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Security Officer Armed Recruit

Sentara Hospitals


Job Location:

Hampton, VA - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 19 - 29
Posted: 13 September 2026 (5 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 11 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

City/State

Hampton VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview:

Sentara Health is hiring a Security Officer Armed - Recruit for Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton VA. This is a Full-Time position with a rotating schedule.

Hours

  • Monday through Friday the Security staff works three shifts: 7am - 3:30pm 3pm - 11:30pm and 11pm - 7:30am.

  • Over the weekends there may be a 12-hour and a 4-hour shift.

  • New hires are asked to be flexible to start and to move to a regular schedule.

  • Schedules are set to match the two-week pay period with most Officers working part of their 40 hours on alternate weekends.

Overview

The Security Officer ArmedRecruitrole is a roledesignatedfor newly hired Security Officers while preparing for successful transition to an Armed Officer the transition period of120 daysall training andrequiredcertifications will be completed to allow them to progress to an Armed Security Officer primary function of this transitional role is to further develop the necessary skills training and certificationsrequiredto carry a weapon and function as a fully Armed Security Officer.

Education

  • High School Diploma or equivalent(Required)

Certification/Licensure

  • State DMV Motor Vehicle Record and current Valid Drivers license (Required)

Experience

  • 1 year of securitymilitaryor policeexperience (Strongly Preferred)

An offer of employment for aSecurity Officer ArmedRecruitiscontingent on passing the pre-employment screening process which includes a fitness assessment and psychological evaluation. Once the preemployment process is cleared and employmenthasbegun incumbents will have120 daysto successfully complete and obtain other job specific certifications as defined in the job profile. Failure to obtain these certifications within the prescribedtimeframewill result in termination of employment. Annual fitness assessment isrequiredand psychological evaluations arerequiredevery 3 years as a condition of continued employment in this position.

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $19.86 - $29.15 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials standby/on-call pay overtime shift premiums extra-shift incentives or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications experience location market conditions and business needs.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Medical Dental Vision plans

Adoption Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10000

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Emergency Backup Care

Long-Term Short-Term Disability and Critical Illness plans

Life Insurance

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance $5250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

Student Debt Pay Down $10000

Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara CarePlex Hospital located in Hampton VA is a 224-bed technologically advanced acute care facility and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular urologic care along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities a hospitalist program and one of the states busiest emergency departments. We are also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital the areas first dedicated orthopedic hospital. We improve health every day come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.


In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.


Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority


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Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.

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