Security Police Officer-Contingent- Chelsea

Employment Type

Part time

Rotating Shift

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System and Mercy Health are a part of Trinity Health, a national Catholic health system with an enduring legacy and a steadfast mission to be a transforming and healing presence within the communities we serve. As a mission-driven innovative health organization, we will become the national leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve.

We will be the most trusted health partner for life. Our Core Values—Reverence, Commitment to the Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity—guide our behaviors to help us achieve our Vision.

• Represents the Health System by providing assistance and guidance to all patients, staff and visitors to the SJMHS West Market Campuses.
• Patrols and monitors the internal and external activities of the grounds, parking lots, structures, and buildings to ensure compliance with health center policies, state law, and federal laws, responding to and reporting any violations to a command officer. Responds to any and all reports of criminal activity and makes arrests as appropriate within the parameters of security police policy/procedures, state and federal law, and the Michigan Commission of Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES);
  
  using necessary force to effect arrest, handcuffs, and other restraints in accordance with department procedures, policies and regulations.
• Responds to a variety of potential and/or real emergencies, fire and building alarms, ordinary events (patient standby/restraint), persons with weapons, medical emergencies, and/or any other public safety related incident. Exercises reasonable independent judgment within legal parameters to determine reasonable suspicion to detain and/or search, probable cause to arrest, and appropriate application of force to protect life and property.
• Completes a daily activity report documenting non-routine activities for referral to the appropriate manager.
• Complete a written report involving a complaint and/or investigation of criminal activity, violation of security policy and procedure, suspicious activity, and/or any incident involving the use of force. The Security Police Officer shall utilize appropriate documenting procedures and complete the report in its entirety.
• Completes as assigned all defibrillator and vehicle maintenance checks.
• Maintains all security police equipment in working condition; proactively recognizes and reports safety risks and hazards to the command officer, taking immediate action when possible to reduce or remove the risk.
• Responds to complaints generated by patients, staff, and visitors including reports of lost property, suspicious activity, improper access and suspicious packages.
• Responds to general assist calls generated by patients, staff, and visitors, including locking/unlocking doors, vehicle lockouts and jumpstarts, wheelchair assists, and other customer service related issues.
• Reports to Grounds any parking lot gates not functioning properly; issues citations for improper parking, handicap, and fire lane violations.
• Self-reports to a command officer any off-duty police contact, arrests, and court orders such as injunctions, personal protection orders, and legal proceedings that would prevent the Security Police Officer from owning, possessing, or carrying a firearm, e.g., domestic violence orders or conditional bond release. Failure to report this information will result in immediate termination.
• Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships; approaches conflict constructively, identifies problems, offers solutions, and participates in their resolution.
• Maintains the confidentiality of patient, physician, associate, and visitor information for St. Joseph Mercy Health System; discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places.
• Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of SJMHS.
• Assumes responsibility for the performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and reports all preventable hazards and unsafe practices…