Protective Services Officer I Protective Services

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Summary:

Performs patrolling surveillance escorting investigation and intervention services in an effort to protect the safety and security of all patients visitors employees and physicians on hospital premises and police hospital buildings and grounds to reduce the probability of fire theft and vandalism.

Responsibilities:
buildings and grounds of hospital and observes for unsafe or illegal activity and for doors/areas which are not secured.
that only authorized persons are permitted on hospital grounds.
escort and assistance for visitors patients and employees to and from all areas within the hospital property.
4. Responds to unusual or emergency situations using the appropriate escalation of force level by following established protocol.
5. Responds to emergency calls for assistance to control disorderly conduct or combative patients and participates in de-escalation of situation including physical restraint if necessary.
6. Appropriately and effectively intervenes when unruly abusive combative threatening or armed persons are encountered ensuring that the safety of victims and bystanders.
7. Serves as a member of the Fire Team and responds to various alarms.
8. Investigates incidents of unusual circumstances of a civil and criminal nature reported by hospital staff visitors physicians or patients.
9. Provides assistance to patients visitors and employees when vehicles wont start with flat tires or persons are locked out of their cars.
10. Writes incident reports and documents investigation steps and results.
11. Inspects outgoing parcels as necessary to reduce theft of hospital property.
12. Reports and/or removes all safety and fire hazards observed on routine patrols and inspections.
13. Transports cash checks other documents equipment supplies and runs errands when requested.
14. Participates in and responds to all disaster alerts including Active Shooter Bomb threats external emergency severe weather plans and internal disaster plans.
15. Assist with traffic control by keeping fire lanes fire hydrants and ambulance entrances free of vehicles.
16. Maintains confidentiality of all matters regarding Johnston Health its patients employees and visitors.

Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
None required as long as other position qualifications are met.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
Must attain within 90 days of employment and maintain thereafter an active certification in CPI North Carolina Private Protective Services Unarmed Security Officer and training in Hands Only CPR.
Professional Experience Requirements:
Prior security or police experience preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Johnston Health

Organization Unit: Protective Services

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00

Salary Range:$18.48 - $25.89 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Rotating

Location of Job: US:NC:Smithfield

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare Inc. d/b/a NC Health) a private fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age genetic information disability status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees religious practices and beliefs as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority