Job title: Public Safety Officer
Company: Northfield Hospital & Clinics
Job description: Position Summary
The Public Safety Officer position promotes and maintains a safe and secure hospital campus environment by providing safety and security services to Northfield Hospital + Clinics patients, visitors, and employees.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain a highly visible profile through frequent patrols of the Hospital campus property to prevent, detect and address unacceptable behavior.
- Maintain security and fire alarm response on hospital campus buildings through active foot patrol by checking, locking, and rechecking all exterior and interior doors and windows.
- Respond to, investigate, resolve (if possible) and document reported security incidents/complaints.
- Respond to Emergency Response Guide activations/codes and chemical spills.
- Assist law enforcement agencies in criminal investigations through exchange of information.
- Provide assistance to the hospital campus by responding to calls including building lockdowns, financial deposits, and vehicle assistance, as well as traffic and crowd control.
- Respond to calls for service from off-site Northfield Hospital + Clinic facilities in Northfield, Farmington, and Lakeville.
- Handles pharmaceutical waste in accordance with hospital protocol, including properly disposing of hazardous waste.
Selection Criteria:
- H.S. Diploma or equivalent
- Two-year college degree in criminal justice, law enforcement, security or related field preferred.
- One year of experience in law enforcement or security is preferred.
- Basic certification from the International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS), or willingness to obtain it within 6 months.
- Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers Certification (or obtained within 6 months of hire, company paid)
- Crisis Prevention Institute Foundations Course Certification, or willingness to obtain it within 6 months.
- Defensive Tactics certification, or willingness to obtain it within 6 months, company paid.
- Valid Driver’s License that meets company standards.
Scope:
- Varying Days/Shifts
- Mon-Fri Shifts Available: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM
- Sat/Sun Shifts Available: 7:00 AM- 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM- 11:00 PM, 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM
- This position is required to work a minimum of one shift per month
Here, at Northfield Hospital + Clinics, our employees drive our success and our reputation. We value great employees, and offer competitive salaries and a variety of benefits (when hired for 40 hours/pay period or more.) It’s our commitment to maintaining an excellent workforce.
In this position, we offer:
- Competitive Wages (experience and education may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended)
- Shift Differential Pay
- Pension Plan (
with a 7.5% company match * Free On-site Parking
- Other benefits include our Qualified Bilingual Staff Program, Employee Assistance Program, and a variety of savings opportunities, including cafeteria, pharmacy, and scrubs discount.
Northfield Hospital + Clinics has a 100+ year history of providing exceptional care for our patients along with a positive work environment for our 800+ employees. We are an integrated, independent, health care system providing a full spectrum of services with our Hospital in Northfield, MN and primary and specialty clinics in Northfield, Lakeville, Farmington, Faribault, and Kenyon. Urgent Care locations in Northfield and Lakeville.
Expected salary:
Location: Northfield, MN
Job date: Sat, 24 Feb 2024 08:58:18 GMT
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