Armed Hospital Protective Officer

OhioHealth; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth in Columbus, OH is seeking an armed security professional to protect patients, visitors, staff, and assets across hospital facilities. This role involves patrols, incident documentation, and quick response to emergencies.

Training rotates across care sites, with site assignment based on needs after onboarding. Applicants should have a High School diploma or GED, BLS, a valid driver’s license and OPOTC certification.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification required.
• Valid driver's license required.
• OPOTC certification or training required.

Responsibilities

• Provides armed safety and security services in hospital areas and grounds; patrols hospital, parking areas and off-site locations to observe, protect and provide assistance as needed.
• Observes, corrects, reports and documents incidents of risk-related situations to management. Identifies, reports and corrects security and safety breaches. Conducts and assists in investigations of criminal and administrative incidents in the best interest of the hospital.
• Handles valuable items as needed. Assists with violent or potentially violent patients, visitors and staff when called throughout the hospital. Enforces Hospital Policy as related to security; will be a 1st responder to all emergency situations, provide safety and security services in all areas of the OhioHealth and grounds; foot patrol of the hospital and surrounding campus; mobile patrol of parking areas and off site locations to observe and provide assistance.
• Observe, correct, report and document incidents to management; identify, report and correct security and safety breaches; provide surveillance and security in the parking areas.
• Work independently to determine the correct response to most situations and initiate actions accordingly. Conduct and assist in investigations of criminal and administrative incidents; participate in the hospital lost and found program. Assist with violent or potentially violent patients, visitors, and staff in the Emergency Department, Behavioral Health Unit, and other areas of the hospital.
• Enforce and implement hospital policies related to security/safety. Assist in the hospital control center and other operational areas during breaks or staff shortage. Control access and monitor security of drugs in the hospital pharmacies through the hospitals access control system.
• Assist patients and visitors with automobile difficulty, such as changing tires, retrieving keys locked inside car, and other general needs. Investigate narcotic alarms, losses, and discrepancies. Each Security/Protective Services Officer must maintain a level of fitness which will allow him/her to respond fully to strenuous and or critical physical activity.
• Takes lead on special projects as assigned, maintains minimum training levels each year as defined by leadership, performs any function and/or training as assigned. Driving is an essential function of the job.
• Management reserves the right to make changes to the assignments, training levels required and/or to the general required competency levels.

Education

High School or GED

BLS - Basic Life Support

Driver's License

OPOTC Certification

Job description

OhioHealth in Columbus, OH is seeking an armed security professional to protect patients, visitors, staff, and assets across hospital facilities. This role involves patrols, incident documentation, and quick response to emergencies.

Training rotates across care sites, with site assignment based on needs after onboarding. Applicants should have a High School diploma or GED, BLS, a valid driver’s license and OPOTC certification.