Anita Thomas
Bedford,OH
Summary
Dynamic Hospital Safety Officer with a proven track record at Cleveland Clinic, excelling in emergency response coordination and risk assessment. Expert in developing improvement plans and educating staff, fostering a culture of safety and compliance. Skilled in report writing and de-escalation techniques, ensuring operational excellence and enhanced security protocols.
Committed public servant displays sound judgment under pressure in life-threatening and emergency scenarios and situations. Watchful and diplomatic professional preserves public safety, fights crime and prevents loss of life. Recognized for heroic acts and police duty excellence.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospital Safety Officer
Cleveland Clinic
01.2025 - Current
- Coordinated operations with other emergency service groups.
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
- Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
Security Officer
Green Power Energy
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Monitored and authorized entrance and departure of vehicles, cargo trucks, and visitors.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Wrote detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences.
- Screened individuals and prevented passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas.
- Reported suspicious activities and persons to law enforcement.
- Executed security rules and procedures and calmly and promptly escorted non-compliant individuals out of building.
- Protected facility and property guests by regularly circulating premises and monitoring surveillance feeds.
- Checked and verified photo identification prior to granting facility access.
Security Officer
MGM Resorts
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Patrolled and monitored premises in company vehicle, on bicycle, and by foot.
- 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.
- Oversaw daily monitoring and patrolled buildings, grounds, and work sites.
- Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.
- Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
- Answered alarms, investigated disturbances, and contacted law enforcement personnel to escalate crises.
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Completed full building and grounds patrols to spot and investigate concerns.
- Worked independently and collaboratively to resolve urgent issues to protect lives and property.
- Updated shift logs and produced daily reports to document security activities and specific incidents.
- Patrolled internal building spaces and facility grounds to identify and deter threats to assets.
- Acted as deterrent to prevent criminal actions, vandalism and misconduct to allow business to conduct operations in safe environment.
- Examined doors, windows and gates to verify security.
- Communicated with security team and building supervisors using two-way radios, mobile phones and other technological devices.
- Monitored CCTV cameras and alarm systems for security breaches.
- Enforced security policies and removed violators and unauthorized individuals from premises to maintain safe environment.
- Conducted training sessions for new security personnel to facilitate compliance with security protocols.
- Recorded observations and occurrences and interviewed witnesses to complete and submit incident report.
- Investigated suspicious activities and persons to maintain security of premises.
- Leveraged physical or verbal techniques to investigate suspicious activities and resolve concerns.
- Operated handheld metal detector and other surveillance devices to screen individuals entering facility.
- Issued access cards to authorized personnel to monitor access points.
- Wrote detailed reports of all security breaches and investigations.
- Monitored and authorized entrance and departure of vehicles, cargo trucks, and visitors.
Correctional Officer
State of Ohio
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
- Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
- Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints, and searches.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Interviewed inmates to obtain information and assess needs.
- Received and accounted for personal possessions and determined inmate work assignments.
Education
High School Diploma -
Euclid High School
Euclid, OH06-2015
Skills
- Evidence storage
- Search and seizure
- Court appearances
- Investigation leadership
- Community relations
- Suspect interrogation
- Emergency response coordination
- Report writing
- Work coordination
- Evidence collection
- De-escalation techniques
- Reporting and documentation
- Patrol techniques
- Team collaboration
- Emergency and non-emergency response
- Surveillance techniques
- Emergency response
- Safety protocols
- Public speaking
- Risk assessment
Timeline
Hospital Safety Officer
Cleveland Clinic
01.2025 - Current
Security Officer
Green Power Energy
07.2024 - 12.2024
Security Officer
MGM Resorts
07.2023 - 03.2024
Correctional Officer
State of Ohio
02.2023 - 05.2023
High School Diploma -
Euclid High School