Special Police Officer - Atrium Health The Pearl FT

Department:

12075 Regional Non Enterprise Corporate - Public Safety: Pearl

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible. Based on eligibility.

Schedule - Monday - Friday - Evening rotation.

Pay Range:

$25.30 - $37.95

Essential Functions

• Appropriately and effectively intervenes when unruly, abusive, combative, threatening, or armed persons are encountered.
• Apprehend and arrest individuals for criminal activity.
• Complete investigations of any criminal activity occurring within assigned jurisdiction, make arrests, and process criminal defendants as per applicable state criminal proceedings.
• Respond to routine and emergency calls for assistance. Complete uniform incident reports and other assigned documentation.
• Assist teammates with and serve as subject matter expert in criminal process.
• Communicate in a calm, factual, objective, and courteous manner with all persons with whom communication or collaboration are necessary. Coordinates and communicates with community police agencies as appropriate.
• Provide armed response to any imminent situation that threatens the life or safety of anyone on Advocate Health property.
• Prepare criminal cases for court proceedings, attend court, and testify in criminal proceedings.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to hear clearly and communicate clearly with others
• Ability to run, and exert intense physical effort in moving, controlling, or restraining combative subjects
• Possess close and intermediate visual acuity
• Spends majority of time standing or walking with a reasonable amount of bending, stooping, kneeling and reaching
• May be exposed to unfavorable weather conditions
• Exposed to hazardous work conditions and combative subjects

Education, Experience and Certifications

• 
  License/Registration/Certification: General Law Enforcement Certification
• Issued by (Governing Body): applicable state Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards (or ability to transfer laterally)
• Level of Education: Basic Law Enforcement Training
• Field of Study (if applicable): Criminal Justice
• Years of Experience: 2 (preferred)
• Describe Type Experience: General law enforcement or public safety experience (preferred)
• Ability to work independently and respond calmly in complex, stressful situations
• Knowledge of and ability to apply federal, state and local criminal statutes and case law
• Knowledge of criminal process
• Demonstrate proficiency with a firearm to meet Advocate Health and applicable state standards
• Ability to obtain and maintain applicable state General Law Enforcement Certification
• Ability to perform under stressful, emergency conditions
• Valid Driver's license
• Ability to pass rigorous background check, polygraph and/or psychological testing
• Ability to pass Advocate Health mandated Taser, CPI, and self-defense training

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Performs protective, law enforcement and security services in an effort to protect the safety and security of patients, visitors, teammates, and property. Investigates criminal acts on hospital grounds, makes arrests, protects life and property, patrols hospital buildings and grounds and prevents theft and vandalism. Acts as first responder to any imminent threat to life or safety.