Public Safety (Security) Telecommunications

Advocate Health Care; Paterson (NJ); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Public Safety Telecommunicator for the Lutheran General hospital command center in Park Ridge, IL. This full-time, hybrid role includes 12-hour and 8-hour shifts, with every other weekend and holidays, on a 2nd/3rd shift schedule.

You will monitor security systems, dispatch staff, manage alarms, and maintain logs while meeting APCO certification within 12 months and possessing a GED or HS equivalency.

Qualifications

• GED or HS equivalency required.
• 1 year experience responding to alarms and monitoring hardware/software (security) (public and private).
• Strong computer skills and ability to type 35–40 wpm.
• Clear spoken and written English; effective communication with public and co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and utilizes security systems to maintain ops picture.
• Dispatches Public Safety/Security staff via radio and CAD systems.
• Maintains automated logs of staff communications and activity.
• Responds to Security, Fire and Safety service requests and alarms.
• Receives calls from team members and public and inputs data into security systems.
• Prioritizes calls and dispatches personnel as needed.

Skills

Computer skills

Typing 35-40 wpm

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

GED or HS Diploma

APCO Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 within 12 months

Job description

Department: 11733 Support Operations Division - Security: Corp Command Branch Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Full-Time 2nd Shift Hybrid Schedule of 12-hour shifts and 8-hour shifts. 12-hour shift is from 6:00pm to 6:30am and 8-hour shift is from 3pm to 11:30pm. Work every other weekend and holidays as scheduled. Pay Range: $21.85 - $32.80

It's More Than a Job, It's a Calling!

Position: Public Safety Telecommunicator

Location: Lutheran General hospital command center; Park Ridge, IL. Full Time; 2nd/3rd shift hybrid ~12-hour shift of 6pm-6:30am ~8-hour shift of 3pm-11:30pm ~Every other weekend and holidays as scheduled

Major Responsibilities

• Monitors and utilizes security systems to maintain common operating picture of the enterprise.
• Uses advanced technology systems in the SOC for situational awareness, threat management, and investigative purposes.
• Monitors risks that could adversely impact the organization using internal and external systems (internet, newsfeeds, and other data sources).
• Monitors and utilizes the security management system, CCTV, visitor management, infant protection, burglar alarm, fire alarm, and related systems to detect emergencies such as fires, emergencies, or criminal activity.
• Maintains status and locations of on-duty Public Safety/Security personnel.
• Monitors and dispatches Public Safety/Security staff activity and assignments via radio systems and computer-aided dispatch systems.
• Maintains automated logs of Public Safety/Security staff communications and activity.
• Responds to Security, Fire, and Safety service requests, incidents, and alarms.
• Receives emergency and non-emergency calls from team members, public, Public Safety/Security staff, law enforcement, and others via telephone, radio, and computer-aided dispatch systems and inputs pertinent data into security management systems.
• Evaluates incoming information.
• Questions callers to determine their location and the nature of their problem.
• Follows established procedures to determine the severity and validity of the call or alarm.
• Prioritizes calls and dispatches Public Safety personnel and/or others.
• Communicates effectively in routine, urgent, and emergency situations.
• Maintains central database information to facilitate efficient operations and continuously update organizational data.
• Seeks guidance from supervisors and peers to effectively communicate with stakeholders throughout an incident life cycle.
• Keeps informed of organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintains appropriate security and confidentiality of information created or encountered in the performance of assigned duties.

License/Registration/Certification Required

• Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO)
• Specifically, APCO’s Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 certification within (12) months of employment.

Education Required: GED or HS Equivalency Diploma

Experience Required

• 1 year responding to alarms such as burglar, fire, etc. Monitoring hardware and/or software such as signal receivers, alarm monitoring software; Security and Fire hardware, CCTV, burglar, or fire panels; Emergency Response protocols and processes (public and private).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to type 35-40 wpm.
• Read, understand, and clearly speak English; constantly use speech and hearing (correctable to normal level required) in communicating with public/co-workers, providing, and receiving instructions, using phones and radio.
• Constant mental alertness and attention to detail required while setting priorities and following up on assignments.
• Must possess effective written and oral communication and interpersonal skills with ability to deal with all levels of personnel and the public in a professional and effective manner.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: The AAH Security Operations Center provides security monitoring and dispatch to the Advocate Aurora enterprise on a 24/7/365 basis. Public Safety Telecommunicators must be willing to work in a 24/7 operation. Incumbents function in a stressful, fast paced environment and work shifts are specified by department need and management direction. The shifts may include nights, weekends, holidays, as well as mandatory overtime as required. Sitting is required for extended periods at a workstation wearing communications equipment, which limits mobility, except for scheduled work breaks. Work is performed onsite in a secured, controlled, closely supervised, and highly structured work environment. Work requires visual and muscular dexterity to operate communications equipment (computer-aided dispatch equipment, telephones, and radios). Constant use of eyes (correctable vision to normal level required) to observe, read, interact with public and co-workers, view security monitors; includes hand/eye coordination.

Our Commitment to You

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities. Reshaping Access What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities. Transforming Care We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care.