Police Officer

About the role

Community Focused. Care Driven. Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it. Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home. Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row!

Responsibilities

• Patrol assigned areas of property used, owned, and occupied by Southcoast Health.
• Support weapons screening operations.
• Conduct foot, bicycle, and vehicle patrols of Southcoast properties.
• Perform traffic duties.
• Conduct investigations.
• Promote crime prevention.
• Assist with community service and provide community policing functions to the Southcoast community.
• Respond to service requests, emergencies, and other duties as assigned.
• Conduct criminal investigations, make lawful arrests, and seek criminal process in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws.
• Provide court testimony when necessary.
• Be cross-trained and eligible to work at other Southcoast hospital and offsite locations as needed.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma required; A.S. or bachelor's degree in criminal justice or other course of study preferred.
• Three (3) years of prior law enforcement experience preferred.
• Trained Police Officers must have attended the bridge or full-time academy authorized by the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC).
• All candidates must be certified or able to receive certification as a law-enforcement Police Officer by the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission.
• In addition to POST certification, all candidates must obtain their warrant of appointment as a Special State Police Officer (SSPO).
• Southcoast Health will work collaboratively with candidates to facilitate any necessary POST certification and SSPO appointment.
• Applicants must be age twenty-one (21) at time of application.
• A valid Driver's License is required.
• Must possess and maintain a Massachusetts Class A Large Capacity License to Carry Firearms.
• All Police Officers must meet and maintain POST certified credentials.
• Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) De-Escalation Training; OC Pepper (OCAT), Handcuffing (PATH), Baton (PPBT) education and training required within 120 days of hire.
• BLS, CPR and First Responder certification required within 120 days of hire.
• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID-19 virus or be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying exemption once hired.

Benefits

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve.
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package.
• Generous Earned Time Off Package.
• Employee Wellbeing Program.
• 403B Retirement Plan with company match.
• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs.
• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training.
• Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work