Police Officer - Part Time

UPMC • Lititz, PA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC is seeking a dedicated and safety-conscious Police Officer to join their team at UPMC Lititz Hospital. This part-time role is ideal for individuals at any stage of their law enforcement career, including those retired or seeking a change. The position involves maintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff by patrolling UPMC properties, deterring criminal activity, investigating incidents, and responding to emergencies. The role requires enforcing UPMC rules and regulations, monitoring alarms, and providing customer service. Officers will serve as first responders to violent acts and will be armed with a firearm. Some roles may involve overseeing shift operations, leading daily activities, organizing work, and providing instructions to staff. The position requires Act 235 Certification prior to hire.

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.
• Must possess 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.
• Be able to effectively communicate both orally and in written format.
• Good interpersonal skills; able to deal with stress and potentially dangerous conflict situations.
• All applicants will be subject to a thorough background and criminal record check.
• Must be available for all shifts.
• Officers are 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.
• Must have 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
• UPMC Physical Fitness Standard
• 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

• Advanced Level IAHSS Certification (International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety)

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, staff, and all UPMC owned and adjacent properties.
• Enforce UPMC rules and regulations to employees and the public.
• Establish a uniformed police presence by patrolling UPMC hospitals, buildings, grounds, and associated areas to deter criminal activity.
• Investigate criminal events and document activities.
• Take appropriate police action when necessary.
• Monitor security, fire, and environmental alarms.
• Respond to and resolve problems, disputes, and unusual circumstances.
• Provide customer service to patients, families, visitors, and staff.
• Serve as a first responder to any violent act occurring at a UPMC location.
• Be armed with a firearm.
• Oversee the operations of assigned shift and formally lead the daily operations of the department.
• Organize and assign work, and provide daily instruction to staff regarding specific duties and assignments.
• Handle evidence control pertaining to UPMC initiated criminal investigations.
• Respond to acts of extreme violence at UPMC owned or controlled properties that have the potential to require the deployment of deadly force as dictated by UPMC policy.
• Support various types of investigations that have system-wide implications.
• Carry, properly handle, and be able to deploy a firearm.
• Issue PA state citations for certain criminal and traffic offenses, using specific law enforcement applications such as the PA Justice Network, and perform other law enforcement duties as necessary.
• Investigate incidents of unusual circumstances reported by UPMC staff, visitors, physicians, and patients.
• Perform as a Security Officer when necessary.
• Appropriately escalate problems and concerns to Management's attention.
• Be responsible for the transportation of those subjected to criminal arrest and subsequent prosecution.
• Serve legal documents such as arrest warrants, subpoenas, Protection From Abuse orders, etc.
• Function as a shift supervisor as needed to oversee the operations of assigned shift and formally lead the daily operations of the department, organize and assign work, and provide daily instruction to staff regarding specific duties and assignments.
• Provide support at various UPMC facilities, including detailed knowledge of the physical layout of multiple facilities, working knowledge of site-specific policies and procedures between sites, and ability to effectively interact with differing management and customer bases from site to site.

Benefits

• Generous Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 sign-on bonus when you commit to a position for two years.
• Career Advancement: Police Officer career step after 18 months and leadership opportunities.
• Shift Differential: Extra $1.75 per hour for working non-traditional shifts.
• Time Off: Accrue Paid Time Off annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED