Patrol Officer

Location: No Set Location

Work Days: Rotating shifts with nights and weekends required

Category: Public Safety

Department: Public Safety

Job Type: Full time

Work Shift: Various Shifts (nights and weekends required)

Hours/Week: 40 hours per week

Union: Yes

Union Name: Local 122 Public Safety Officers

Responsible for the public safety of the Cambridge Health Alliance and its surrounding ground
Performs duties in the protection of persons and property
Enforcement of all applicable policies, rules and regulations of Cambridge Health Alliance and applicable federal, state and local laws to prevent losses due to accidents or incidents

Duties/Responsibilities:

· Provides for the safety and security of all patients, visitors and staff
· Patrols areas of Hospital Campuses and clinics as assigned
· Investigates individuals or situations that appear to be of a suspicious nature
· Ability to obtain, record and relay information accurately
· Escorts patients as needed, assists in the escorting of deceased patients
· Observe and detain patients who are in crisis and deemed in need of special services
· Generates reports and logs as required
· Performs other related duties as assigned or directed relating to Public Safety

Qualifications/Requirements:

Be able to attain an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice within 3 years of hire, or two years of prior law enforcement experience or two years of military experience with honorable discharge
Licensure/Certifications:
 Possess and maintains a valid Driver's License
American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers ( BLS)certification
 First Responder certification
This position covers multiple locations, travel will be required in between CHA Clinics & Hospitals

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.