Public safety officer Senior

LCMC Health•Los Angeles, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This job description outlines the general nature and level of work for a Public Safety Officer Senior within LCMC Health. LCMC Health is a community-focused healthcare provider dedicated to delivering the best possible care in Louisiana and beyond, emphasizing authenticity, originality, equity, and inclusion. East Jefferson General Hospital, part of LCMC Health, has served East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years and is recognized as a Nurse Magnet Hospital. The organization values compassionate, driven, and dedicated individuals who believe in providing extraordinary healthcare with heart. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified applicants to apply.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent
2 years of directly related Security experience
Knowledge of local, state and federal laws that may include organized training from a Law Enforcement Academy Topics
Professionalism, ethics, laws and criminal codes, crisis intervention, universal precautions, firearms defensive tactics and handcuffing
Skilled with firearms, handcuffs, and restraining
Ability to supervise and instruct other officers on the proper use of firearms, handcuffs, and restraining
Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time
Ability to interact with others who may be criminal, violent, disruptive, combative, disoriented, etc.
Valid Louisiana Driver's License
Non-Violent Crisis Prevention - Crisis Prevention Institute (Required within orientation period)
Annual Firearm Training - LCMC Health
Annual Baton Training - LCMC Health
Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (CPR, BLS) - American Heart Association (not required at CHNOLA)

Nice To Haves

Police Academy Graduate
P.O.S.T. Certification - Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE) (Required if officer has outside law enforcement powers)
Defensive Driving Certification - Defensive Driving Certification Issuer
Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator - International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS)

Responsibilities

Provides routine security patrols of campus, both internal and external
Patrols assigned area on a constant basis to maintain safety, security, crowd control and order
Responds to domestic/patient/employee/visitor disturbances, processes lost and found and deescalates situations involving combative/aggressive personnel
May work jointly with Local Law enforcement to detain persons who commit domestic violence, auto burglary, theft, drug violations and other arrestable offenses
Performs special/covert operations to prevent car theft, car burglaries, etc.
Assists victims with restraining orders
Attends scenario-based annual training for Active Shooter, weapons qualification, CPI and other mandatory departmental requirements
Reports and controls unauthorized or suspicious persons, unsafe conditions or other irregularities
Identifies, badges and restricts access for identified offenders who visit the campus
Enforces parking, train traffic and semi-truck redirection
Responds to codes and other calls for assistance immediately unless involved in or responding to an emergency situation
Sets out barricades for blocking spaces for maintenance, construction, VIP and other events
Assists behavioral health, ED and care center staff with restraining aggressive and combative patients/personnel
Utilizes a medical detector to search patient for weapons/contraband
Provides transport services for inclement weather shuttle, behavioral health patients, care center patients, rapid response medical team, staff, etc.
Operates security screening equipment, accesses control systems, video security and intrusion detection systems, and maintains control of patient valuables given to security