Police Officer PRN

About the role

The Police Officer provides law enforcement and preservation of public peace and safety for hospital patients, guests, and employees within a hospital and surrounding facilities. This position is designated as an armed police officer role and requires the incumbent to be currently employed as a peace officer in good standing within the state of the employing facility.

Responsibilities

• Provides a police presence in all areas of the facility.
• Maintains public safety, respond to incidents, and supports hospital staff in managing security concerns.
• Facilitates communication between external law enforcement and healthcare teams, provides orientation to external police officers, and addresses any concerns or incidents.
• Collaborates with external police officers, reports suspicious or criminal activity, and provides necessary access and information within legal and ethical boundaries.
• Prepares shift reports regarding investigative actions and functions performed while on duty.
• Facilitates initial security assessments and patient/visitor restraints as appropriate.
• Affords assistance to hospital staff with combative or troublesome patients.
• Might assist with Trauma patients, families, Life Flight, or other emergent situations.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a Police Officer (POST certified) in good standing within the state of the employing facility.
• Must be authorized and qualified to carry a firearm in the course of duty.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills.
• Demonstrated basic computer skills: word processing, spreadsheet, web-based applications.
• Police officers must adhere to the highest standards of professionalism, respect, and integrity while on hospital premises.
• Officers should be mindful of the sensitive nature of medical environments and minimize disruption to patient care.
• Uniforms and identification must be clearly displayed at all times.

Skills

• Independent Work
• Anticipating Interventions
• De-escalation Tactics
• Compassion
• Communication
• Safety
• Security
• Workplace Violence Prevention
• Customer Service
• Team Collaboration
• Security Operations
• Situational Awareness
• Decision Making

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with customers require employees to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn More About Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Here.

Pay

Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $28.06 - $44.20

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours 0

Intermountain Health

Location: Intermountain Health Bear River Valley Hospital, Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital
Work City: Tremonton
Work State: Utah

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment.

Application Instructions

All positions subject to close without notice.