Armed Security Officer

Work consists of general security tasks, which have a high degree of difficulty. Employee will be expected to be involved with maintaining safety and security of staff, patients and the general public. Employee will also be responsible for managing situations in which patients present volatile behavioral health characteristics. Employee will carry a Tanner Health System-issued firearm.Required Knowledge & SkillsEducation: High School Diploma or GEDExperience: Two years of related experience. Requires working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.Licenses and CertificationsDRIVER'S LICENSEHEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)QualificationsFormer Public Safety (including Law Enforcement, Corrections, Fire Service or EMS) Healthcare Security, Military or Private Business Security with at least 2 years experience required.Ability to legally drive in the State of Georgia and insurable by TMC vehicle insurance carrier.Ability to obtain and maintain a state-issued Weapons Carry License from the employee's state of residence.Subject to annual background check. Must pass psychological examination.Completion of required training within the first 90 days of employment: IAHSS Advanced, Basic Life Support (BLS CPR), Safe Crisis Intervention for Patients and Professionals (SCIPP) and Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) body camera use.Completion of required Tanner Health System firearms training. Equivalent POST-Required training will be accepted if current (completed within the previous calendar year) and recorded on Georgia POST transcript. Ability to maintain minimum standards for Tanner Health System Armed Security Officers, to include acceptable firearms proficiency.Receive acceptable performance rating on department competencies on an annual basis.Ability to communicate with the public and patients in a tactful, intelligent and authoritative manner.Ability to function independent of constant supervision and exercise physical and emotional restraint under stressful conditions.Possess computer and writing skills necessary to complete incident, accident, and investigative reports.Ability to read, write and comprehend the English language.Ability to resolve problems and use independent judgment.Will accept one year of experience with IAHSS Advanced CertificationMust obtain a state-issued Weapons Carry License from the employee's state of residence within 90 days of employment.Statement Of Employment PhilosophyBeing a part of Tanner Health System is more than a job, it is a promise we make to treat every patient with exceptional service every time they walk through our doors. Service excellence is the foundation of our organizational culture and the expectations we all set for each other, our patients, physicians and our community. All employees agree to abide by a set of service standards. These standards are the promise we make to provide the best care possible, and represent our beliefs, values and who we strive to become. We each commit to making Tanner Health System a great place for our employees to work, for patients to receive care and for physicians to practice medicine.FunctionsArea of ResponsibilitiesEnforce Tanner Health System rules, regulations, policies and procedures.Conduct proper interior and exterior security patrols and fix or report any safety, security, and maintenance issues as appropriate. Respond to active alarms and maintain high visibility on property.Manage patients with 1013 2013 status in accordance with Tanner policy. May also be required to assist in management of patients displaying inappropriate behavior as determined by staff, but not assigned 1013 2013 status by appropriate individuals.Maintain proper documentation in accordance with Tanner policy.Administer facility security and access control measures.Comply with standards set forth by regulatory agencies, to include the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).Attend meetings and participate in continuing education mandated per department and system policy.Transport individuals, equipment, medications, and supplies within and between Tanner facilities.Use and maintain facility and issued equipment in accordance with Tanner policy.Secure individuals in high difficulty situations. This includes direct interaction with belligerent patients or visitors and crowd control. Take immediate corrective action against hazards and conditions which may cause injury or damage. Apply appropriate use of force in accordance with Tanner policy when warranted for the protection of patients and staff.Maintain current knowledge of roles and responsibilities as they relate to Emergency Management. Function appropriately in the Incident Command System during disasters and other Emergency Management Related events.Maintain security of medications during transport to and from nursing areas. Obtain any required documentation or signatures to document chain of custody when transporting medications between facilities. Utilize safety precautions at all times when performing this function.Assume supervision of the shift in the absence of a Shift Sergeant or Corporal.Compliance StatementEmployee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.Required Knowledge & SkillsEducation: High School Diploma or GEDExperience: Two years of related experience. Requires working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.Licenses and CertificationsDRIVER'S LICENSEHEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)QualificationsFormer Public Safety (including Law Enforcement, Corrections, Fire Service or EMS) Healthcare Security, Military or Private Business Security with at least 2 years experience required.Ability to legally drive in the State of Georgia and insurable by TMC vehicle insurance carrier.Must obtain a state-issued Weapons Carry License from the employee's state of residence within 90 days of employment.Subject to annual background check. Must pass psychological examination.Completion of required training within the first 90 days of employment: IAHSS Advanced, Basic Life Support (BLS CPR), Safe Crisis Intervention for Patients and Professionals (SCIPP) and Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) body camera use.Completion of required Tanner Health System firearms training. Equivalent POST-Required training will be accepted if current (completed within the previous calendar year) and recorded on Georgia POST transcript. Ability to maintain minimum standards for Tanner Health System Armed Security Officers, to include acceptable firearms proficiency.Receive acceptable performance rating on department competencies on an annual basis.Ability to communicate with the public and patients in a tactful, intelligent and authoritative manner.Ability to function independent of constant supervision and exercise physical and emotional restraint under stressful conditions.Possess computer and writing skills necessary to complete incident, accident, and investigative reports.Ability to read, write and comprehend the English language.Ability to resolve problems and use independent judgment.Will accept one year of experience with IAHSS Advanced CertificationDefinitionsWork consists of general security tasks, which have a high degree of difficulty. Employee will be expected to be involved with maintaining safety and security of staff, patients and the general public. Employee will also be responsible for managing situations in which patients present volatile behavioral health characteristics. Employee will carry a Tanner Health System-issued firearm.Position ResponsibilitiesContact with Others: Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.Effect of Error: Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.People Management ResponsibilitiesSupervisory Responsibility: Occasionally uses assistance of aide or helper in performance of taskWork Environment/Physical EffortMental Demands: Assignment requires planning and arranging own work to reach definite objectives. Applies knowledge of a specific field using several varied procedures or techniques. Solves non-routine technical, treatment, or operational problems under general guidesWorking Conditions: Considerable - (About 75% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.Working Conditions Aspects for ImmunizationsPerforms tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): YesDirectly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: NoPhysical Effort: Medium physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for most of the day. Occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25-60 lbs.). Very occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.).Works in reaching or strained positions for about half of day.Physical AspectsBending: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeTyping: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeManual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeFeeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching: Not requiredHearing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeReaching -- above shoulder: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeReaching -- below shoulder: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeVisual: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.Color Vision: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.Speaking: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeStanding: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.Balancing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeWalking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.Crawling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeRunning - in response to an emergency: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeLifting up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeLifting 25 to 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeLifting over 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeHandling -- seizing, holding, grasping: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeCarrying: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeClimbing: Not requiredKneeling: Not requiredSquatting: Not requiredTasting: Not requiredSmelling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeDriving -- Utility vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, ATV, riding lawnmowers, skid steer, aerial lift: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeDriving -- Class C vehicles: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeDriving -- CDL class vehicles: Not requiredN95 Respirator usage (PPE): Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeHazmat suit usage (PPE): Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timePushing/Pulling -- up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timePushing/Pulling -- 25 to 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timePushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs. : Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time