Position Summary

The Public Safety Officer position promotes and maintains a safe and secure hospital campus environment by providing safety and security services to Northfield Hospital + Clinics patients, visitors, and employees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a highly visible profile through frequent patrols of the Hospital campus property to prevent, detect and address unacceptable behavior.
• Maintain security and fire alarm response on hospital campus buildings through active foot patrol by checking, locking, and rechecking all exterior and interior doors and windows.
• Respond to, investigate, resolve (if possible) and document reported security incidents/complaints.
• Respond to Emergency Response Guide activations/codes and chemical spills.
• Assist law enforcement agencies in criminal investigations through exchange of information.
• Provide assistance to the hospital campus by responding to calls including building lockdowns, financial deposits, and vehicle assistance, as well as traffic and crowd control.
• Respond to calls for service from off-site Northfield Hospital & Clinic facilities in Northfield, Farmington, Lakeville and Lonsdale.
• Handles pharmaceutical waste in accordance with hospital protocol, including properly disposing of hazardous wastes.

Selection Criteria:

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent
• Two-year college degree in criminal justice, law enforcement, security or related field preferred.
• One year of experience in law enforcement or security preferred.
• Basic certification from the International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS), or willingness to obtain within 6 months.
• BLS Certification, or willingness to obtain within 6 months, company paid.
• Crisis Prevention Institute Foundations Course Certification, or willingness to obtain within 6 months.
• Defensive Tactics certification, or willingness to obtain within 6 months, company paid.
• Valid Driver's License that meets company standards.

Scope:

• Varying Days/Shifts - 7:00am-3:00pm, 3:00pm-11:00pm, 11:00pm-7:00am
• Required to work at least one shift per month

Northfield Hospital + Clinics has a 100+ year history of providing exceptional care for our patients. We are an integrated, independent, health care system serving people throughout the Twin Cities south metro and southern Minnesota.

Here, our employees drive our success and our reputation. We value great employees, and offer competitive salaries and a variety of benefits (when hired for 40 hours/pay period or more.) It's our commitment to maintaining an excellent workforce.

In this casual/call position, we offer:

• Competitive Wages Based on Experience, $17.40-$24.57
• Pension Plan (PERA) with a 7.5% company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free On-Site Parking
• Work Perks, including cafeteria, pharmacy, and scrubs discount, cell phone, computer, and event discounts

You belong with us. Work with meaning and purpose.

Northfield Hospital + Clinics is an independent organization with over 800 employees. We are known for our positive work environment and quality patient care. We provide a full spectrum of services with our Hospital and Long Term Care Center in Northfield and primary and specialty clinics in Northfield, Lakeville, Farmington, Faribault, Lonsdale and Kenyon. Urgent Care locations in Northfield and Lakeville.