Public Safety Officer

Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

$17.36 - $31.26

Note:

The final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Holidays – Every Other Holiday (Monday through Friday). On Call – Required. Weekends – Every Other Weekend.

Scheduled

Hours:

3:00 PM – 11:30 PM

Shift: Evening Shift (8 hours)

Hours:

24

Cost Center: 26000 – 5170 Public Safety

Signing Bonus:
May be available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

• Provide security for the safety and protection of hospital patients, staff, general public, and property.
• Periodically patrol buildings and grounds of the hospital.
• Examine doors, windows, and other points of entry to ensure they are secure.
• Tag and record all points of entry found unlocked or unsecured.
• Warn violators of rule infractions such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and apprehend or expel persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts in accordance with applicable laws.
• Watch for and report irregularities such as fire hazards, leaking water pipes, and security doors left unlocked.
• Observe departing personnel to guard against theft of hospital property.
• Record data such as property damage, unusual occurrences, and other acts of suspicious instances.
• Record all incidents in writing or electronic media.
• Assist local authorities with investigation of incidents committed on hospital properties.
• Report all criminal acts to the appropriate security leadership and/or local authorities.
• Assist hospital staff as required by providing protection and safety to patients or other individuals.
• Adhere to all general orders and/or special orders as directed.

• Comply with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Attend a variety of meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrate use of quality improvement in daily operations.
• Comply with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respect diverse views and approaches, demonstrate standards of respect, and contribute to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility, and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
• Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Obtain and satisfactorily complete the initial 8‑hour hospital orientation program, annual competency reviews, and any other training as may be occasionally mandated.
• Obtain and satisfactorily complete annual (or biannual as applicable) re‑certifications in CPR, fit testing for TB respirator masks, hazard communication program, annual fire suppression and hazard recognition training, annual self‑defense and management of violent situations training, annual training and physical completion for the emergency response team, and other training as may be determined by the supervisor of public safety.
• Avade® 2 (restraint) training completion required within six months of hire.

• Three years of related experience and/or training in public safety.
• Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

• Must be able to run, stoop, crawl, climb stairs, carry another human being, and stand for long periods without any physical limitations and during all kinds of weather conditions.
• Must be familiar with and possess the ability (manual dexterity) to operate a public safety vehicle, emergency lights, public safety radios, radio scanners, telephones, MDT, etc.
• Must possess the ability to drive a public safety vehicle and speak on the radio at the same time, and ensure that public safety officers and public safety officer trainees assigned to the shift are likewise proficient.

• Valid driver’s license required.
• Successful completion of Management of Aggressive Behavior within 30 days of hire required.
• CPR certification not required.
• Avade not required.
• One year of related experience and/or training in public safety.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.