Police Officer- Full Time - Nights

Adena Fairfield Medical Center•Lancaster, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Police Officer is responsible for protecting the safety of center staff, patients, and visitors. The officer patrols the FMC main campus and off-site locations, both inside and outside the city. The role requires the ability to use, maintain, carry, and shoot firearms—including pistols, shotguns, rifles, and automatic weapons—to department standards. The officer responds to dispatched, citizen-reported, and directly observed calls for police action; conducts preliminary investigations; responds to accidents, emergencies, and disasters; removes people from dangerous situations; makes arrests; and takes people into custody. The officer also inspects, maintains, and drives motor vehicles, appears and testifies at trials and hearings, and completes forms, records, and reports.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Successful completion of the State of Ohio required police training program and State Certification examination.
Valid State of Ohio driver's license.
Ability to use, maintain, carry, and shoot firearms, including pistols, shotguns, rifles, and automatic weapons, to department standards.
Ability to exert up to 20–50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10–25 pounds frequently, and negligible up to 10 pounds often.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Police Science or Criminal Justice preferred.
One year of police experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Protect the safety of center staff, patients, and visitors.
Patrol the FMC main campus and off-site locations in and outside the city.
Use, maintain, carry, and shoot firearms to department standards.
Respond to radio-dispatched, citizen-reported, or directly observed calls for police action.
Conduct preliminary investigations of crimes, accidents, and suspicious or dangerous incidents.
Respond to accidents, emergencies, and disasters, and remove people from dangerous situations.
Make arrests and take persons into custody.
Inspect, maintain, and drive motor vehicles.
Appear and testify at trials and hearings.
Complete forms and records, and compose reports.