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Full-time, 32 hours

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including North Coast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Summary:
Patrols assigned areas of Hospital facility and grounds in order to maintain an orderly and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. Enforces Hospital policies and procedures and applicable local and state laws.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Formal Education Required:
a. High School diploma or equivalent.

2. Experience & Training Required:
a. Successful completion of the OPOTA Private Security academy and/or OPOTA 20 Hour Private Security Firearms Certification or OPOTA Basic Police Academy
b. Must be 21 years of age or over at time of hire.
c. Must maintain active and current certification in firearms to department and OPOTA standard.
d. Must maintain active and current certification in Conducted Electrical Weapon to department standard.
e. Honorable discharge from military service can be substituted for related work experience.
f. Completion of coursework in higher education in a related field can be substituted for some or all required work experience.

3. Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:
a. Ability to perform functions requiring running, walking, physical restraint of others.
b. Exposure to inclement weather.
c. Ability to communicate effectively with visitors, staff, patients and other law enforcement representatives.
d. Maintain proficiency with firearms and self-defense techniques.
e. Must handle all incidents in a confidential manner, displaying compassion.
f. Required to carry firearm within the scope of their duties.
g. Obtains the provided training and certification and required to carry a Conducted Electrical Weapon with the scope of their duties.
h. Required to operate handheld and walk through metal detectors.
i. Preferred to have a valid Ohio Driver’s License and meet Summa Fleet Insurance Standards, but not required.
j. Population Specific Competency: Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.
k. Obtains the provided training and certification for NVCI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) training within the first six months of hire and annually thereafter.

4. Level of Physical Demands:
a. Heavy: Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or ten to 20 pounds of force continuously to move objects.