Public Safety Assistant

American Addiction Centers•Milwaukee, WI

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Public Safety Assistant is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of the property at Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center. This involves conducting regular interior and exterior patrols, inspecting various areas for security and hazards, and monitoring/reporting suspicious activity. The assistant may be assigned to stationary posts for visitor control and is expected to assist patients and visitors by providing information and directions. Other duties include handling lost and found items, patrolling parking lots to enforce policy, coordinating with contracted security for parking, and facilitating police citations or towing services. The role also requires issuing parking violation notices, maintaining a database of violations, ensuring traffic control, monitoring visitor conduct, and reporting safety/security vulnerabilities to an LPS Sergeant. In specific situations, the security aide may be required to perform medical standbys.

Requirements

A valid drivers license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
High School Graduate.
Typically requires 1 year of experience in public contact.
Basic computer skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to exercise mature judgment and sound reasoning while maintaining a courteous and tactful demeanor in dealing with employees, visitors and patients.
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written form.
Ability to work a flexible schedule including off-shifts, weekends, and holidays, as needed.

Responsibilities

Conducts regular interior and exterior patrols to ensure the safety and security of the property.
Inspects exit doors, offices, storerooms, and departments for security and the absence of fire or other hazards.
Monitors and reports suspicious activity on hospital property and surrounding area.
May be assigned to a stationary post location within the facility to offer a visible deterrent in a designated area for visitor control.
Assists patients and visitors by providing information and directions in the facility.
Performs routine lost and found pick-ups as needed.
Performs foot patrol of various parking lots ensuring adherence to parking policy.
May assist in the coordination and monitoring of Contracted Security, specific to parking.
Facilitates the issuance of police citations and/or towing services as needed.
Issues necessary parking violations notices as required.
Maintains database of violations on a 12-month sliding scale.
Ensures traffic control, monitors conduct of visitors on premises and reports safety hazards and security vulnerabilities to LPS Sergeant.
In extreme cases of need, the security aide may be required to perform a medical standby in cases that do not rise to the level of needing a security officer.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more
Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program