Police Officer III

Essential Functions/Performance Expectations

• Ensure the safety of all patients, physicians, guests, visitors, and employees of the Hospital.
• Investigate criminal and non-criminal incidents reported to the MCHD Police Department and prepare detailed, written reports of the incidents.
• Preserve the peace using all lawful means, interceding when authorized by law, to prevent or suppress crime.
• Provide service, information and directions to any person on the Midland County Hospital Districts campus.
• Investigate criminal offenses to detect and arrest criminals and recover stolen or lost property.
• Attempt to locate missing persons.
• Enforce traffic law by detecting violations, making violator contacts, placing violators in custody or issuing citations or warnings.
• Prepare reports on all activities, filing them with the supervising officer.
• Discuss cases with prosecuting attorneys, prepare evidence and appear as a witness in court.
• Maintain a professional appearance by wearing a clean uniform with all insignia clean and polished.
• Maintain and regularly clean your issued duty gear (duty weapon, taser, magazines, belt and keepers).
• Ensure your gear is safe and operable at all times.
• Perform routine walking patrol throughout the interior of all Midland County Hospital District properties.
• Conduct floor-to-floor security patrol and security clocking rounds.
• Perform predetermined locking and unlocking of doors.
• Transport money, medications, and lost and found items according to policy.
• Patrol the exterior of Midland County Hospital District properties on foot and by use of Security vehicles.
• Patrol parking lots, driveways, and emergency traffic areas to detect traffic hazards, parking violations, and deter criminal activity.
• Absorb and respond to patient, visitor, guest, and employee vehicle problems when requested.
• Check exterior doors, windows, and gates to ensure they are operational and in good repair.
• Perform locking and unlocking of parking facility entrances.
• Provide police presence in parking facilities during shift change to promote an atmosphere of safety.
• Provide routine and special assignments in the Emergency Department.
• Respond immediately to code situations and emergency calls for assistance.
• Assist with Medivac operations as needed.
• Assist with restraints ordered in line with Department and Hospital policy.
• Effect arrest and issue trespass warnings as directed by law and Hospital policy.
• Assist in receiving, securing, and transporting law enforcement patients.
• Develop and maintain positive working relations with patients, physicians, visitors, guests, and co-workers.
• Display a positive attitude. Promote team effort. Consistently strive to improve employee and non-employee relations throughout the Hospital.
• Answer the telephone, use the two-way radio, and personally help individuals in day-to-day encounters with a courteous demeanor.
• Answer all alarms and emergency calls requiring police assistance.
• Quickly respond to all fire, pharmacy, and panic alarms.
• Respond to Hospital-wide STAT and Emergency calls.
• Anticipate Security’s responsibility regarding the call being answered and be prepared to consider the best interests of all parties concerned.
• Take control of situations as needed and assist when necessary.
• Complete all associated paperwork.
• Secure lost and found articles.
• Receive, tag, log, and make secure all lost and found articles.
• Attempt to contact owners, if known, and make arrangements for return of property.
• Keep lost and found storage area clean, neat, and secure.
• Make proper disposition of articles not claimed within holding period as set out in Departmental Policy and Procedures Manual.
• Respond appropriately during inclement weather.
• Respond appropriately to bomb threats.
• Respond appropriately in a disaster situation.
• Provide crowd control.
• Display knowledge of DNV, General Safety, and Job-Specific Safety functions.
• Work overtime when needed to ensure staffing levels are met.
• Perform general office duties as assigned or directed.
• Prepare complete, accurate, written reports of incidents as directed by Departmental policy.
• Perform special assignments as directed.
• Observe and report potential or actual safety hazards.

Education and Experience

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Required to hold current Texas Peace Officer License through TCOLE.
• Having 12 or more years of experience as a Texas Peace Officer.
• Valid Texas Class C driver’s license required.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must be able to use computer, typewriter, two-way radio, and telephone.
• Must be able to qualify for Texas Motor Vehicle Insurance.
• Must have visual, auditory and oral factory acuity.
• Requires lots of standing, walking and climbing.
• Must be able to work under stressful conditions with varying work hours and shifts.