Public Safety Officer

Location Detail

81 Meriden Ave Bradley Memoria (10003)

2:45pm - 11:15pm every other weekend and holiday

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford Health Care colleagues come to work with one thing in common:
Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute‑care community teaching hospital that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by a talented team of leading professionals, the hospital offers a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life.

Public Safety Officers serve as frontline guardians to the Hartford Health Care Community by providing customer service and ensuring our environments are safe, secure, and better prepared for all patients, visitors, colleagues, clinicians, and physicians. They are equipped to prevent hazardous situations, respond and manage emergencies, and provide support and resources when situations are successfully managed.

• Provides professional, customer‑service‑focused assistance to the HHC community including patients, visitors, families, colleagues, clinicians, physicians, and the first‑responder community.
• Patrols and rounds the facility to identify concerning activity, safety concerns, or other problems. May be assigned to fixed areas to check credentials, provide information or directions. When assigned to mobile patrols, operates vehicles safely while complying with all traffic and safety rules.
• Provides a timely response, uses problem‑solving to take appropriate action to manage and investigate security incidents and hazards.
• Maintains current knowledge of instructions, policies and procedures and performs work in accordance with these guidelines.
• Shares information with other Public Safety Officers, maintains accurate activity logs, and completes reports and documentation.
• Partners with law enforcement and other first responders when circumstances warrant.
• Informs supervisor or other leadership of unusual situations and requests additional assistance as needed.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

• One (1) year of relevant experience (public safety, corrections, emergency medical services, military) required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Valid CT Guard Card required.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English required.

• Two (2) years of relevant experience preferred.
• Basic First Aid and CPR preferred.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) preferred.
• Management of Aggressive Behaviors (MOAB) preferred.
• Multilingual preferred.
• Ability to exercise discretion and use good judgment to perform duties promptly and consistently with little direction based on the current circumstances.
• Focused on providing an exceptional experience to our patients, customers, staff, organizations, and internal and external partners.
• Ability to analyze and solve a variety of difficult situations, problem events, emergencies.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle tasks independently.
• Basic to intermediate computer and technology skills, electronic tools and resources.

We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford Health Care offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees – we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

Every moment matters. And this is your moment.