Public Safety Officer; PD

Position Summary

Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health?  to apply through your Workday account.

Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $17.36 - $31.26

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:
Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled

Hours:

15:00 - 23:30

Shift: 2 - Evening Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center: 26000 - 5170 Public Safety

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

Everyone Is a Caregiver

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 20,000 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.

Provide security for the safety and protection of hospital patients, staff, general public, and properties. Patrol buildings and grounds of the hospital. Examine doors, windows, and other points of entry to determine that they are secure. Tag and record all points of entry found unlocked or unsecured. Warn violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and apprehend or expel persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts, in accordance with applicable laws.

Watch for and report irregularities such as fire hazards, leaking water pipes, and security doors left unlocked. Observe departing personnel to guard against theft of hospital property. Record data such as property damage, unusual occurrences, and other acts of suspicious instances. Record all incidents in writing or electronic media. Assist local authorities with investigation of incidents committed on hospital properties.

Report all criminal acts to the proper security leadership and/or local authorities. Assist hospital staff as required, providing protection and safety to patients or other individuals. Adhere to all general orders and/or special orders as directed.

• Participates in the hospital emergency room programs.
• Ability to effectively deal with a wide range of public safety issues handling a multitude of variables in changing situations.
• Ability to interpret and understand written and oral instructions.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to instructions that may be furnished by way of written document, oral command or diagram.
• 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.

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• 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.
• Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

Required:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Obtain and satisfactorily complete the initial 8‑hour hospital orientation program and annual competency reviews and any other training as may be occasionally mandated.
• Obtain and satisfactorily complete annual (or biannual as applicable) re‑certifications in: CPR, fit testing for tuberculosis…