Public Safety Officer - Part Time

About the role

This role focuses on preventing workplace accidents and promoting health and safety awareness and education to individuals within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Prevents workplace accidents and promotes health and safety awareness and education for employees.
• An organizational related support or service (administrative or clerical) role or a role that focuses on support of daily business activities (e.g., technical, clinical, non-clinical) operating in a "hands on" environment.
• Works under limited supervision for routine situations, provides assistance and training to lower level employees, and problems typically are not routine and require analysis to understand.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Criminal Justice or related area and two (2) years of experience as a public safety officer or related position OR High school diploma or equivalent and three (3) years of experience as a public safety officer or related position.
• Valid state issued driver’s license.
• Possesses IAHSS Basic, Advanced, and Supervisory Healthcare Security Officer Certifications within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Criminal Justice or related area.
• Two (2) years of healthcare security experience.
• 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.

Skills

• Proficient in communicating, reading, and writing in English.
• Basic Computer Skills required.
• Ability to multi-task and meet established deadlines.
• Ability to assess potentially dangerous situations quickly, make sound decisions, and take appropriate action based on the information available.
• Physically able to perform the duties and responsibilities outlined above.
• Emotional maturity, dependability, punctuality, diplomacy, tact, poise, self-confidence, and positivity (devoid of negative remarks).
• Must be trustworthy, helpful, friendly, courteous, and disciplined.
• Ability to become licensed as a Special State Police Officer.
• Excellent communication, organization, facilitation, and oral presentation skills.
• Knowledge of current safety & security trends within the healthcare industry.