Public Safety Officer - Evenings

University of Chicago Medical Center - Orland Park, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Orland Park, IL

Hospitals

About the position

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Public Safety Officer at our Orland Park Location. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the work of the public safety coordinators by assigning work, observing and reviewing performance.
• 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.
• Monitors the UC Medicine alarm systems and submits reports when required.
• Directs and coordinates the Public Safety response to calls for service and alarms.
• Maintains radio contact with Public Safety personnel to ensure their safety.

Requirements

• 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
• Completion of the following Training/Certifications provided by UCM within the first 180 days of employment: 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

Nice-to-haves

• College preferred
• At least one year in health care