Armed Security Officer

Public Safety Officer Senior-Safety Net Hospital

The Public Safety Officer Senior-Safety Net Hospital provides a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, physicians, and staff within a Level 1 Trauma Safety-Net hospital. Screens anyone entering the hospital, monitors all activities of guests while on campus, being a visual presence to prevent any criminal activity and or disturbances around the campus. Investigates any instance of criminal activity and or complaint / grievance.

Your every day

• Provides routine security patrols of campus, both internally and externally. Patrols their assigned area on a constant basis to maintain crowd control and order.
• Performs safety and equipment inspections.
• Provides information and assistance to patients, visitors, staff, and the public.
• Responds to all calls for assistance immediately unless involved in or responding to an emergency situation.
• Responds to calls involving an individual armed with a firearm or bladed weapon.
• Responds to Armed Active Shooter incidents and effectively applies the knowledge learned in the scenario-based Active Shooter training to preserve the life of those involved.
• Operates security screening equipment, access control systems, video security and intrusion detection systems.
• Reports and controls unauthorized or suspicious persons, unsafe conditions, or other irregularities.
• Completes the required paperwork / reports to account for all security-related actions / incidents.
• Follows the Hospital's Public Safety Department Firearms policy and the Use of Force policy.
• May be required to testify in court hearings as required pertaining to incidents you were a part of.
• Works jointly with outside Law Enforcement to detain persons who violate local, state, or federal law who commit domestic violence, auto burglary, theft, drug violations and other arrestable offenses.
• Processes and secures lost and found items along with patient valuables.
• Performs special / covert operations to prevent car theft, car burglaries, etc.
• Responds to calls involving an individual armed with a firearm or bladed weapon.
• Responds to Armed Active Shooter incidents and effectively applies the knowledge learned in the scenario-based Active Shooter training to preserve the life of those involved.
• Assists Behavioral Health, ED and In Patient staff with restraining aggressive and combative patients / personnel.
• Utilizes a metal detector to search patients for weapons/contraband.
• Operates security screening equipment, access control systems, video security and intrusion detection systems, and maintains control of patient valuables given to security.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Your must haves

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license, with clean driving record.
• Three (3) years of directly related armed experience (security, law enforcement, military).

Preferred Qualifications

• Defensive Driving Certification - Defensive Driving Certification Issuer.
• Certified with OC spray with exposure.
• P.O.S.T Certification Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.
• Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS).
• Hand to hand defensive tactics training.

Provided Training

• Non-Violent Crisis Prevention Certificate (CPI, NCI-CPI) - Crisis Prevention Institute.
• OC spray with exposure.
• Annual Firearm Qualifications.
• Yearly LCMC / UMC Regulatory Healthcare training as required.
• Yearly LCMC Active Shooter Refresher course.

Equipment

Employees must provide:

• Level III Duty Holster.
• Duty weapon with 4-inch barrel.
• Name plate.
• Footwear.

University Medical Center New Orleans will provide:

• Uniform including coat or sweater.
• Duty gear including but not limited to radio, handcuffs, duty belt, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proficient in English with verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic knowledge and use of security equipment to include radios, alarm systems, CCTV systems, etc.
• Must have knowledge of local, state, and federal laws that may include organized training from a Law Enforcement Academy Topics.
• Must be able to deescalate situations involving aggressive, combative, and behavioral health issues pertaining to patients.
• Professionalism, ethics, laws and criminal codes, crisis intervention, universal precautions, firearms defensive tactics and handcuffing.
• Must have the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
• Must interact with others who may be criminal, violent, disruptive, combative, disoriented, etc.
• Ability to transport patients as required.
• Willing to be trained, skilled, and proficient with handcuffs, OC spray, and restraining.
• Ability to pass the LCMC Active Shooter Course (practical) annually.

WORK SHIFT:

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health's incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region's safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center's legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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