorneys arriving to see prisoners.
- Verified identification using specialized databases and methods such as fingerprinting.
- Facilitated video arraignment processes as part of judicial process.
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
- Established positive working relationships and maintained boundaries with resident offenders.
- Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
- Completed dorm sanitation and maintenance checks and reported results to management.
- Received and inspected mail, property and funds from visitors on behalf of designated inmates.
Lead Pawnbroker
Quick Cash Pawn
Rocky Mount, NC
02.2013 - 01.2018
- Negotiated sale prices to reach target profit margins while reaching suitable pricing for customer.
- Checked, organized and displayed inventory attractively to promote patron interest.
- Made loans on items after closely inspecting item values, collecting payments or tangible property as collateral.
- Assessed quality and value of incoming items and offered customers loans.
- Processed payments, handled cash and securely initiated bank deposits for revenue-grossing pawn shop.
- Checked payment verification and applications for pawn loans, carefully examining paperwork to prevent fraud or issues.
- Performed store open and close procedures as part of shift responsibilities.
- Complied with local, state and federal laws in reviewing identification, obtaining thumbprints and verifying serial numbers against law enforcement databases.
- Assisted clients with merchandise questions regarding musical instruments, jewelry and electronics.
- Generated new loan business by making phone calls to potential clients.
- Monitored day-to-day activities of shop, communicating issues with shop owners and closely watching over inventory.
- Managed database of loan information and customer contact details in system, maintaining accuracy and using data to improve processes.
- Welcomed customers to shop and offered to answer questions on merchandise.
- Organized stock overflow room and moved stock to show room when space was available.
Education
Criminal Justice/ Psychology
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NCRocky Mount High School
Rocky Mount, NC05.2003
Skills
- Emergency Situations
- Maintenance Requirements
- Firearms Expertise
- Safety Violations
- Security Management
- Effective Working Relationships
- Law Enforcement Information Databases
- Conflict De-Escalation
- Data Entry
- Excellent Customer Service
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 10 staff members.
- Collaborated with team of 3 in the development of Training policiesandprocedures.
- Certified field trainer
Timeline
Security Officer
UNC Health Care
04.2024 - Current
Registration Representative
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
03.2023 - Current
Public Safety Officer
WakeMed Cary Hospital
02.2022 - Current
Correctional Officer
North Carolina Dept Of Public Safety
04.2018 - 09.2022
Lead Pawnbroker
Quick Cash Pawn
02.2013 - 01.2018
Detention Officer
Edgecombe County Sheriff's Department
04.2006 - 04.2018
Criminal Justice/ Psychology
Fayetteville State University
Rocky Mount High School