Protective Services Officer - Armed

OhioHealth; Circleville (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth, a respected health system in Ohio, is seeking an Armed Security Officer to help maintain a safe environment across hospital facilities and off-campus sites. You will patrol, respond to incidents, and assist with investigations while rotating through care sites during training.

During initial training you may rotate; after training you’ll be assigned to a home site with possible float support as needed. Strong communication and vigilance are essential.

Qualifications

• High School or GED is required.
• BLS - Basic Life Support, American Heart Association.
• Valid drivers license (DL) required.
• OPOTC certification or firearms certification / basic training.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be mentally and physically capable to complete training and maintain certification.
• Work Shift: Variable.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36.
• Department Protective Services.

Responsibilities

• Provides armed safety and security services in hospital areas and grounds; patrols the hospital, parking areas, and off-site locations to observe, protect, and assist 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.
• Handles valuable items as needed.
• Assists with violent or potentially violent patients, visitors, and staff when called throughout the hospital.
• Enforces Hospital Policy; serves as a first responder to emergencies; foot patrol of hospital and campus; mobile patrol of parking areas and off-site locations.
• Observes, corrects, reports, and documents incidents to management; identifies, reports, and corrects security breaches.
• Works independently to determine the correct response to situations.
• Conducts and assists in investigations; participates in the hospital lost and found program.
• Assists in Emergency Department, Behavioral Health Unit, and other areas.
• Enforces and implements hospital security/safety policies.
• Assists in hospital control center and other areas during breaks or staffing shortages.
• Controls access and monitors security of drugs in hospital pharmacies.
• Assists patients and visitors with automobile difficulties.
• Investigates narcotic alarms, losses, and discrepancies.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Basic computer skills

Education

High School or GED (Required)

BLS - Basic Life Support

DL - Driver's License

OPOTC - Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission

OPOTC Firearms Certification / Basic Training Certificate

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more... in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary

Provides armed security and safety services in all areas of the hospital, hospital properties, and the hospital's off-campus sites as assigned. Creates and maintains a safe, secure environment for the hospital's patients, visitors, staff, and assets and to manage potentially violent, disruptive, hazardous, and emergency situations through preventative patrol, investigation, and complaint resolution. During the initial training period Officers will be trained to work at multiple care sites and rotated throughout those care sites during this period. After successful completion of the training and introductory period, Officers will be assigned to a care site based on department needs. Officers should expect to be assigned a home care site, but may be required to float to other care sites as operational needs dictate.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Provides armed safety and security services in all areas of the hospital 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 breeches.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School or GED (Required)
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• DL - Driver's License - Department of Motor Vehicles
• OPOTC - Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission - Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission
• OPOTC Private Security, Twenty (20) Hours Firearms Certification or Ohio Peace Officer Basic Training Certificate.
• Basic computer skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be mentally and physically capable to successfully complete training for, participate in, and maintain certification as applicable.
• Work Shift: Variable
• Scheduled Weekly Hours : 36
• Department Protective Services

Join us! ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations.

OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.

WE Are Inspired to Do Our Best.

OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, innovative healthcare system delivering world-class patient care in a supportive, professional environment filled with limitless opportunities to learn and grow. We are a unique organization in the healthcare field. Our model system of facilities encompasses a wide scope of expertise and care. For professionals, we are a place where people committed to doing our best are given the tools and resources to accomplish our mission every single day. OhioHealth is recognized as a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM organization. The Great Place to Work is a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. This recognition is one measure of our success in achieving a part of our vision - to be an organization where people want to work.