Police Officer

UPMC•Altoona, PA

32d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC is seeking a dedicated and experienced Police Officer to join their team at UPMC Altoona. This role is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, staff, and all UPMC-owned and adjacent properties. The officer will enforce UPMC rules and regulations, patrol UPMC facilities to deter criminal activity, investigate incidents, document activities, and take appropriate police action. Responsibilities include monitoring security and fire alarms, responding to and resolving problems, providing customer service, and serving as a first responder to violent acts. The role involves carrying a firearm, potentially overseeing shift operations, and leading daily departmental activities. The position requires the ability to handle evidence control, support system-wide investigations, issue PA state citations, and potentially serve legal documents. Officers may also be required to support various UPMC facilities, demonstrating knowledge of physical layouts and site-specific policies.

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

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.
Establishing a uniformed police presence by patrolling UPMC hospitals, buildings, grounds and associated areas to deter criminal activity, investigate criminal events, document activities, and take appropriate police action when necessary.
Monitoring security, fire, and environmental alarms.
Responding to and resolving problems, disputes and unusual circumstances as necessary.
Providing customer service to patients, families, visitors and staff to maintain a safe and secure environment.
Serving as a first responder to any violent act occurring at a UPMC location.
Overseeing the operations of assigned shift and formally leading the daily operations of the department.
Organizing and assigning work and providing daily instruction to staff regarding specific duties and assignments.
Handling evidence control pertaining to UPMC initiated criminal investigations.
Responding 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.
Supporting various types of investigations that have system-wide implication.
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.
Investigating incidents of unusual circumstances reported by UPMC staff, visitors, physicians and patients.
Performing as a Security Officer when necessary.
Appropriately escalating problems and concerns to Management's attention.
Transportation of those subjected to criminal arrest and subsequent prosecution.
Serving legal documents such as arrest warrants, subpoena, Protection From Abuse, etc.
Functioning 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.
Providing support at various UPMC facilities which would include: Detailed knowledge of the physical layout of multiple facilities. Working knowledge of site specific policies and procedures between sites. Ability to effectively interact with differing management and customer bases from site to site.