PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

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Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Parking and Transport - UH

FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary:
Provide parking services, patrol parking structures and areas, report hazardous conditions, and control parking availability as needed. Monitor security for parking structures and areas; report violations, hazardous activities, and dangerous situations as required. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. No patient care assignment. Safety-sensitive position.

Detailed responsibilities:
* MONITOR - Patrol parking structures and areas; report hazardous conditions; control parking availability as needed
* MONITOR - Monitor parking structures and areas; report violations, hazardous activities and dangerous situations to the Security department
* ESCORT - Provide escort service to and from medical center offices for all patients, visitors and staff as required
* PATIENT TRANSPORT - Transport patients to and from requesting areas; ensure adherence to all safety measures
* COMMUNICATION - Communicate with patients to inform of reason for transport and to promote learning
* FIRE RESPONSE - Respond immediately to all reports of fire, smoke and/or fire drills
* PARKING - Provide parking control as assigned to include monitoring and removing unauthorized vehicles in patient or employee parking areas, fire lanes, reserved areas and all restricted areas
* FIRST RECEIVER - Perform as hospitals first receivers during incidents, disasters and terrorist events
* PROCEDURES & REGS - Maintain complete awareness of responsibilities concerning current fire and disaster procedures; maintain complete awareness and compliance with all safety regulations
* REPORTS - Conduct incident reports on violations of regulations, policies and procedures, via UNMH Security Reporting system
* SAFETY/SECURITY - Respond to any situation that may present a safety hazard or risk to people and property
* FIRE SYSTEMS - Monitor, maintain fire systems throughout the Hospitals
* VEHICLES - Safely operate Hospitals vehicles in compliance with all city, State, Federal and University and departmental regulations and/or policies
* WORK ENVIRONMENT - Maintain area and storage area in clean and orderly fashion
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
* MONITOR - Conduct interior and exterior patrols giving special attention to safety hazards
* SAFETY - Respond to any parking/traffic situation that may present a safety hazard or risk to people and property

Qualifications
Related Education and Experience may be substituted for one another on a year for year basis.

Education:
Essential:
* High School or GED Equivalent

Experience:
Essential:
2 years directly related experience

Nonessential:
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or NavajoSecurity experience in a hospital settingComputer and data entry skills

Credentials:
Essential:
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
* Int'l Assoc for Healthcare Security & Safety Cert w/in 1Y
* Valid New Mexico Driver's License
* UNM Vehicle Operator's Permit w/in 60 days

Physical Conditions:
Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
* Subject to random alcohol and substance testing
* Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required