Special Police Officer

Special Police Officer – Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

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Location
: 11926 Wilkes Medical Center - Public Safety, North Wilkesboro, NC

Status
:
Full time

Benefits Eligible
:
Yes

Hours Per Week
: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information
:
Varies

• Location:
  
  North Wilkesboro, NC
• Full Time
• $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS

• Day 1 Health Coverage:
  Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
• Generous PTO:
  Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
• Parental Benefits:
  Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
• Retirement:
  Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
• Education Reimbursement:
  Up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor’s degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.

Performs protective, law enforcement and security services to protect patients, visitors, teammates, and property. Investigates criminal acts on hospital grounds, makes arrests, protects life and property, patrols hospital buildings and grounds and prevents theft and vandalism. Acts as first responder to any imminent threat to life or safety.

• Basic law enforcement training required
• General law enforcement certification per North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards or ability to transfer certification from another jurisdiction

• Intervene appropriately with unruly, abusive, combative, threatening, or armed individuals.
• Apprehend and arrest individuals for criminal activity.
• Complete investigations within assigned jurisdiction, make arrests, and process defendants per NC criminal proceedings.
• Respond to routine and emergency calls for assistance. Complete incident reports and other documentation.
• Communicate calmly and effectively; coordinate with community police agencies as appropriate.
• Provide armed response to imminent threats on Atrium Health property.
• Assist teammates and serve as subject matter expert in criminal process.
• Prepare criminal cases for court, attend court, and testify in proceedings.

$24.85 - $37.30

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package, including benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, and career development opportunities.

Advocate Health is a large nonprofit, integrated health system with Wake Forest University School of Medicine as academic core. It employs tens of thousands of teammates across hospitals and care locations and focuses on equitable care and community benefits.