Safety Officer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Obtain Certified Healthcare Security Officer (CHSO) certification within 12 months of employment and retain the certification during employment.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to remain insurable.
• Familiarity with the City of Farmington or ability to read and orient using navigation or a map.
• Basic computer and mobile electronic device skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to remain professional and courteous in difficult or stressful situations.
• Adequate transportation to and from work.
• Ability to be contacted and available to respond for emergencies.
• Ability to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist.
• Ability to talk, hear, smell, and see; corrective eyewear is allowed, and vision must support near and far acuity, depth perception, and color vision.
• Ability to lift more than 50 pounds and frequently push up to 300 pounds.
• Ability to work around physically aggressive or uncooperative people and assist with restraint situations.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather and respond rapidly to emergent conditions.
• Ability to tolerate occasional exposure to loud noise, construction areas, chemical, electrical, mechanical, biohazard, explosive, and radioactive hazards, and motor-vehicle-operation hazards.
• Regular exposure to infectious materials; personal protective equipment is provided and may be required in certain environments.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of experience in Security.
• Four years of experience in Fire Service.
• Four years of experience in Law Enforcement.
• Four years of experience in Corrections.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned duties, including mail and courier runs, escorts, patrols, giving directions, assisting patients and visitors, visitor control, and securing facilities, money, and property.
• Respond to or assist with alarms, disaster drills, bomb threats, codes, disturbances, unruly subjects, and other incidents.
• Complete scheduled tasks and daily responsibilities for the Safety & Security Department.
• Conduct or assist with investigations into incidents, accidents, or other activity.
• Conduct aggressive patrols to identify unlawful or unsafe acts or conditions.
• Enforce policies and procedures and report violations.
• Attend required in-person and virtual meetings and training sessions, and participate in, learn, and apply training.
• Assist with orientation of new caregivers in the Safety & Security Department.
• Maintain confidentiality of information and share it only with people who have a specific legal or business need.
• Maintain professional contact with the public, visitors, patients, and caregivers while promoting growth, cohesiveness, and support for needed correction or change.
• Respond to and manage physically aggressive subjects using verbal, self-defense, and control techniques.
• Maintain knowledge of assigned responsibilities and applicable procedures, including procedures for fire, disasters, bomb threats, hazardous materials, visitation, infant abduction, parking, attendance, and compliance.
• Manage pedestrian and vehicular traffic in all weather conditions.
• Conduct courier duties, including regular fueling and maintenance of vehicles used for courier service, and coordinate efficient routes and planning.
• Immediately communicate scheduling needs, routes, and delivery issues to the Safety & Security Manager and Materials Management Manager.
• Operate a motor vehicle safely, including in potentially hazardous driving conditions and all weather.
• Implement SJRMC Service Standards—Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship—in work activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.