6p-6a

Centra Health•Gretna, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This job is a professional uniformed, first responder position within the Office of Public Safety that provides emergency, public safety, physical security, and protection and preparedness services to the Centra Health organization. This Officer strives for superior performance by consistently providing a product or service to leadership and staff that is recognized as ultimately contributing to the safety and security of the environment, as well as the patient and family experience. Recognizes and demonstrates understanding of patient and family centered care.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Driver’s license required
All applicants must be able to comply with all federal, state and local requirements for carrying a firearm, which include any applicable prohibitions on the use of controlled substances.

Nice To Haves

Prior training and experience in guest relations, security technology, physical security operations, public safety, and/or emergency preparedness
IAHSS Basic certification

Responsibilities

Monitors conduct of visitors on premises.
Confronts and interviews unauthorized persons, as needed.
Completes required documentation, including writing accurate, clear, and legible Officer Incident Reports.
Monitor video footage, security, and fire alarms, and respond based on established protocols, and secures property or equipment to prevent possible negative outcomes.
Responds as needed to "Code" calls (i.e. Grey, Red, Yellow, Orange, Silver, ADAM, etc.).
Monitors the security and safety of parking lot, documents infractions, and enforces parking rules.
Restrains patients who present a threat to themselves or staff according to hospital policy if requested by appropriate Centra Health staff.
Prepares helipad for safe arrival/departure of all helicopter traffic.
Provides notary public services.
Ensures identities of, log-in/out, and/or release bodies from the morgue, funeral home, and in hospital dead on arrivals (DOA).
Handles radio calls, as well as pages and requests for service.
Perform and support weapons screening and detection operations in accordance with established protocols, including the use of fixed and handheld detection equipment.
Identify, assess, and respond appropriately to alarms or potential threats, conduct secondary screenings, and ensure all interactions are handled professionally while maintaining safety and compliance.
Performs other duties at the direction of the Sergeant and/or Public Safety leader.