Travis Shirk
Seven Valleys
Summary
Security Officer with 15+ years of experience. Skilled at communicating with others, problem solving, and working on a team. Always looking to contribute experiences to other team members while learning from others to grow.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Operations Supervisor
Wellspan Health
11.2023 - Current
- These duties are in addition to duties listed in my previous position.
- Increase staff retention by promoting a positive work environment through open communication channels, regular feedback sessions, and employee recognition programs.
- Educate employees about personal safety best practices to promote a culture of shared responsibility for workplace security throughout the organization.
- Improved team cohesion by conducting regular meetings to discuss ongoing issues, share information, and assess progress towards goals.
- Maintain a high level of situational awareness through continuous monitoring of security cameras, alarms, and access control systems.
- Address potential vulnerabilities proactively by assisting with risk assessments and recommending adjustments to security protocols as needed.
- Maintain employee's timecards and submit them in a timely manner.
- Oversee team of security officers and managed scheduling and performance evaluations.
Security Officer
Wellspan Health
08.2007 - 11.2023
- Patrol the buildings and premises to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and intrusion.
- Patrol parking lots to ensure the safety of individuals and the security of parked vehicles.
- Report all suspicious activity, parking violations and abandoned vehicles.
- Respond to emergency situations such as accidents and injuries, fire alarms, crimes in progress and safety hazards.
- Provide assistance, summons proper authorities, and polices area to maintain order, safety and to protect property.
- Respond to inquiries for advice or assistance from employees, students, visitors, and other customers; provides physical restraint of psychiatric patients and others as needed.
- Monitor the conduct of visitors on premises; confronts unauthorized persons for questioning as needed; secures weapons and contraband.
- Escort personnel and visitors to parking lots and hospital buildings.
- Notify police in case of theft, breaking and entering or other related criminal matters requiring notification of authorities.
- Assist in investigations.
- Maintain records, prepares incident reports and other documents pertinent to safety and security activities and attends hearings.
- Secure and/or unlocks offices and facilities.
- Secure patient valuables and found property.
- Prepare clear, concise, and factual incident reports.
- Ensure all documentation is submitted as required prior to end of shift.
- Complete monthly inspections as required to include but not limited to panic alarm inspections, fire extinguisher inspections, door alarm inspections to include supporting documentation.
- Complete security access requests within the badge access control system as needed.
- Assist with the daily operations of the shift to include but not limited to documentation, patrols, responses, post assignments, escalation of incidents and serves as a Charge Officer as needed.
- Provide administrative support for programs and policy implementation.
Education
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
York Technical Institute
Lancaster, PA08.2007
High School Diploma -
Lewistown Area High School
Lewistown, PA06.2005
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- De-escalation Techniques
- CPR Certified
Certification
- IAHSS-Supervisor Level
- PATH
- OCAT
- FEMA IS-00100c., IS-00200.c, IS-00240.c, IS-00241.c, IS-00242.c, IS-00700.b, IS-00800.c
- Taser X26
- Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED
Timeline
Security Operations Supervisor
Wellspan Health
11.2023 - Current
Security Officer
Wellspan Health
08.2007 - 11.2023
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
York Technical Institute
High School Diploma -
Lewistown Area High School
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