POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for providing a safe and healthy environment for visitors, patients, and employees. Monitors environment to detect potential hazards, notifies appropriate personnel and takes corrective action. Primarily remains on standby in the Emergency Room to deter and/or prevent acts of violence. Notifies the Security Specialist on duty when action is taken. Provides assistance and services to public and employees according to established procedures.
EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS
Must have certified completion of an approved police training academy and be a sworn law enforcement officer with police powers in the City of Richmond, Virginia.
JOB REQUIRMENTS
1. Unless responding to an emergency, or their presence is requested in other areas of the hospital by the Security Specialist, remains on standby in the Emergency Room. In accordance with established procedures, provides documentation of actives. Takes corrective and/or immediate action to prevent harm or injury to the public and employees when appropriate.
2. Completes written reports of any serious incident or unusual circumstance encounter while on duty.
3. Enforces county code and acts upon hospital polices as they relate to Security.
4. Projects a positive attitude of service to the Hospital and maintains public relations with employees, patients, and visitors. Extending kindly care and promoting the mission and philosophy of the Hospital should always be a prime consideration.
5. Operates communications equipment in keeping with assigned duties.
6. Responds to non-emergency situation when the presence of a Police Officer is requested in other areas of the hospital by the Security Specialist.
7. Responds to any emergency incident such as fires, ATLAS, and duress situations.
8. Promotes security awareness among hospital staff whenever possible.
9. Demonstrates ability to access various areas of the Hospital, MOB, and Hospital grounds, at least 20% of the time in response to emergency situation. Demonstrates ability to exert a high level of physical effort in order to restrain and hold violent/combative persons. Requires visual acuity and proficient hearing in order to react and respond quickly and appropriately to loud pages, beepers and a variety of emergency situations.
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Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
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