Police Officer

UPMC•McKeesport, PA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC McKeesport is seeking Master Police Officers to maintain a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, staff, and all UPMC-owned and adjacent properties. This role involves enforcing UPMC rules and regulations, patrolling facilities to prevent and investigate criminal activity, monitoring security and fire alarms, and responding to disputes and unusual circumstances. The Police Officer serves as a first responder to violent acts and will be armed with a firearm.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) basic training program (Act 120) or equivalent (PA State Police Academy training, out of state Police Academy), OR Police Officer training as mandated by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, OR Federal Agent (to include but not limited to FBI, DEA, Secret Service, U.S. Marshal, Veteran's Administration) OR Military Police Training, OR Five years of prior law enforcement experience (to include Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, Probation/Parole Officer, Liquor Enforcement Officer, Fish/Game Commission and/or Park police officer) wherein a firearm was an essential tool and at a minimum, annual firearm training and qualification was maintained.
Act 235 Certification required prior to hire.
Strong interpersonal skills, especially the ability to effectively interact, communicate, and diffuse potential combative situations with persons from all walks of life.
Psychological fitness required to deal with stress and potentially dangerous conflict situations.
Physical fitness requirements to deal with typical physical demands that require full body motion and physical strength and stamina sufficient to respond to crisis interventions and medical emergencies.
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in written format.
Good interpersonal skills; able to deal with stress and potentially dangerous conflict situations.
Thorough background and criminal record check.
Availability for all shifts.
Required to wear a bullet proof vest.
Must be able to perform as a security officer when necessary.
Act 235 with Firearms - Act 235 with successful completion of both the academic and firearms training modules required prior to hire.
Must meet audio and visual standards outlined in Act 235 at time of hire.
Successfully complete UPMC Police Training upon hire.
Successful completion of all UPMC mandated weapons and firearms training.
Successfully pass UPMC Physical Fitness Standard: Physical fitness requirements to deal with typical physical demands that require full body motion and physical strength and stamina sufficient to chase, apprehend and subdue criminal suspects, and respond to crisis interventions and medical emergencies.
Good hand/eye coordination and able to pass an eye and hearing test with appropriate correction.
Demonstrate the ability to perform activities within a medium physical demand category as per U.S. Department of Labor guidelines.
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Basic Life Support Instructor (BLSI) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Driver's License
Act 235 with Firearms with renewal
Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 501
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Nice To Haves

Act 120 Municipal Police Officer training is not a substitute for the Act 235.

Responsibilities

Maintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, staff, and all UPMC owned and adjacent properties.
Enforcing UPMC rules and regulations to both employees and the public.
Patrolling UPMC hospitals, buildings, grounds and associated areas to prevent, investigate, and document arson, theft and vandalism and any other criminal activity.
Monitoring security, fire, and environmental alarms.
Assisting in follow-up investigations as necessary.
Responding to and resolving problems, disputes and unusual circumstances.
Providing customer service to patients, families, visitors and staff.
Serving as a first responder to any violent act occurring at a UPMC location.
Appropriately escalating problems and concerns to Management's attention.
Providing support at various UPMC facilities, requiring knowledge of physical layouts and site-specific policies.
Investigating incidents of unusual circumstances reported by UPMC staff, visitors, physicians and patients.
Serving legal documents such as arrest warrants, subpoenas, and Protection from Abuse orders.
Responding to acts of extreme violence at UPMC owned or controlled properties that have the potential to require the deployment of deadly force.
Performing in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
Transportation of those subjected to criminal arrest and subsequent prosecution.
Supporting various types of investigations that have system-wide implications.
Handling evidence control pertaining to UPMC initiated criminal investigations.
Carrying, properly handling, and being able to deploy a firearm.
Issuing PA state citations for certain criminal and traffic offenses, using specific law enforcement applications such as the PA Justice Network, and performing other law enforcement duties as necessary.