Public Safety Officer Senior - East Jefferson General Hospital 5K Sign on Bonus

LCMC Health•Metairie, LA

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Public Safety Officer Senior (identified in the posting as Safety Officer II) provides a visible security presence to help maintain a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, physicians, and staff. The role screens people entering the hospital, monitors guest activity, works to prevent disturbances, and investigates reports of lost or stolen property. The officer performs routine internal and external campus patrols, responds to disturbances and calls for assistance, supports staff with aggressive or combative individuals, and works jointly with the New Orleans Police Department on arrestable offenses. The position also conducts special security operations, assists victims with restraining orders, controls access and traffic, operates security systems and screening equipment, and performs transportation and delivery tasks. Annual scenario-based training and other mandatory departmental training are required. The position is at East Jefferson General Hospital. The posting lists variable hours and a $5,000 sign-on bonus in the title.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 1 year of experience.
Valid Louisiana driver's license.
Firearm certification.
Basic Life Support and CPI required within the orientation period.

Nice To Haves

Policy academy graduate.
At least 3 years of experience in a hospital setting.
Prior military, law enforcement, or armed security experience.

Responsibilities

Provide a visible security presence and screen people entering the hospital.
Monitor guest activity and work to prevent mishaps and disturbances within the facility.
Investigate complaints involving lost or stolen items from staff or patients.
Conduct routine internal and external security patrols to maintain safety, security, crowd control, and order.
Respond to domestic, patient, employee, and visitor disturbances; process lost-and-found matters; and de-escalate situations involving combative or aggressive individuals.
Work jointly with NOPD to detain people who commit domestic violence, auto burglary, theft, drug violations, and other arrestable offenses.
Perform special or covert operations to prevent car theft, car burglaries, and similar incidents.
Assist victims with restraining orders.
Attend annual scenario-based training for active shooter response, weapons qualification, CPI, and other mandatory departmental requirements.
Report and control unauthorized or suspicious people, unsafe conditions, and other irregularities.
Identify and badge offenders and restrict their access to campus.
Enforce parking rules and redirect train and semi-truck traffic.
Respond promptly to codes and other calls for assistance unless involved in or responding to an emergency.
Set up barricades to block spaces for maintenance, construction, VIPs, and other events.
Deliver food trays, lab specimens, pharmacy drugs, mail, nourishment, and other items.
Assist behavioral health, ED, and care center staff with restraining aggressive or combative patients or personnel.
Use a medical detector to search patients for weapons or contraband.
Provide transportation, including inclement-weather shuttle service and transport for behavioral health patients, care center patients, rapid-response medical teams, and staff.
Operate security screening equipment, access-control systems, video security, and intrusion-detection systems.
Maintain control of patient valuables entrusted to security.