Security Guard - Full Time - Southlake Regional Hospital

Position: Security Guard

City: Newmarket

Location: Southlake Regional Hospital - 596 Davis Dr, Newmarket, ON L3Y 2P9

Status: Full Time

Pay Rate:$19.19-$21.58/Hourly

Hours: Rotating Continental (0800-2000/2000-0800hrs)
Category: Averaging Agreement( Overtime after 88 Hours)

Site: Southlake Regional Hospital
Internal Opening Date: January 6, 2026
Internal Closing date: January 13, 2026
External Closing Date: January 20, 2026

Site Description: Southlake Regional Health Centre, formally known as York Regional Hospital, is a full-service hospital with a clinically advanced focus. Southlake is responsible for developing and providing advanced levels of care to the more than 1 million people who reside in York Region, Simcoe County, and as far north as Muskoka. Through various expansions in its history Southlake has grown into a university-affiliated teaching and research facility, specifically offering advanced cardiac, cancer and thoracic care.

This position is a high-caliber position and will also include the following responsibilities:

• Working on assigned shifts, you will work 12-hour shifts providing proactive and reactive security patrols and responses to incidents in the mental health ward
• You will be required to write reports and investigate routine incidents
• Respond to coded emergencies in a quick and efficient manner
• Display excellent customer service skills and be able to work with people who are under stress or in need of medical assistance
• This role required you to be physically fit and able to stand and walk for long periods
• Work closely with vulnerable populations
• Monitor for and escalate security concerns within the Emergency Department
• Assist in developing security plans for high-risk patients
• Provide security presence and support throughout the Emergency Department
• Utilize verbal de-escalation techniques to manage conflicts
• Oversee and support patient watch guards within the Emergency Department
• Work closely with local Law Enforcement and Emergency Services
• Ensure the safety of staff, patients, and visitors within the Emergency Department

Essential Job Functions:

• Be courteous and cooperative with a high quality of customer service.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively at various social levels and across diverse cultures.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with clinical staff, and the general public while conveying professionalism and authority at all times.
• Able to maintain a professional composure when dealing with unusual circumstances and people under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.
• Write clear, concise, and legible reports.
• Communicates any concerns/issues with Site Coordinator.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada

Why choose Paladin?

• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Free Uniforms
• Security license reimbursement
• Dry cleaning & hemming/tailoring allowance
• Additional perks
• Work today, get paid today—daily pay available