Public Safety Officer II

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is seeking a fully trained security officer (armed - non-lethal) to protect colleagues, patients, and visitors across the hospital campus. The role involves patrolling, rapid emergency response, and enforcing safety protocols within a diverse environment.

Responsibilities include responding to drills and emergencies, investigating incidents, delivering medications and shipments, and supporting staff with patients while maintaining a high standard of

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five years of relevant, job-related work experience.
• Certifications: CHSO, CPI Blue Card, ARC first aid, TASER, Handcuff; FTO program.

Responsibilities

• Fully trained (armed - non-lethal) security officer position.
• Ensures colleagues’, patients’, and visitors’ safety; patrols and surveils all hospital campus areas and responds to emergencies quickly and appropriately.
• Displays an understanding of diversity.
• Demonstrates I CARE values: integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, excellence.
• Enhances and contributes to a safe environment for all colleagues, visitors, and patients.
• Patrols and surveils hospital campus; provides unarmed security.
• Responds to emergencies and drills (e.g., code pinks, code reds, code greens, code greys).
• Investigates thefts, burglaries, automobile collisions, and other violations.
• Delivers medication and emergency shipments.
• Assists staff with patients.
• Completes required training.

Skills

Patrol

Emergency response

Public safety

Diversity awareness

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides advanced care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region’s healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region’s only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

Qualifications

Required Education: High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., certificate of high school equivalency.

Required Experience: Five (5) years of relevant, job-related work experience.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• Successful completion of the Field Training Officer (FTO) Program (provided by the Supervisor/Security).
• Certified Healthcare Security Officer (CHSO) credential from the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS).
• Blue Card certification from the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI).
• American Red Cross (ARC) first aid certification.
• TASER certification from a certified instructor.
• Handcuff certification from a certified instructor.

Responsibilities

Your Role:

• Fully trained (armed - non-lethal) security officer position.
• Ensures colleagues,’ patients,’ and visitors’ safety; patrols and surveils all hospital campus areas and responds to emergencies quickly and appropriately.
• Displays an understanding of diversity.
• Demonstrates integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence (I CARE values).
• Enhances and contributes to a safe environment for all colleagues, visitors, and patients.
• Patrols and surveils hospital campus; provides unarmed security.
• Responds to emergencies and drills (e.g., infant/child abductions (“code pinks”), fires (“code reds”), disasters (“code greens”) and violent/security events (“code greys”).
• Investigates thefts, burglaries, automobile collisions, and other violations.
• Delivers medication and emergency shipments.
• Assists staff members with patients.
• Completes required training.
• Performs miscellaneous duties not expressly described herein.

Reports To: Supervisor/Security (JC: 081001).

Supervises :None.