Public Safety Officer, Nights - Harvey, United States - The University of Chicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial

Description

Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at
UChicago Medicine as a
Public Safety Officer (PSO), in the
Security Department.

Under the general supervision of the Public Safety Supervisor, the
Public Safety Officer will work to maintain a secure and safe environment for faculty, staff, patients, visitors and property.

Duties will include communication functions of the Public Safety Department, rotation and receipt of all emergency and non-emergency incoming calls to the dispatch center, solicits descriptive information to determine the nature and urgency of the request and the location and scope of the incident.

• Supervises the work of the public safety coordinators by assigning work, observing and reviewing performance (both through the performance review process and through counseling as required).
• Recommends discipline of Public Safety Coordinators through the chain of command, participates in hiring Public Safety Coordinators; assigns work to Public Safety Coordinators, including overtime as necessary.
• Evaluates Public Safety Coordinators, including evaluation of the quality and quantity of their work performance and scheduling of daily assignments.
• Performs the communications dispatch function for UC Medicine Public Safety.
• Monitors the closed circuit television cameras.
• Assigns Incident Report numbers to Public Safety personnel from Continuum Incident Report System.
• Monitors UCM Public Safety and University Police radio traffic and communicates with UCPD dispatch during any emergencies or incidents within the Med-Center that requires UCPD assistance.
• Monitor the UC Medicine alarm systems and Submits reports when required.
• Directs and coordinate the Public Safety response to calls for service and alarms.
• Maintain radio contract with Public Safety personnel to insure their safety.

• High school diploma or GED
• At least 21 years of age
• Three to five years of experience in security or law enforcement required
• Ability to complete IAHSS Certification Training Program within 90 days of employment
• Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC), as defined in the Private Detective,
• Valid Driver's License

• Illinois 20-Hour Unarmed Security Officer Certificate
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Verbal Intervention Training/Certification
• International Association of Health Safety and Security (IAHSS) Basic Certification
• International Association of Health Safety and Security (IAHSS) Advanced Certification
• CPR/AED Certification
• Defensive Tactics
• Handcuffing Certification
• Use of Restraints

• College preferred
• At least one year in health care

• Job Type/

• Shift: Nights
• Unit/Department: Security Department
• CBA Code: Non-Union