Public Safety Officer

LCMC Health; Covington (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a Security Officer to perform routine patrols across campus, ensure safety, and assist patients, visitors, and staff in a courteous and professional manner.

Responsibilities include operating security systems, conducting inspections, and maintaining accurate incident documentation while adhering to firearms and use-of-force policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or 2 years equivalent experience.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine security patrols of campus and maintain crowd control.
• Perform safety and equipment inspections.
• Provide information and assistance to patients, visitors, staff and the public.
• Respond to calls for assistance and document incident reports.
• Operate security screening equipment, access control systems, CCTV and intrusion detection systems.
• Report and address unauthorized or suspicious persons or unsafe conditions.
• Complete security-related paperwork.
• Follow the Hospital's Firearms and Use of Force policies.

Skills

English proficiency

Security equipment

CPI de-escalation

Patient transport

Handcuffs training

OC spray training

Baton training

De-escalation techniques

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Radios

Alarm systems

CCTV systems

Job description

Your job is more than a job.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Provides routine security patrols of campus, both internal and external. Patrols assigned area on a constant basis to maintain crowd control and order.
• Performs safety and equipment inspections.
• Provides information and assistance to patients, visitors, staff and the general public.
• Responds to all calls for assistance immediately unless involved in or responding to an emergency situation. Documents details on incident reports as needed.
• Operates security screening equipment, access control systems, video security and intrusion detection systems.
• Reports and controls unauthorized or suspicious persons, unsafe conditions or other irregularities.
• Completes the required paperwork to account for all security-related actions.
• Follows the Hospital's Public Safety Department Firearms policy and the Use of Force policy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of appropriate work experience.
• Relevant prior experience is not required.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Required: Non-Violent Crisis Prevention Certificate (CPI, NCI-CPI) - Crisis Prevention Institute
• Required: Defensive Driving Certification - Defensive Driving Certification Issuer
• Required: Annual Baton Training - LCMC Health

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Must be proficient in English with verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic knowledge and use of security equipment to include radios, alarm systems, CCTV systems, etc.
• Proficient in the use of CPI and must be able to deescalate situations involving aggressive, combative and other behavior health issues pertaining to patients.
• Ability to transport patients as required.
• Willing to be trained, skilled, and proficient with handcuffs, baton, OC spray, and restraining.
• Ability to pass the LCMC Active Shooter Course (practical) annually.
• Trains with PR-24 baton and OC spray.

WORK SHIFT:

Evenings (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary.

Lakeview Hospital

, the center of LCMC Health's extraordinary community of care on the Northshore, provides the only Level II trauma center in St. Tammany Parish. Along with our signature healthcare and wellness services, we continuously adopt the latest treatments, technologies, and medical innovations to better serve our patients. Learn more about Lakeview Hospital and our nationally recognized standards of excellence for heart, stroke, orthopedic, and women's care.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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