Job Description:
The Police Officer provides law enforcement and preservation of public peace and safety for hospital patients, guests, and employees within a hospital and surrounding facilities. This position is designated as an armed police officer role and requires the incumbent to be currently employed as a peace officer in good standing within the state of the employing facility.
Essential Functions
- Provides a police presence in all areas of the facility.
- Monitors and controls access to sensitive areas of the hospital.
- Utilizes department issued equipment, including firearm, while on duty in accordance with Intermountain and law enforcement policy and state law.
- Maintains public safety, respond to incidents, and supports hospital staff in managing security concerns.
- Facilitates communication between external law enforcement and healthcare teams, provides orientation to external police officers, and addresses any concerns or incidents.
- Collaborates with external police officers, reports suspicious or criminal activity, and provides necessary access and information within legal and ethical boundaries.
- Prepares shift reports regarding investigative actions and functions performed while on duty.
Provides initial security assessments and patient/visitor restraints as appropriate.
- Assists hospital staff with combative or troublesome patients.
- May assist with Trauma patients, families, Life Flight, or other emergent situations.
Skills
- Independent Work
- Anticipating Interventions
- De-escalation Tactics
- Compassion
- Communication
- Safety Security
- Workplace Violence Prevention
- Customer Service
- Team Collaboration
- Security Operations
- Situational Awareness
- Decision Making
Required Qualifications
- Must be a Police Officer (POST certified) in good standing within the state of the employing facility.
- Must be authorized and qualified to carry a firearm in the course of duty.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills.
- Demonstrated basic computer skills: word processing, spreadsheet, web-based applications.
- Police officers must adhere to the highest standards of professionalism, respect, and integrity while on hospital premises.
- Officers should be mindful of the sensitive nature of medical environments and minimize disruption to patient care.
- Uniforms and identification must be clearly displayed at all times.
Physical Requirements
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
- Frequent interactions with customers require employees to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
- Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
- For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.
Location:
Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital
Work City:
Logan
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$27.65 - $43.55
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
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