Supervising Special Officer-(Sergeant) Level I

About the role

Marketing Statement Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City’s premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women’s Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Responsibilities

• Purpose of Position: Under varying levels of supervision with varying degrees of difficulty and latitude for independent judgment, supervises and performs work to provide physical security, safety, loss prevention and maintenance of order, in accordance with corporate and network/facility orders and procedures.
• Uses computers and operates electronic security and safety monitoring systems and other equipment and devices.
• May operate a motor vehicle to perform duties.
• All personnel perform related work, including performing the duties of lower Assignment Levels and subordinates.
• Under general supervision, directs a security unit on a specific tour of duty in an assigned area.
• Performs the duties of a Special Officer: Patrols designated areas of assigned locations, public buildings, other facilities, and surrounding areas to maintain order, preserve the peace, and safeguard life and property against fire, vandalism, theft, etc.
• Reports observed security and safety hazards and conditions, including but not limited to, fire safety.
• Screens employees and visitors.
• Operates, monitors, and maintains security equipment.
• Gives routine information to visitors and clients and directs them to the proper individuals and offices.
• Discourages and ejects loiterers and disorderly persons.
• When appropriate, arrests and issues summonses to law violators on premises.
• Transports, escorts and/or arranges for transport of persons in custody to police precincts and has arrests recorded on police blotter.
• Prepares and transmits all necessary documents relating to arrests.
• Testifies in court on arrests.
• Make written entries into location log books.
• Responds to and reports emergency and security instances and unusual occurrences by telephone or radio and makes subsequent written reports.
• Assists in implementing the Emergency Action Plan.
• Coordinates with Fire Safety Directors.
• As required, provides assistance to the sick, injured, mentally and physically disabled, and calls for emergency assistance, ambulance