Transportation Security Officer
Transportation Security Administration
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Security Guard
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Department of Defense
Location
Kentucky
Salary
$40,736 - $52,957
per year
Type
Closes
January 15, 2026
GS-4 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372
Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a security guard at a military hospital in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where you'll patrol the grounds, check for threats, and ensure the safety of patients, staff, and visitors.
You'll handle emergencies, monitor alarms, and investigate suspicious activities to keep the facility secure.
It's a good fit for someone with prior experience in protection roles, like in law enforcement or private security, who is reliable and attentive to detail.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in a protective organization, such as federal, state, or private security, involving protection against hazards like fire, theft, or trespass
- Experience patrolling perimeters and maintaining order in secure environments
- Skills in protecting people and property, including responding to emergencies and security breaches
- Ability to write and review incident reports
- Proficiency in conducting inquiries for administrative or criminal complaints
- Capability to detect suspicious behavior, detain individuals when probable cause exists, and monitor access to restricted areas
- U.S. citizenship required
Full Job Description
About the Position: This position is located at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Fort Campbell, TN.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes working in a Federal, State, municipal, local, or private protective organization that involved the protection of property against such hazards as fire, theft, damage, accident, or trespass; maintaining order by patrolling perimeters; protecting life; writing and reviewing incident reports; and responding to emergency situations and security breaches.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:
- Serves as a Security Guard at a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) within the Defense Health Agency.
- Responsibles for conducting both internal and external patrols of the hospital, parking lots/garages, ground and providing security service support of outlying clinics.
- Provides personal security of patients, staff, visitors coming to the MTF and scanning and removal of weapons
- Conducts initial inquiries for both administrative and potential criminal complaints and reports findings to the MTF Chief of Security/Security Officer/Chief of Guards.
- Detects suspicious or abnormal behavior; and stops, questions, and detains persons when probable cause exists to do so.
- Monitors access into restricted areas and intrusion detection system alarms using both manual and electronic methods.
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