Armed Police Officer PRN

Do you have PRN career opportunities as an Armed Police Officer PRN with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Centerpoint Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare.

• Comprehensive medical coverage, prescription drug, behavioral health, telemedicine, free Air Med medical transportation.
• Dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).

The Armed Police Officer reports to the Security Director or designee and is responsible for the protection of the facility’s assets, people, and programs. The APO establishes a positive security image by being highly visible and vigilant to fire, health and safety hazards as well as criminal threats. The APO takes immediate corrective action on violations and/or deficiencies to minimize the potential for harm.

The APO maintains a close working relationship with hospital employees to provide a safe and secure environment.

• Supports the hospital’s safety and security management program to provide a safe and secure physical environment.
• Assists all hospital patients, visitors and employees with dignity and respect and acknowledges their needs in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates compliance with and reports suspected violations of relevant laws, regulations, the facility’s compliance policies and procedures, and HCA’s Code of Conduct.
• Provides preventative patrols in the area in and around the Emergency Department.
• Assists hospital staff with enforcement of Temporary Detention Orders (TDO) or Emergency Custody Orders (ECO) when appropriate.
• Provides emergency communication between the hospital and the police department during emergency situations.
• Responds to various emergency codes to provide security services where appropriate.
• Assists in restraining patients under the supervision of a physician or nurse.
• Prepares written reports as necessary, including daily activity reports, incident reports, and other reports as required. Reports any and all unusual incidents and crimes occurring during assigned shift on appropriate forms no later than the end of assigned shift.

• Must be a police academy graduate.
• Must be an employed, sworn and commissioned police officer with the local Police Department.
• Documentation of ongoing law enforcement training regulated by the Law Enforcement Agency.
• Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) certification/training preferred.
• Authorized to carry only department-approved firearms, batons and pepper foam as duty weapons on HCA property, subject to certification.
• Off‑duty police officers may carry only those caliber firearms for which they have successfully completed firearms qualification training through a department-approved program. Under no circumstance shall an off‑duty police officer be allowed to carry an unauthorized firearm or other unauthorized weapon.
• Authorized duty holsters must have a minimum Level II retention capability.
• Only hollow‑point ammunition is approved for duty service firearms. No reloads, remanufactured, alterations or modifications of any kind to ammunition are permitted.

Centerpoint Medical Center is a 285‑plus bed hospital featuring state‑of‑the‑art equipment and technology. It offers advanced clinical services, a Level II Trauma Center…