What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Safety Officer position at The University of Chicago Medicine?
Job Description
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Public Safety Officer at our Hyde Park Location. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
Under the general supervision of the Public Safety Supervisor, the Public Safety Officer will work to maintain a secure and safe environment for faculty, staff, patients, visitors and property. Duties will include communication functions of the Public Safety Department, rotation and receipt of all emergency and non-emergency incoming calls to the dispatch center, solicits descriptive information to determine the nature and urgency of the request and the location and scope of the incident.
Essential Job Functions
- Supervises the work of the public safety coordinators by assigning work, observing and reviewing performance (both through the performance review process and through counseling as required).
- Recommends discipline of Public Safety Coordinators through the chain of command, participates in hiring Public Safety Coordinators; assigns work to Public Safety Coordinators, including overtime as necessary.
- Evaluates Public Safety Coordinators, including evaluation of the quality and quantity of their work performance and scheduling of daily assignments.
- Performs the communications dispatch function for UC Medicine Public Safety.
- Monitors the closed circuit television cameras.
- Assigns Incident Report numbers to Public Safety personnel from Continuum Incident Report System.
- Monitors UCM Public Safety and University Police radio traffic and communicates with UCPD dispatch during any emergencies or incidents within the Med-Center that requires UCPD assistance.
- Monitor the UC Medicine alarm systems and Submits reports when required.
- Directs and coordinate the Public Safety response to calls for service and alarms.
- Maintain radio contract with Public Safety personnel to insure their safety.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- At least 21 years of age
- Three to five years of experience in security or law enforcement required
- Ability to complete IAHSS Certification Training Program within 90 days of employment
- Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC), as defined in the Private Detective,
- Valid Driver's License
- Completion of the following Training/Certifications provided by UCM within the first 180 days of employment:
- Illinois 20-Hour Unarmed Security Officer Certificate
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Verbal Intervention Training/Certification
- International Association of Health Safety and Security (IAHSS) Basic Certification
- International Association of Health Safety and Security (IAHSS) Advanced Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
- Defensive Tactics
- Handcuffing Certification
- Use of Restraints
Preferred Qualifications
- College preferred
- At least one year in health care
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Full-time (1.0) ; 8-hour shifts
- Shift: Open
- Unit/Department: Security Department
- CBA Code: Non-Union
