Public Safety Officer Sr 5k sign on Bonus

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a Security Officer to patrol campus facilities, ensuring safety for patients, staff and visitors. The role involves responding to disturbances, conducting security checks and coordinating with local law enforcement as needed.

You will operate access control systems, surveillance equipment and assist with crowd control during events and emergencies. Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED, with 2 years of related security experience preferred; Police Academy

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; 2 years of directly related security experience preferred.
• Police Academy graduate considered in lieu of education.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws related to security and public safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine security patrols of campus, internally and externally; maintain safety, crowd control and order.
• Respond to disturbances involving patients, staff, visitors and employees; de-escalate as needed.
• Coordinate with local law enforcement for incidents and investigations; detain when appropriate per policy.
• Operate security screening equipment, access control systems, video surveillance and intrusions detection.
• Support staff with safety during events, emergencies and rapid response situations.

Skills

Legal knowledge

Crisis intervention

Firearm handling

Handcuffing

Education

High School Diploma/GED

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 safety, security, crowd control and order. Responds to domestic/patient/employee/visitor disturbances, processes lost and found and deescalates situations involving combative/aggressive personnel. May work jointly with Local Law enforcement to detain persons who commit domestic violence, auto burglary, theft, drug violations and other arrestable offenses. Performs special/covert operations to prevent car theft, car burglaries, etc. Assists victims with restraining orders. Attends scenario-based annual training for Active Shooter, weapons qualification, CPI and other mandatory departmental requirements. Reports and controls unauthorized or suspicious persons, unsafe conditions or other irregularities: Identifies, badges and restricts access for identified offenders who visit the campus. Enforces parking, train traffic and semi-truck redirection. Responds to codes and other calls for assistance immediately unless involved in or responding to an emergency situation. Sets out barricades for blocking spaces for maintenance, construction, VIP and other events. Assistance to staff/patient: Assists behavioral health, ED and care center staff with restraining aggressive and combative patients/personnel. Utilizes a medical detector to search patient for weapons/contraband. Provides transport services for inclement weather shuttle, behavioral health patients, care center patients, rapid response medical team, staff, etc. Equipment operation: Operates security screening equipment, accesses control systems, video security and intrusion detection systems, and maintains control of patient valuables given to security.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Required: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent AND 2 years of directly related Security experience. Preferred: Police Academy Graduate. 2 years of directly related Security experience will be considered in lieu of education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

As required by jurisdiction: Must have knowledge of local, state and federal laws that may include organized training from a Law Enforcement Academy Topics. Professionalism, ethics, laws and criminal codes, crisis intervention, universal precautions, firearms defensive tactics and handcuffing. Training from a police academy. Must be skilled with firearms, handcuffs, and restraining. Ability to supervise and instruct other officers on the proper use of firearms, handcuffs, and restraining. Must have the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time. Interact with others who may be criminal, violent, disruptive, combative, disoriented, etc.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Required: Valid Louisiana Driver's License
• Required: Non-Violent Crisis Prevention - Crisis Prevention Institute [ Required within orientation period. ]
• Required: Annual Firearm Training - LCMC Health
• Required: Annual Baton Training - LCMC Health
• Required: Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (CPR, BLS) - American Heart Association (not required at CHNOLA)
• Preferred: P.O.S.T. Certification - Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE) [ Required if officer has outside law enforcement powers. ]
• Preferred: Defensive Driving Certification - Defensive Driving Certification Issuer
• Preferred: Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator - International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS)

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

WORK SHIFT: Variable Hours (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 About East Jefferson General Hospital East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

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.