Public Safety Officer

Join Our Team

We are looking for compassionate, caring, and dedicated EMTs to join our team and help us continue our tradition of excellence.


Benefits

We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:

• Flexible work schedules - Full time/part-time/supplemental - Day/Eve/Night
• Onsite children's care centers (Infant through Pre-K)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free access to fitness centers, where health coaches are available to help with workout plans
• Payactiv- earned wage benefit - work today get paid tomorrow
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses

Job Duties include the following, other duties may be assigned:

• Performs periodic tours of all hospital buildings and grounds. Visually checks for safety and fire hazards.
• De-escalate tense, dynamic, and rapidly evolving situations.
• Ensures individuals entering the facility are properly screened.
• Enforces hospital regulations and policies designed to prevent theft and unauthorized access.
• Conducts safety checks and tests as required by State and Federal laws for a hospital.
• Patrols parking areas periodically, leaving warning notices on automobiles in violation of parking regulations.
• Checks fire and emergency lanes to insure they are clear at all times.
• Supports the Deaconess Health Police Department objectives for creating a safe environment.
• Assists with patient restraint when necessary.
• Directs visitors and answers questions relative to location of services.
• Responds to fire emergency calls, assists police, fire, and emergency management teams.
• Provides parking lot assistance to staff and guests.
• Supports hospital departmental policies, procedures and mission statements.
• Attends staff meetings and in-services.
• Successfully completes all required hospital training.

What You Will Need

Desire individual who have had experience with interacting with the public, providing information and directives to ensure safety for our visitors, patients and employees. Must be able to work both indoors and outdoors, react calmly and effectively in emergency situations and work independently. Prior security experience desired yet not required.

Why Choose Deaconess?

Deaconess is one of the largest, local employers in the tristate area and is consistently recognized as a leader in healthcare at the state and national levels. Compassion for patients and dedication to the community are core values of Deaconess and have been since our founding in 1892. We value our employees and offer an extensive benefits package. Throughout the Health System, we offer work environments that support professional development and personal success. Come join us and find a CAREER you can love.

Keywords: Security Officer, Security Guard, Physical Security, Information Security, Security Operations, Security Systems, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Surveillance, Access Control, Security Compliance, Incident Response, Security Dispatcher

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