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Public Safety Officer, Day Shift

Valley Health · Winchester, VA · 3 wk ago
Information Technology$18.59–$24.16/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes description paragraphs. We need to use

for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include sections only if posting has real specific content. We have: About the role: maybe the introductory paragraph about Valley Health? Could be "About the role" but they said do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. The job title is Public Safety Officer. We can have About the role (maybe a brief description). The posting includes a paragraph about Valley Health being top health system, etc. That's more about organization, not role. But we can still put under About the role? Might be okay. Responsibilities: many duties listed. Requirements: maybe Education, Experience, Certification & Licensures. Qualifications: list of qualifications (public relations, communication skills, etc.) Skills: maybe not separate; could combine with Qualifications? But we need to only include sections with real content. We have Benefits section present. Pay: we have Pay Range $18.59 - $24.16. So we can include Pay section. Schedule: not explicitly mentioned; there is Work Shift First Shift (United States of America). That indicates shift. Could be schedule info: First Shift. Might be enough to include Schedule section with that detail. We must not include placeholder like "not specified". We have actual shift. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; we can fold minor metadata into short p or drop. So we can include a short p for Department PUBLIC SAFETY - 208076 Worker Sub Type Regular Work Shift First Shift (United States of America) maybe as metadata. We must remove boilerplate etc. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract: Intro: "As one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems, recognized by Premier and Modern Healthcare, Valley Health is a place where excellence, compassion, and purpose come together. This distinction reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and the caregivers who make it all possible." That's about organization; could be under About the role or maybe a general intro. We'll put under About the role. Job Description paragraph: starts "The Public Safety Officer, under the supervision of the Public Safety Lt., patrols assigned areas..." We'll put under Responsibilities (list). We need to convert duties into
  • . Many sentences; we can split into list items. Education: "High School Diploma or GED required." Experience: "One year of previous, law enforcement, public safety, college and/or fire departments is preferred." Certification & Licensures: list: Valid driver’s license required. BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required. American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation required. International Association for Healthcare Public Safety and Safety Basic Exam within 1 year required. ASP baton, Handcuff, OC Foam Spray and aggression management training within 6 months required. Qualifications: list: Good public relations and communication skills required. Competent to successfully interact with individuals of varying backgrounds and ethnicities. Must be able to work with individuals with special needs which may apply based on the age, mental capacity etc. Ability to display compassion when the situation calls and always look for ways to be of help to others required. Ability to help ease pain and suffering, and help others required. Available for duty assignment at any Valley Health System facility required (assignments may be temporary or permanent, dependent upon the needs of the VHS organization). Ability to work on alternate shifts and flex schedule required. Ability to work on holidays and weekends required. Benefits: paragraph listing benefits. Pay: Pay Range $18.59 - $24.16. Schedule: Work Shift First Shift (United States of America). Could be just "First Shift". We'll include. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we will not have

    Public Safety Officer

    . We'll have headings for sections we include. We need to decide which sections to include: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe combine Education, Experience, Certification), Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Possibly Skills not needed. We must not create sections with filler text. All have content. We'll output HTML fragment. Structure:

    About the role

    As one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems, recognized by Premier and Modern Healthcare, Valley Health is a place where excellence, compassion, and purpose come together. This distinction reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and the caregivers who make it all possible.

