Illinois Masonic Public Safety Hiring Event - November 9th, 2026

Advocate Health•Chicago, IL

4d•$23 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

The Public Safety Officer I - Armed provides security services at Illinois Masonic Medical Center with a professional, compassionate, customer-service approach. The officer conducts interior and exterior patrols, identifies security and safety risks, responds to incidents and emergencies, investigates events, and helps maintain a safe and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and teammates. The role includes armed duties and may require de-escalation and physical intervention in accordance with training and policy. This is a full-time position with all shifts available. Current schedules use first/second-shift and second/third-shift hybrids, with a mixture of 8-hour and 12-hour shifts. The listed pay range is $22.90–$34.35. Applying expresses interest in an invite-only hiring event; an application does not guarantee attendance, and a recruiter will follow up regarding qualifications, event details, and next steps. The officer works with hospital departments and external law enforcement and first-responder agencies, supports security awareness, and maintains required training and competency for department-issued equipment and duties. The position requires the physical ability to patrol the facility and grounds, operate a firearm, and assist with restraints and patient lifting. Work may involve hazards, aggressive behavior, emotionally charged situations, and personal stress.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
Typically, one year of experience in security, related public safety, or customer service that includes responding to emergent situations and identifying and resolving risks to patients, visitors, teammates, or property.
Obtain the Security Officer Healthcare Certification (CHSO) from IAHSS within two years of appointment; recertification is not required.
For Illinois teammates, possess a Firearm Owners Identification Card (FOID) issued by the Illinois State Police and meet Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation licensing requirements; be able to obtain a Firearm Control Card (FCC) for Proprietary Personnel within 90 days of hire.
Valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicle.
Obtain certification in conducted energy weapon (e.g., TASER) use within 90 days of hire and periodically thereafter.
Illinois team members must have completed the State of Illinois 40-hour armed course with semi-automatic pistol endorsement.
Willingness to carry a department-authorized firearm while on duty.
Illinois team members must annually score at least 70% on the State of Illinois Mandatory Annual Active Duty and Retired Officer Handgun Qualification Course of Fire, unassisted; probationary officers must complete range qualification during their 90-day probationary period and attend the first qualification date within that period.
Successfully pass a background investigation, drug screen, post-offer pre-placement physical and psychological screening assessment, and applicable periodic assessments.
Demonstrate emotional intelligence, empathy, and compassion when responding to teammate, visitor, and patient incidents; commit to patient-centered safety practices and respectful, collaborative work.
Remain calm under pressure and support a safe, welcoming, therapeutic environment; collaborate with medical staff and external law enforcement as appropriate.
Exercise mature judgment and sound reasoning while remaining courteous and tactful, including when dealing with verbally aggressive people.
Quickly assess dangerous situations and take appropriate action.
Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills and communicate clearly by radio and telephone; hear communications at high and low decibels and speak with clear diction without impediments.
Use a computer to document work, including Microsoft Word, Excel, web navigation, and database entry.
Be able to defend self or others and physically restrain a non-compliant person when de-escalation fails and the person is committing a criminal act or lacks capacity and is attempting to elope.
Sit, stand, walk, and drive throughout the workday; occasionally lift up to 35 pounds and push or pull with 35 pounds of force.
Have the hand strength, dexterity, and ability to safely operate, load and unload, disassemble, and clean a firearm independently and without assistive devices.
Have 20/20 vision in both eyes or vision correctable to 20/20 with corrective lenses in both eyes.
Be physically fit to walk all facility and grounds areas, restrain people when necessary, and assist clinical teammates with lifting patients of all sizes.
Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job and wear protective clothing as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of behavioral threat assessment.
Use-of-force review experience or knowledge.
Awareness of crime prevention through environmental design.
Ability to present material and facilitate meetings.

Responsibilities

Provide security services with professionalism, fairness, compassion, and a customer-service approach, following policies, procedures, and training.
Maintain an alert, ethical, approachable, and service-oriented presence; enforce safety and security rules and keep department uniform and equipment in good repair.
Conduct interior and exterior patrols, inspect for vulnerabilities, hazards, and fire conditions, audit Interim Life Safety Measures, manage patient valuables, and conduct contraband searches.
Assist teammates, patients, and visitors with information, directions, and physical help; control traffic, monitor visitor conduct, and question unauthorized persons.
Prevent, respond to, and investigate workplace violence and service calls involving combative or threatening patients, visitors, or teammates.
Use de-escalation as a primary response and apply authorized use of force when necessary, including conducted electrical weapons and handcuffing.
Plan for, prevent, practice, and respond to emergencies such as lost or abducted infants or children, fires, and active threats.
Respond immediately to emergencies and crises, physically intervening in accordance with training when there is potential for injury.
Investigate incidents on Advocate Health property and complete timely, accurate reports; address and escalate complaints to the appropriate leader with supporting documentation.
Conduct liaison rounds, build partnerships with departments and units, and provide security-awareness education to teammates.
Liaise with federal, state, and local law enforcement and first responders; coordinate, brief, and monitor law-enforcement prisoner-patient guards for policy compliance and safety.
Maintain required training in radio communications, verbal de-escalation, hemorrhage control, CPR, clinical restraints, conducted energy weapons, and department-issued equipment and requirements.
Assist with exterior traffic and crowd control, parking enforcement, valet parking assistance, and vehicular assistance.
Use interview and interrogation tactics to gather information about incidents.
Patrol with a community-oriented approach.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career development and well-being programs.