Public Safety Telecommunications
Job in
Park Ridge, Cook County, Illinois, 60068, USA
Listed on 2026-10-16
Listing for:
Hugh Chatham Health
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-16
Job specializations:
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Security
Security Management & Operations, Site Security, Security Officer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
11733 Support Operations Division
- Security:
Corp Command Branch
11733 Support Operations Division
- Security:
Corp Command Branch
Full time
Benefits EligibleYes
Hours Per Week40
Schedule Details/Additional InformationFull-Time 2nd Shift Hybrid Schedule of 12-hour shifts and 8-hour shifts. 12-hour shift is from 6:00pm to 6:30am and 8-hour shift is from 3pm to 11:30pm. Work every other weekend and holidays as scheduled.
Pay Range$21.85 - $32.80
It's More Than a Job, It's a Calling! Position:Public Safety Telecommunicator
Location:
Lutheran General hospital command center;
Park Ridge, IL. Full Time; 2nd/3rd shift hybrid ~12-hour shift of 6pm-6:30am ~8-hour shift of 3pm-11:30pm ~Every other weekend and holidays as scheduled Major Responsibilities
- Monitors and utilizes security systems to maintain common operating picture of the enterprise. Uses advanced technology systems in the SOC for situational awareness, threat management, and investigative purposes. Monitors risks that could adversely impact the organization using internal and external systems (internet, newsfeeds, and other data sources). Monitors and utilizes the security management system, CCTV, visitor management, infant protection, burglar alarm, fire alarm, and related systems to detect emergencies such as fires, emergencies, or criminal activity.
Maintains status and locations of on‑duty Public Safety/Security personnel. Monitors and dispatches Public Safety/Security staff activity and assignments via radio systems and computer-aided dispatch systems. Maintains automated logs of Public Safety/Security staff communications and activity. - Responds to Security, Fire, and Safety service requests, incidents, and alarms. Receives emergency and non-emergency calls from team members, public, Public Safety/Security staff, law enforcement, and others via telephone, radio, and computer-aided dispatch systems and inputs pertinent data into security management systems. Evaluates incoming information. Questions callers to determine their location and the nature of their problem. Follows established procedures to determine the severity and validity of the call or alarm.
Prioritizes calls and dispatches Public Safety personnel and/or others. - Communicates effectively in routine, urgent, and emergency situations. Maintains central database information to facilitate efficient operations and continuously update organizational data. Seeks guidance from supervisors and peers to effectively communicate with stakeholders throughout an incident life cycle.
- Keeps informed of organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
- Maintains appropriate security and confidentiality of information created or encountered in the performance of assigned duties.
- Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO); specifically, APCO’s Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 certification within (12) months of employment.
- GED or HS Equivalency Diploma
- 1 year responding to alarms such as burglar, fire, etc. Monitoring hardware and/or software such as signal receivers, alarm monitoring software;
Security and Fire hardware, CCTV, burglar, or fire panels;
Emergency Response protocols and processes (public and private).
Skills And Abilities
Required
- Strong computer skills. Ability to type 35-40 wpm.
- Read, understand, and clearly speak English; constantly use speech and hearing (correctable to normal level required) in communicating with public/co-workers, providing, and receiving instructions, using phones and radio. Constant mental alertness and attention to detail required while setting priorities and following up on assignments
- Must possess…
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