Hospital Protective Services Officer - Unarmed

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Oregon (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Incentives

Referral bonuses

403(b) with employer contributions

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a Protective Services Officer to support safety at facilities, responding to routine and emergency calls and enforcing hospital policies. The role requires patrolling grounds, escorts, and mitigating safety hazards while coordinating with clinical teams and law enforcement as needed.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, a vocational/technical degree preferred, and 1–2 years in security or related fields.

Qualifications

• Basic skills using Microsoft Word.
• Proficiency in use, maintenance, and safety protocols for defensive tools and restraint equipment.
• Strong technical skills in radio communication, report writing, surveillance systems, and access control software, with documentation of incidents.

Responsibilities

• escorts, patrolling grounds, and mitigating environment of care safety hazards.
• Deters criminal activity through routine patrols of all hospital property, including parking lots and decks.
• Enforces policies such as parking regulations, visitation policies, drug enforcement, and tobacco free/smoking policy.
• Monitors hospital activity via CCTV for escalating situations needing protective services involvement.
• Intervenes in confrontations and documents duties via logs and reports.

Skills

Hard/Tech/Clinical Skills

Soft/Interpersonal Skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational/Technical Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Mercy Health is seeking a Protective Services Officer to support safety at facilities, responding to routine and emergency calls and enforcing hospital policies. The role requires patrolling grounds, escorts, and mitigating safety hazards while coordinating with clinical teams and law enforcement as needed.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, a vocational/technical degree preferred, and 1–2 years in security or related fields.