Protective Services Officer Armed/OPOTA (Full-time, Variable, OBleness)

OhioHealth • Athens, OH

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About The Position

Provides security and safety services in all areas of the hospital, hospital properties and the hospital's off-campus sites. Officers work to create and maintain a safe, secure environment for the hospital's patients, visitors, staff, and assets and to manage potentially violent incidents, disruptive, hazardous and emergency situations.

Requirements

• High School or GED (Required)
• Valid State Driver's License
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ohio Peace Officers Training, Council Police Certificate or AA/BA/BS Degree and Certification within one year.
• Working knowledge of Ohio Criminal procedures, laws of arrest, search seizure.
• Strong service orientation.
• Previous security/safety, public contact or hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides armed safety and security services in all areas of the hospital and grounds.
• Patrols hospital, parking areas and off-site locations to observe, protect and provide assistance as needed.
• Observes, corrects, reports and documents incidents of risk-related situations to management.
• Identifies, reports and corrects security and safety breaches.
• Conducts and assists in investigations of criminal and administrative incidents in the best interest of the hospital.
• Handles valuable items as needed.
• Assists with violent or potentially violent patients, visitors and staff when called throughout the hospital.
• Enforces Hospital Policy as related to security.
• Will be a 1st responder to all emergency situations.
• Provides safety and security services in all areas of the OhioHealth and grounds.
• Foot patrol of the hospital and surrounding campus.
• Mobile patrol of parking areas and off-site locations to observe and provide assistance.
• Provide surveillance and security in the parking areas.
• Work independently to determine the correct response to most situations and initiate actions accordingly.
• Participate in the hospital lost and found program.
• Assist in the hospital control center and other operational areas during breaks or staff shortage.
• Control access and monitor security of drugs in the hospital pharmacies through the hospitals access control system.
• Assist patients and visitors with automobile difficulty, such as changing tires, retrieving keys locked inside car, and other general needs.
• Investigate narcotic alarms, losses, and discrepancies.
• Maintain a level of fitness which will allow him/her to respond fully to strenuous and or critical physical activity.
• Takes lead on special projects as assigned.
• Maintains minimum training levels each year as defined by leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED