Public Safety Officer, SCOP Third Shift

Position: Public Safety Officer, SCOP - Full Time - Third Shift
Department

PUBLIC SAFETY - SCOP - 108077

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Work Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Pay Grade

Job Description

The Public Safety Officer, SCOP (Special Conservator of Peace), under the supervision of Public Safety leadership, is stationed at the Winchester Medical Center campus. The Public Safety Officer, SCOP is part of the Mental Health Custody and Transportation (MCAT) team who obtains registration from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and appointment from the Winchester Circuit Court as a Special Conservator of the Peace with specific legal authority on VH property.

The Public Safety Officer, SCOP will have the primary responsibility of assuming custody of individuals brought to the hospital in law enforcement custody pursuant to an Emergency Custody Order and/or Temporary Detention Order and maintain that custody until a treatment facility has been identified to accept custody of the individual for further mental health treatment. The Public Safety Officer, SCOP will also be a part of a transportation team responsible for the safe delivery of individuals lawfully detained pursuant to a TDO to another mental health facility within the Commonwealth of Virginia when an alternative transportation order is issued by a magistrate.

The officer will ensure all legal documents for the ECO or TDO have been properly filled out and will have the authority to serve certain court issued legal detention orders related to mental health evaluations to patients.

When not engaged in functions associated with the MCAT program, the Public Safety Officer, SCOP will perform the duties and functions of a public safety team member to include being assigned areas of the Medical Center to identify and/or respond to unsafe conditions and emergencies. In addition, the officer will answer calls for service pertaining to unauthorized or illegal activity within the building or campus grounds.

All officers respond to emergencies and calls to assist with combative patients or visitors, fire alarms, infant/child abduction, active shooter etc. On a routine basis, each officer will perform inspections for hazards and unusual situations, lock or unlock doors, handle trespassing issues, property receipt and issue, deceased patient transport, etc. Officers are routinely assigned the task of testing and inspecting Public Safety and safety equipment throughout the campus monthly.

Each officer properly and completely documents all rounds by completing the necessary reports about all incidents and submits reports by the end of the shift during which the pertinent incident occurred. Officers must be proficient in the use of the RMS Public Safety incident system and the Valley Health System (VHS) Risk Management system. Officer must know when to communicate information confidentially and which method of communication should be used for the type of communication being given.

Each officer immediately corrects problems or writes appropriate work orders/memos and reports problem to safety officers and others when safety related problems are observed. Public Safety Officer, SCOPs inspect fire extinguishers and eye wash stations and conduct or assist others in conducting other safety and Public Safety inspections such as Environment of Care Rounds as assigned; test and check alarm system equipment and other equipment as assigned to make sure they are functioning correctly;

perform fire watches when requested; and monitors camera systems, infant abduction systems, fire alarm systems, medical gas alarms, and generator alarms. This position investigates reports of loss, damaged property and criminal activity and assists law enforcement with in-custody individuals as needed.

Each officer is required to have a strong working knowledge of the facility assigned, campus grounds and all related buildings on campus; analyze and coordinate responses to all alarms on the property; respond to emergency incidents and provide physical public safety to command location; perform inspection of building doors (interior and exterior) to make sure they are opened on time and secured after the regular business day and pick up cash deposits and deliver to the cashier's office daily.

Officers are requested periodically to search patient rooms and patient property for contraband and if found to take the proper safety steps to render them safe. This position also provides safety and security during helicopter landings and take offs.

Each officer is courteous to the public (patients, visitors, employees, doctors, sales and service people, neighbors and passers-by, etc.) and shows a professional attitude consistently. Officer provides detailed directions when requested by a visitor or patient; provides escorts to staff members when requested on off business hours; provides patient and staff safety by providing security assistance on Human Resources matters, TDO hearings, and escorts disgruntled individuals from the building or…