    Responsibilities

    • Patrol assigned areas of the Medical Center to identify and/or respond to unsafe conditions and emergencies.
    • Answer calls for service pertaining to unauthorized or illegal activity within the building or campus grounds.
    • Respond to emergencies and calls to assist with combative patients or visitors, fire alarms, infant/child abduction, active shooter, etc.
    • Perform routine inspections for hazards and unusual situations, lock or unlock doors.
    • Handle trespassing issues, property receipt and issue, deceased patient transport, etc.
    • Test and inspect Public Safety and safety equipment throughout the campus monthly.
    • Work well with all levels of individuals ranging from administrators and physicians to indigent patients.
    • Think quickly on feet, apply common sense, local, state and federal laws, VH policies, and be problem solvers.
    • Exhibit customer excellence at all times and model the VH mission, vision and values.
    • Properly and completely document all rounds; write necessary reports about all incidents; submit reports by end of shift during which the pertinent incident occurred.
    • Be proficient in the use of the RMS Public Safety incident computer‑based system and the VH Risk Qual System.
    • Know when to communicate information confidentially and which method of communication to use for the type of communication.
    • Immediately correct problems or write appropriate work orders or memos, or report problems to safety officers when safety‑related problems are observed.
    • Inspect fire extinguishers and eye wash stations; conduct or assist others in conducting other safety and Public Safety inspections such as Environment of Care Rounds as assigned.
    • Test and check alarm system equipment and other equipment as assigned to ensure they are functioning correctly.
    • Perform fire watches when requested.
    • Monitor camera systems, infant abduction systems, fire alarm systems, medical gas alarms, and generator alarms.
    • Investigate reports of loss and damage property and reports of criminal activity.
    • Assist law enforcement with custody individuals as needed.
    • Maintain strong working knowledge of the facility assigned, campus grounds and all related buildings; analyze and coordinate responses to all alarms on the property.
    • Respond to emergency incidents and provide physical Public Safety to command location.
    • Perform inspection of buildings, doors (interior and exterior) to ensure they are opened on time and secured after regular business day.
    • Pick up cash deposits daily for delivery to the cashier’s office.
    • Periodically search patient rooms and patient property for contraband and take proper safety steps to render them safe.
    • Respond to AirCare landing and takeoffs.
    • Be courteous to the public (patients, visitors, employees, doctors, sales and service people, neighbors, passers‑by, etc.); show a professional attitude consistently; promptly respond to such requests 95 % of the time; when not possible due to higher priority, promptly notify the requesting person or department.
    • Provide detailed directions when requested by a visitor or patient; provide escorts to staff members when requested during off‑business hours.
    • Provide patient and staff Public Safety and safety stand‑by for terminations, TDO hearings.
    • Escort disgruntled individuals from the building or property.
    • Respond to emergency calls for service consistently in a prompt manner (e.g., fire, biological, mass casualty, hospital lock down, radiation emergencies, active shooter); use sound judgment and discretion in handling such calls 100 % of the time; prepared to assist special needs patient population; assist in transporting patients to BHS; monitor ECO/TDO patients; intervene in patient, visitor or family disputes and maintain order.
    • Provide assistance to staff when they are working with an aggressive person and intervene as necessary before staff are injured.
    • May be exposed to chemicals and persons with various illnesses, and individuals with aggressive behaviors.

    Requirements

    • High School Diploma or GED required.
    • One year of previous law enforcement, public safety, college and/or fire department experience preferred.
    • Valid driver’s license required.
    • BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) – American Heart Association ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) – AHA approved required.
    • American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation required.
    • International Association for Healthcare Public Safety and Safety Basic Exam within 1 year required.
    • ASP baton, handcuff, OC foam spray and aggression management training within 6 months required.

    Qualifications

    • Good public relations and communication skills required.
    • Competent to successfully interact with individuals of varying backgrounds and ethnicities.
    • Must be able to work with individuals with special needs which may apply based on age, mental capacity, etc.
    • Ability to display compassion when the situation calls and always look for ways to be of help to others required.
    • Ability to help ease pain and suffering, and help others required.
    • Available for duty assignment at any Valley Health System facility required (assignments may be temporary or permanent, dependent upon the needs of the VHS organization).
    • Ability to work on alternate shifts and flex schedule required.
    • Ability to work on holidays and weekends required.

    Benefits

    At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full‑time employees include: a zero‑deductible health plan, dental and vision insurance, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, retirement savings match, a robust employee assistance program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing, membership to Healthy U: an incentive‑based wellness program. Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on‑campus dining, and more. To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.

    Pay

    Pay Range: $18.59 – $24.16 per hour.

    Schedule

    Work Shift: First Shift (United States of America).

    We must ensure no extra text outside HTML. No markdown fences. Provide just the HTML. Check for any repeated content: we included all substantive info. Did we miss anything like "Department PUBLIC SAFETY - 208076 Worker Sub Type Regular Work Shift First Shift (United States of America)"? We folded shift into Schedule and maybe department not needed. Could include a short p for metadata but not required. The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it." So we could include a short p with that metadata before sections.

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