Public Safety Officer III

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides advanced care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. 

TMH is the region’s healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region’s only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your Role:

• Fully trained (armed - non-lethal) security officer position.
• Ensures colleagues,’ patients,’ and visitors’ safety; patrols and surveils all hospital campus areas and responds to emergencies quickly and appropriately.
• Displays an understanding of diversity.
• Demonstrates integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence (I CARE values).
• Enhances and contributes to a safe environment for all colleagues, visitors, and patients.
• Patrols and surveils hospital campus; provides unarmed security.
• Responds to emergencies and drills (e.g., infant/child abductions (“code pinks”), fires (“code reds”), disasters (“code greens”) and violent/security events (“code greys”).
• Investigates thefts, burglaries, automobile collisions, and other violations.
• Delivers medication and emergency shipments.
• Assists staff members with patients.
• Completes required training.
• Performs miscellaneous duties not expressly described herein.

Reports To: Supervisor/Security (JC: 081001).

Supervises: None.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

Required Education: High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., certificate of high school equivalency.

Required Experience: Five (5) years of relevant, job-related work experience.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• Successful completion of the Field Training Officer (FTO) Program (provided by the Supervisor/Security).
• Certified Healthcare Security Officer (CHSO) credential from the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS).
• Blue Card certification from the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI).
• American Red Cross (ARC) first aid certification.
• TASER certification from a certified instructor.
• Handcuff certification from a certified instructor.

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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.