Police Officer

Boardman, OH
Mercy Health Police Department

Essential Functions:

  • Protects patients, visitors and employees by providing escorts, patrolling grounds, and eliminating environment of care safety hazards.
  • Deters vandalism, theft and property abuse through routine patrols of all hospital property to include inside areas as well as all parking lots and decks.
  • Enforces hospital policies e.g. parking regulations, visitation policies, drug enforcement, and tobacco free/smoking policy.
  • Monitors hospital activity on closed circuit television to be alerted to any escalating situations that may require security involvement.
  • Intervenes in patient, visitor and/or staff confrontations as appropriate.
  • Advises dispatcher of any and all duties performed. Completes appropriate documentation of various incidents.
  • Demonstrates understanding of emergency procedures, alarm response, evacuation and internal and external disaster plans.
  • Responds to emergency situations and hospital alarms as designated.
  • Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements. Maintains applicable certification/licensure. Completion of IAHSS Basic Training Module within 90 days post new hire.
  • Remains on assigned post and completes all post specific duties. Ensures that post and police vehicles remains clean, neat and free of all non-work related material.
  • Follows organizational hospital policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
  • Maintains and presents self in professional manner at all times when on duty.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma required.
  • Current Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) Certificate of completion Academy Training.
  • Associate and/or Bachelor Degree preferred.
  • I.A.H.S.S. Basic Training and Certification for Healthcare Security Officer within one year of hiring.
  • Minimum 1-2 years on the job law enforcement / criminal justice training preferred.
  • Valid Ohio driver’s license.
  • Successfully qualify with duty weapons as directed to maintain State and/or Departmental requirements.
  • Successfully qualify with an ECD per Police Department policy and procedure.
  • Successfully complete AED-CPR training as per Police Department policy and procedure