Public Safety Officer

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Participates in the Hospital emergency room programs, including, but not limited to Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Red, Code Orange and Code Yellow
2. Ability to effectively deal with a wide range of public safety issues handling a multitude of variables in changing situations.
3. Ability to interpret and understand written and oral instructions.
4. Ability to apply common sense understanding to instructions that may be furnished by way of written document, oral command or diagram.
5. Ability to cooperate with law enforcement agencies consistent with the Hospital's legal obligation to protect the rights and privileges of its patients in accordance with Federal and State Laws.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

2. Obtain and satisfactorily complete the initial 8 hour Hospital Orientation Program and Annual Competency Reviews and any othertrainingas may be occasionally mandated.
3. Obtain and satisfactorily complete annual (or biannual as applicable) re-certifications in: CPR (Cardio Pulmonary resuscitation; Fit testing for Tuberculosis Respirator Masks; Hazard Communication Program; Annual Fire Suppression and HazardRecognition Training; Annual Self Defense and Management of Violent Situations Training; Annual Training and physical completion for the Emergency Response Team; and other training as may be determined by the Supervisor of Public Safety.

4. Avade 2 (restraint) training completion required within 6 months of hire into role.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Three years related experience and/or training in public safety.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities:
1. Stand - 2/3
2. Walk - 2/3
3. Sit - 1/3 to 2/3
4. Talk or hear - 2/3
5. Uses hands to finger, handle or feel - 1/3
6. Push/pull - 1/3
7. Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl - 2/3

This job requires that weight be lifted, or force be exerted:
1. Up to 10 pounds - 1/3
2. Up to 25 pounds - 1/3
3. Up to 50 pounds - 1/3
4. Up to 100 pounds - 1/3
5. More than 100 pounds - 1/3

This job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions:
1. Fumes or airborne particles - 1/3
2. Toxic or caustic chemicals - 1/3
3. Outdoor weather conditions - 1/3 to 2/3
4. Infectious diseases - 1/3
5. Physical +/or verbal abusiveness - 1/3

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.