Public Safety Officer I

About the role

This role focuses on preventing workplace accidents and promoting health and safety awareness and education for individuals within the organization. It also involves performing the following associate safety-related duties:

Responsibilities

• Prevents workplace accidents and promotes health and safety awareness and education for employees.
• Conduct proactive patrols of all hospital buildings and grounds to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, illegal entry, and bodily harm to patients, visitors, and staff.
• Respond to and report on both routine and emergency calls for service, building alarms, restraint of violent patients and/or visitors.
• Maintain composure under stressful circumstances, using all trained intervention skills including verbal and nonverbal de-escalation strategies and approaches.
• Grant access to locked areas and buildings to authorized staff in possession of a hospital identification badge.
• Assist with all emergencies and disasters that may affect the Hospital, including crowd control, evacuations and other responsibilities as directed by supervisors.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state issued driver’s license.
• One (1) year of experience as a public safety officer or related position.
• Possess IAHSS Basic and Advanced Healthcare Security Officer Certifications within 1 year of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree in Criminal Justice or related area.
• Two (2) years of related experience in military, security, or police.
• Security or first responder certifications such as de-escalation/crisis response, CPR/AED, Stop the Bleed, or Nasal Naloxone Certification, etc.
• Graduate of an approved law enforcement training program or Police Academy and possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid POST Certification from the Commonwealth of MA.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid MA License to Carry Firearms.

Benefits

Competitive salaries & benefits that start on day one
403(b) retirement with company match
Tuition reimbursement
Free on-campus parking
Career growth opportunities
Guaranteed hours and set schedule

Pay

$23.04 - $28.80

Schedule

Part-time, 16 Hours - Saturday and Sunday, 2nd shift (2:30pm-10:30pm).