Patrol Officer

HSHS Medical Group; Springfield (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

PTO

Retirement benefits

Education assistance

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is seeking a Patrol Officer to join our security team at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL.

The role ensures safety across the facility with regular patrols, incident reporting, and professional interaction with staff, patients, and families. The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma (Associates preferred), up to 1 year of private security experience, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree in law enforcement, criminal justice or related field preferred.
• 1 year of security experience preferred.
• Valid state driver’s license required.
• OC Certification within 90 days of employment preferred, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Perform foot and mobile patrols to ensure safety of hospital premises.
• Maintain detailed incident and activity reports.
• Interact professionally with staff, patients and families.
• Manage assigned security equipment and patrol vehicles.
• Communicate with supervisors to ensure efficient operations.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree preferred

OC Certification

Tools

OC Certification

Job description

Pay Range:

$18.50 - $26.83

A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is seeking a Patrol Officer to join our team. The Patrol Officer is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of the hospital premises by conducting regular foot and mobile patrols, maintaining detailed reports, and interacting professionally with both internal and external personnel, patients, & families. This role involves managing assigned security equipment, maintaining patrol vehicles, and effectively communicating with supervisors to ensure operational efficiency. The officer is expected to provide excellent customer service while adhering to company standards and safety protocols.

Position Specifics

• Department: Security
• Core Function: Support Services
• Schedule: Full Time, 40 hrs/wk, 6:00am-6:00pm, every other weekend
• Facility: St. John's Hospital
• Location: Springfield, IL
• Compensation that aligns with your experience

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or related vocational training is required.
• Associates degree in law enforcement, criminal justice or military service is preferred.

Experience Qualifications

• 1 year of experience with knowledge of private security functions obtained through education or work experience such as military, public safety or fire department is preferred.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

• Valid state driver’s license is required.
• Successfully complete the Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Certification within the first 90 days of employment is preferred, if applicable.

Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

Benefits

HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.

• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS
  contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

Benefits

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process

Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants.

Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications and responses to application questions.

These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS.

Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at [e-mail]