Public Safety Officer Senior - East Jefferson General Hospital

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The Safety Officer II provides 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 of the hospital, attempt to prevent any mishaps and disturbances within the facility. Investigates any complaint of lost or stolen items from staff or patients.

Provides routine security patrols of campus, both internal and external:
Patrols are assigned to the area on a constant basis to maintain safety, security, crowd control and order. Responds to domestic/patient/employee/visitor disturbances, processes lost and found and deescalates situations involving combative/aggressive personnel. Works jointly with NOPD to detain persons who commit domestic violence, auto burglary, theft, drug violations and other arrestable offenses. Performs special/covert operations to prevent car theft, car burglaries, etc.

Assists victims with restraining orders. Attends scenario-based annual training for Active Shooter, weapons qualification, CPI and other mandatory departmental requirements. Reports and controls unauthorized or suspicious persons, unsafe conditions, or other irregularities:
Identifies, badges, and restricts access for identified offenders who visit the campus. Enforces parking, train traffic and semi-truck redirection. Responds to codes and other calls for assistance immediately unless involved in or responding to an emergency. Sets out barricades for blocking spaces for maintenance, construction, VIP and other events. Delivers food trays, lab specimen, pharmacy drugs, mail, nourishment, etc. Assistance to staff/patient:
Assists behavioral health, ED and care center staff with restraining aggressive and combative patients/personnel. Utilizes a medical detector to search patients for weapons/contraband. Provides transport services for inclement weather shuttle, behavioral health patients, care center patients, rapid response medical team, staff, etc. Equipment operation:
Operates security screening equipment, accesses control systems, video security and intrusion detection systems, and maintains control of patient valuables given to security.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Policy academy graduate preferred.
• 1 year experience required.
• 3 years in a hospital setting preferred.
• Prior military, law enforcement or armed security experience preferred.
• Valid Louisiana Driver's license and Firearm certification required.
• Basic Life Support and CPI required within orientation period.

Variable Hours (United States of America)

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