Public Safety Officer Senior

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You are expected to provide a visual security presence to ensure a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, physicians and staff. Screens anyone entering the hospital, monitors all activity of guests as they go in and out, attempts to prevent mishaps and disturbances, and investigates any complaint of lost or stolen items.

• Perform routine security patrols of campus, both internal and external.
• Respond to domestic/patient/employee/visitor disturbances, process lost and found, and deescalate situations involving combative or aggressive personnel.
• Collaborate with local law enforcement to detain persons who commit domestic violence, auto burglary, theft, drug violations and other arrestable offenses.
• Perform special/covert operations to prevent car theft, car burglaries, etc.
• Assist victims with restraining orders.
• Attend scenario‑based annual training for Active Shooter, weapons qualification, CPI and other mandatory departmental requirements.

• Identify, badge, and restrict access for identified offenders who visit the campus.
• Enforce parking, train traffic and semi‑truck redirection.
• Respond to codes and other calls for assistance immediately unless involved in or responding to an emergency situation.
• Set out barricades for blocking spaces for maintenance, construction, VIP and other events.

• Assist behavioral health, ED and care center staff with restraining aggressive and combative patients or personnel.
• Utilize a medical detector to search patients for weapons or contraband.
• Provide transport services for inclement weather shuttle, behavioral health patients, care center patients, rapid response medical team, staff, etc.

• Operate security screening equipment, access control systems, video security and intrusion detection systems, and maintain control of patient valuables given to security.

• Required:
  
  High School Diploma or GED equivalent plus 2 years of directly related security experience.
• Preferred:
  Police Academy graduate.
• 3 years of directly related security experience will be considered in lieu of education.

• Knowledge of local, state and federal laws; may include organized training from a Law Enforcement Academy.
• Professionalism, ethics, laws and criminal codes, crisis intervention, universal precautions, firearms defensive tactics and handcuffing.
• Training from a police academy.
• Skill with firearms, handcuffs, and restraining techniques.
• Ability to supervise and instruct other officers on the proper use of firearms, handcuffs, and restraining.
• Must be able to walk and stand for long periods.
• Interact with others who may be criminal, violent, disruptive, combative, disoriented, etc.

• Required:
  
  Valid Louisiana Driver’s License.
• Required:
  
  Non‑Violent Crisis Prevention – Crisis Prevention Institute (required within orientation period).
• Required:
  
  Annual Firearm Training – LCMC Health.
• Required:
  
  Annual Baton Training – LCMC Health.
• Preferred: P.O.S.T. Certification – Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.
• Preferred:
  Defensive Driving Certification.
• Preferred:
  Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator – International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety.

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our culture embraces authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion, and a “come on in” attitude which is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

We value delivering healthcare with heart, giving people a reason to smile, putting love into your work, and bringing a little lagniappe to everything. Our mission is to bring the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana.

LCMC Health is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs.

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