Public Safety Officer - First Shift

Public Safety Officer - Full Time First Shift

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The Public Safety Officer, under the supervision of the Public Safety Lt., patrols assigned areas of the Medical Center to identify and/or respond to unsafe conditions and emergencies. The officer will answer calls for service pertaining to unauthorized or illegal activity within the building or campus grounds. All officers respond to emergencies and calls to assist with combative patients or visitors, fire alarms, infant/child abduction, active shooter, etc.

On a routine basis each officer will perform inspections for hazards and unusual situations, lock or unlock doors, handle trespassing issues, property receipt and issue, deceased patient transport, etc. Officers are routinely assigned the task of testing and inspecting public safety and safety equipment throughout the campus monthly.

• Patrol assigned areas of the Medical Center to identify and respond to unsafe conditions
• Answer calls for service pertaining to unauthorized or illegal activity within the building or campus grounds
• Respond to emergencies, combative patients, visitors, fire alarms, infant/child abduction, active shooter
• Perform inspections for hazards and unusual situations, lock or unlock doors
• Handle trespassing issues and property receipt/issue, deceased patient transport
• Test and inspect public safety and safety equipment throughout the campus monthly
• Work with all levels of individuals ranging from administrators and physicians to indigent patients
• Think quickly on the feet, apply common sense, local, state and federal laws, VH policies and be a problem solver
• Exhibit customer excellence, model the VH mission, vision and values
• Document all rounds, write necessary reports about all incidents, submit reports by the end of the shift
• Proficient in the use of the RMS Public Safety incident computer-based system and the VH Risk Qual System
• Know when to communicate information confidentially and the correct method of communication for the type of communication being given
• Immediately correct problems or write appropriate work orders or memos, report problems to safety officers and others when safety related problems are observed
• Inspect fire extinguishers and eye wash stations; conduct or assist others in conducting other safety and Public Safety inspections such as Environment of Care Rounds
• Test and check alarm system equipment and other equipment to ensure they function correctly
• Perform fire watches when requested; monitor camera systems, infant abduction systems, fire alarm systems, medical gas alarms, generator alarms
• Investigate reports of loss and damage property and reports of criminal activity
• Assist law enforcement within custody individuals as needed
• Has a strong working knowledge of the facility assigned, campus grounds and all related buildings on Campus
• Analyze and coordinate responses to all alarms on the property; respond to emergency incidents and provide physical Public Safety to our command location
• Perform inspection of buildings, doors (interior and exterior) to make sure they are opened on time and secured after the regular business day
• Pick up cash deposits daily; deliver to the cashier’s office
• Search patient rooms and patient property for contraband and, if found, take proper safety steps to render them safe
• Respond to Air Care landing and take offs
• Use sound judgment and discretion in handling emergency calls consistently in a prompt manner
• Prepared to assist special needs patient population; assists in transporting patients to BHS, monitor ECO/TDO patients; intervene in patient, visitor or family disputes and maintain order
• Provide assistance to staff when they are working with an aggressive person and intervene as necessary before staff are injured
• Public Safety Officer may be exposed to chemicals and persons with various illnesses, and individuals with aggressive behaviors

PUBLIC SAFETY - 208076. Worker Sub Type:
Regular.

Work Shift:

First Shift (United States of America).

High School Diploma or GED required.

One year of previous, law enforcement, public safety, college and/or…