Public Safety Officer Job Weymouth area,Massachusetts USA,Security

Job Overview

Requisition Number: R-22684

Facility: 55 Fogg Road, Weymouth, MA 02190

Department: SHS Security and Public Safety

Status:
Part time

Budgeted

Hours:

0

Shift: Varied Shifts

Compensation Pay Range: $17.42 - $23.45

Responsibilities

Conducts proactive patrols of the hospital campus, including parking lots and satellite buildings.

Identifies security vulnerabilities, safety hazards and violations of hospital policy.
Takes immediate corrective action to mitigate the vulnerability or hazard, if possible.
Collaborates with other departments to mitigate or resolve issues when warranted.
Reports deficiencies to Supervisor or Lead Officer and documents via incident report or work order.

Inspects perimeter doors, offices, suites, patient care areas, satellite buildings and other locations to ensure areas are secured according to schedule.

Provides escorts to patients, visitors, staff and others in conformance with established procedures.

Provides access control.

Grants access to locked areas and buildings to authorized staff with a hospital identification badge.
Restricts access to individuals without authorized business.
Responds to all access requests in a timely manner.
Documents access control activities as per department policy.
Ensures the access control system operates as designed and safeguards areas.
Secures designated lobby areas with stanchions during visiting hours.
Can activate hospital lockdown on supervisor's order.
Inspects material leaving the hospital as appropriate.

Responds to emergent situations involving escalating and violent patients, visitors and others.

Responds immediately in a safe and appropriate manner.
Identifies self by name and department.
Takes command and control over the scene.
Removes potential weapons and other items from the area.
Communicates clearly using de‑escalation techniques.
Maintains proficiency in restraining patients through training.
Communicates with patients and family members after incidents professionally.
Performs one‑on‑one observation as requested by the supervisor.
Documents occurrences as required.

Responds immediately and appropriately to all emergencies and disaster situations.

Responds to Code Red and fire emergencies; initiates fire hazard mitigation and leads drills.
Responds to Code Adam (infant/child abduction) per policy.
Responds to Code Disaster Alerts and coordinates traffic control.
Responds to Code Blue (bomb threat), Code Yellow (chemical spill), Code Brown (utility interruption), and Code Silver (hostage).
Responds to medical emergencies in non‑patient care areas per training.
Completes incident reports after each event.

Performs service‑related duties.

Responds promptly to all calls, either by radio or phone.
Collects, secures and returns patient valuables and property.
Assists morgue as needed.
Assists nursing staff with patient lifts.
Delivers food and supplies to patient care areas during off‑hours.
Assists with vehicle issues such as jump‑starts, lockouts.
Assists patient transport staff during peak demand.
Provides courier service during peak times and off‑hours.
Returns valet cars to patients and visitors off‑hours.
Helps locate lost motor vehicles.

Monitors the hospital parking program.

Enforces parking program fairly and equitably.
Ensures only authorized vehicles access parking areas.
Responds to parking complaints and resolves when possible.
Patrols hospital owned parking lots.
Answers parking questions consistently.

Technology.

Monitors access control system and can unlock, lock or reset devices.
Monitors video surveillance system and can view recorded data.
Monitors infant protection system alarms and clears them.
Produces hospital identification badges digitally.
Reports system malfunctions to Operations Coordinator.
Can access vehicle registration data.

Conducts initial investigations.

Responds to incident scenes and follows protocol for security.
Receives victim and witness statements; photographs evidence when possible.
Secures potential evidence per policy.
Completes initial incident report and forwards it to Operations Coordinator.

Completes incident reports and other required documentation.

Completes all reports before shift end.
Reports are objective, accurate, clear,…