NWIN Public Safety & Security Officer, Full Time, Evenings - The University of Chicago Medicine
Crown Point, IN
About the Job
Job Description
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, Company, as a Public Safety & Security Officer in the Safety department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
Essential Job Functions
- Greet incoming patients and visitors to the medical center and verify reason for visit.
- Validate proper identification of incoming patients, visitors, and staff.
- Provide accurate directions to patients and visitors to ensure they reach their destination within the medical center.
- Enter visitor information into the visitor management system and issue visitor badges to individuals that have been properly validated.
- Prohibit access to individuals that have been restricted due to security related events or patient requests.
- Collect and scan out visitor badges when visitors are exiting the medical center to maintain an accurate visitation log/count.
- Conduct foot patrols in assigned areas, double tap required tour access points and report identified safety and security related risk/issues.
- Verify areas are properly locked and secured when performing patrols.
- Provide immediate response to unplanned life safety or security related emergencies and drills/exercises.
- Respond to service calls in a timely manner.
- Provide security escort services when requested.
- Assist PSO’s by providing information needed to complete accurate and detailed reports for security related incidents.
- Assist with investigations of all criminals and/or suspicious occurrences in the medical center.
- Attend court or other legal proceedings to provide details of specific incidents as required.
- Perform other duties assigned.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 1-2 years of job-related experience in public safety and/or security role(s).
- Certificate 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
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or related field preferred
- Valid Driver’s License preferred.
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: 1.00FTE
- Shift: Evenings
- Unit/Department: Facilities/Safety & Security - Crown Point
- CBA Code: Non-Union
Source : The University of Chicago Medicine