Public Safety Officer, ALG Security, Part-time Evening

Public Safety Officer, ALG Security, Part-time Evening

• Location Allegan, MI
• Department ALG Security

Beacon Health System is hiring a Public Safety Officer
for Beacon Allegan in Allegan, MI
.

Type: Part-Time/FTE 0.60 (24 hrs/wk)
Shift: Evenings
Shift Details: variable days 7pm - 7am

Be a Beacon. Make a Difference.

At Beacon Health System, you’re not just part of a team, you’re part of something bigger. Every patient interaction is a chance to lead with compassion, build trust, and create lasting impact. Here, your expertise supports healing, and your heart connects us to the communities we serve.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna
• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Matching Retirement Fund
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
• Clinical Ladder Program
• Local and National Discounts

Beacon Allegan includes 25 staffed beds and delivers specialty and 24/7 emergency care. Services at the hospital include primary care, orthopedics, cancer, general surgery, radiology, pulmonology, dermatology, vascular, neurology, cardiac rehab and audiology. We also offer a wide range of minimally invasive procedures, imaging and lab tests, a dedicated inpatient rehabilitation center and a wound and hyperbaric center.

A Public Safety Officer reports to the Director and is responsible for maintaining a safe, secure, and effective environment of care throughout the hospital. Generally assigned to the Emergency Trauma Center (ETC), you will protect patients, visitors, employees, hospital property, and facilities from hazardous conditions, physical harm, trespassing, vandalism, sabotage, fire, theft, workplace violence, and other threats. You will monitor hospital operations, responds to emergencies, enforces security procedures, conducts investigations, and assists staff, patients, and visitors while maintaining a visible and professional security presence.

This position may require the officer to be armed while on duty and maintain firearms proficiency in accordance with department standards.

• Monitor activities of patients, visitors, staff, and others to maintain a safe and secure environment.
• Inspect equipment, doors, windows, gates, restricted areas, offices, hallways, and stairwells to ensure proper security and access control.
• Respond to emergencies including fires, disturbances, accidents, criminal activity, disasters, bomb threats, workplace violence incidents, active shooters, and behavioral health emergencies.
• Respond to duress alarms, building alarms, door alarms, parking lot call boxes, and behavioral health requests for assistance.
• Utilize de-escalation, crisis intervention, and trauma-informed communication techniques when interacting with disruptive, combative, emotionally distressed, or potentially violent individuals.
• Use force only in accordance with hospital policy, applicable laws, and department training standards.
• Initiate emergency response and coordinate with law enforcement, fire, EMS, and other emergency agencies as necessary.
• Restrict access to visitors and staff in accordance with hospital policy and regulate parking in surface lots and parking garages.
• Conduct screening at designated entrances and address prohibited weapons per policy.
• Operate CCTV systems, access control, alarm monitoring, radios, and electronic incident reporting systems.
• Conduct investigations, prepare reports, maintain daily activity logs, and preserve evidence per procedures and chain of custody.
• Initiate and coordinate ETC lockdown procedures with clinical staff during violent or high-risk incidents.
• Summon external law enforcement agencies as appropriate.
• Intervene to prevent or…