Public Safety Assistant

Position: Public Safety Assistant, 40 hours, Days
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** Exemption Status:
** Non-Exempt
** Hiring Range:**$19.78 - $27.49
** Schedule Details:
** Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)
** Scheduled

Hours:

**** Shift:
** 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
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* Hours:

** 40
* * Cost Center:
** 10030 - 5170 Public Safety
** Union:
** UMass Memorial Public Safety Union (Memorial Police)
This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.# #
** Everyone Is a Caregiver
** At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.

And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
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* Position Summary:

** Under the general supervision of the Police Sergeant or designee, the Public Safety Assistant is responsible for assisting, monitoring, and responding to security needs within the medical center. The Public Safety Assistant will focus on deterring crime and protecting the organization's property, assets, and people.
** Major Responsibilities:
** 1. Provides security for the safety and protection of UMass Memorial Medical Center’s patients, staff, and the general public and properties.
2. Patrols, periodically, buildings and grounds of, UMass Memorial Medical Center properties.
3. Examines doors, windows, and other points of entry to determine that they are secure.
4. Warns violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and apprehends or expels persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts, in accordance with applicable laws.
5. Watches for and reports irregularities such as fire hazards, leaking water pipes, other hazards and security doors left unlocked.
** Position

Qualifications:

**** License/Certification/

Education:

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* Required:

** Equivalent to high school education plus addition specialized courses. Valid Massachusetts License to operate motor vehicle CPR/First Aid certification
** Experience/

Skills:

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* Required:

** 2 years of experience and/or previous formal training in public safety or customer service area Communication skills necessary to interact with employees, patients, visitors, and the general public.  Must also be able to work under sometimes-stressful conditions and maintain a calm composure.
** Preferred:
** Three (3) years of prior public safety experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are:
Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talent acquisition. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.# #Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s
** experience, skills, qualifications, and internal…