Hospital Protective Services Officer (Unarmed)

Mercy Health; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay, incentives, referral

403(b)

Medical, dental, vision, prescription

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Mercy Health in Paducah, KY is seeking a Protective Services Officer (unarmed) to support safety across hospital facilities. You will escort patients and staff, patrol grounds, enforce policies, monitor CCTV, and respond to incidents, with training provided in crisis intervention and TASER-related protocols where applicable.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, and BLS within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (required)
• Vocational/Technical Degree (preferred)
• Valid driver’s license (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support – American Heart Association (required within 6 months of hire)
• RSFH Specific: Must meet SLED licensure requirements (armed – TASER) within 6 months of hire and TASER Training within 60 days, per SLED guidelines
• 1-2 years of security, law enforcement, or military experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Protects patients, visitors and employees by providing escorts, patrolling grounds, and mitigating environment of care safety hazards.
• Deters criminal activity through routine patrols of all hospital property to include all parking lots and decks.
• Enforces policies e.g. parking regulations, visitation policies, drug enforcement, and tobacco free/smoking policy.
• Monitors hospital activity on closed circuit television to be alerted to any escalating situations that may require protective services involvement.
• Intervenes in patient, visitor and/or staff confrontations as appropriate.
• Documents all duties performed to include completion of daily activity logs and incident reports.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Defensive tools & restraints

Radio communication

Incident reporting

Access control software

Soft skills: communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational/Technical Degree

Tools

Access control software

Surveillance systems

Body-worn cameras

Job description

Mercy Health in Paducah, KY is seeking a Protective Services Officer (unarmed) to support safety across hospital facilities. You will escort patients and staff, patrol grounds, enforce policies, monitor CCTV, and respond to incidents, with training provided in crisis intervention and TASER-related protocols where applicable.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, and BLS within 6 months of hire.