Police Officer - Part Time

UPMC; Lititz (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Shift differential

Paid time off

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

UPMC seeks a vigilant Security Officer to patrol hospitals and campuses, deter crime, and respond to emergencies with professional discretion. The role includes first-responder duties and ensuring safety for patients, visitors and staff.

Applicants must possess Act 235 certification; Advanced Level IAHSS is preferred for advancement and the position requires firearm deployment in line with policy.

Qualifications

• Act 235 certification required prior to hire.
• Advanced Level IAHSS Certification required for advancement.
• Must be able to carry and deploy a firearm.

Responsibilities

• Patrol UPMC hospitals, buildings, grounds and adjacent areas to deter crime.
• Respond to acts of extreme violence and deploy deadly force per policy.
• May support system-wide investigations as needed.
• May carry, handle, and deploy a firearm as required.
• Issue PA state citations using PA Justice Network and related apps.
• Investigate incidents reported by staff, visitors, physicians and patients.
• Perform as Security Officer when necessary and maintain calm leadership.
• Escalate problems to management promptly for resolution.
• Transport individuals subjected to arrest and coordinate with authorities.
• May serve legal documents such as warrants or subpoenas.
• Lead shift operations and assign daily duties to staff.
• Provide support across multiple UPMC facilities and understand site layouts.

Skills

Evidence control

Firearm handling

Criminal investigations

Customer service

Education

Act 235 Certification

Tools

PA Justice Network

Job description

Why Choose UPMC?

• Generous Sign-On Bonus: Kickstart your journey with a $7,500 sign-on bonus when you commit to a position for two years.
• Career Advancement: Police Officer career step after 18 months and leadership opportunities. The police officer career step requires Advanced Level IAHSS Certification (International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety) and a solid/strong performance rating.
• Shift Differential: Enjoy an extra $1.75 per hour for working non-traditional shifts.
• Time Off: Accrue Paid Time Off annually
• Team and community: Join one of the largest private police forces in Pennsylvania and work with a dedicated team across the UPMC network. Hear from our employees: Team Interviews & UPMC Police Video.

The Act 235 Certification is required prior to hire. The Act 120 Municipal Police Officer training is not a substitution for Act 235. To learn more about Act 235 please visit https://www.psp.pa.gov/lethalweapons.

Purpose:

Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, staff and all UPMC owned and adjacent properties. Enforces UPMC rules and regulations to both employees and the public. Establish a uniformed police presence by patrolling UPMC hospitals, buildings, grounds and associated areas to deter criminal activity, investigate criminal events, document activities, and take appropriate police action when necessary. Monitors security, fire, and environmental alarms. Responds to and resolves problems, disputes and unusual circumstances as necessary. Provides customer service to patients, families, visitors and staff to maintain a safe and secure environment. Serves as a first responder to any violent act occurring at a UPMC location. Will be armed with a firearm. Oversees the operations of assigned shift and formally leads the daily operations of the department. Organizes and assigns work, and provides daily instruction to staff regarding specific duties and assignments.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to handle evidence control pertaining to UPMC initiated criminal investigations
• Responds to acts of extreme violence at UPMC owned or controlled properties that have the potential to require the deployment of deadly force as dictated by UPMC policy.
• May be required to support various types of investigations that have system-wide implication
• Required to carry, properly handle, and be able to deploy a firearm.
• Tasked with the ability to issue PA state citations for certain criminal and traffic offenses, using specific law enforcement applications such as the PA Justice Network, and performing other law enforcement duties as necessary.
• Investigates incidents of unusual circumstances reported by UPMC staff, visitors, physicians and patients.
• Must be able to perform as a Security Officer when necessary.
• Appropriately escalates problems and concerns to Management's attention.
• Will be responsible for the transportation of those subjected to criminal arrest and subsequent prosecution
• May be required to serve legal documents such as arrest warrants, subpoena, Protection From Abuse, etc.
• May function as a shift supervisor as needed to oversee the operations of assigned shift and formally lead the daily operations of the department, organize and assign work, and provide daily instruction to staff regarding specific duties and assignments.
• May be required to provide support at various UPMC facilities which would include: Detailed knowledge of the physical layout of multiple facilities. Working knowledge of site specific policies and procedures between sites. Ability to effectively interact with differing management and customer bases from site to site.