Police Officer

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Overview

First Health of the Carolinas is a nationally recognized health care system located in central North Carolina. Comprised of four hospitals with more than 600 beds, the system also offers leading-edge heart care in the Reid Heart Center, the area’s only dedicated heart and vascular center. Our growing health system has more than 6,200 employees serving in more than 75 locations throughout a 15-county service area.

In addition, First Health has received numerous accolades for its patient care and outcomes, including recognitions from Health grades, U.S. News & World Report, and Becker's Healthcare.

Overview

First Health of the Carolinas is a nationally recognized health care system located in central North Carolina. Comprised of four hospitals with more than 600 beds, the system also offers leading-edge heart care in the Reid Heart Center, the area’s only dedicated heart and vascular center. Our growing health system has more than 6,200 employees serving in more than 75 locations throughout a 15-county service area.

In addition, First Health has received numerous accolades for its patient care and outcomes, including recognitions from Health grades, U.S. News & World Report, and Becker's Healthcare.

Performs general duty law enforcement work to protect life and property across the organization. This position is subject to work assignments throughout the First Health Corporate system but will focus primarily on the hospitals, which are in Moore County, Hoke County, Richmond County and Montgomery County. This position requires working various shifts to include day/night shifts, holidays, and will involve responding to after hour incidents.

An employee in this class performs a full range of general law enforcement duties. Work includes patrolling during a shift in a police car, on foot, by bicycle, or other appropriate means preventing, detecting and investigating disturbances and crime; investigating traffic accidents, helping victims; assisting patients and visitors; and performing traffic control work; apprehending suspects; testifying in court; and executing related assignments.

Employees must exercise judgment, initiative and calm control when performing duties, but more difficult problems are normally carried out under the direction of or in conjunction with the Police Sergeant. Work involves frequent public contact which requires tact, firmness, and decisiveness. Work is performed in accordance with departmental policy and state and federal law, supplemented with specific directions from superior officers.

Employees are subject to the usual hazards of law enforcement work. The employees are also subject to Level III OSHA Standards on blood borne pathogens. Work is performed under regular supervision, and is evaluated through observation, review of reports, and discussion concerning how particular incidents or activities were handled. Employees are expected to work as part of a team of public safety officers, including both sworn police officers and non-sworn public safety officers.

Responsibilities

• Patrol facilities and property in a police car, on foot, by bicycle or other appropriate means; check doors and windows; examine premises of unoccupied buildings; detect unusual conditions, may maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects; report dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic signals, or other hazardous conditions.
• Fixed Post Functions Emergency Department/Hospital Concourse
  - Control patient and visitor entry as appropriate into the E.D. Operate metal screening system to prevent weapons or other contraband from entering the patient treatment area. Control the entrance of visitors and employees after hours at designated entrances as well as screens for proper authorization and identification.
• Maintain a working knowledge of emergency codes and First Health Police response procedures. Assist with mental health patient custody issues…