Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Alberta Health Protective Services is a 24 hours per day 7 days a week department who employs sworn Community Peace Officers that ensure a superior level of safety and security to patients, Visitors, and employees while they attend our facilities. The services provided are an integrated approach with our clinical partners using a patient and family centered care approach with emphasis on customer service. Protective Services as a law enforcement and disaster response unit within the facility will utilize and enforce regulatory, federal, provincial, and municipal legislation/policies to ensure the delivery and access of healthcare. As a casual employee of Alberta Health Protective Services, the Protective Services Officer 1 will interact with a myriad of select populations all with unique and or specialized needs. It is Protective Services paramount goal to assist in maintaining a space that all people can safely access and deliver quality healthcare. As a Protective Service\'s Officer (PSO)1 you will provide front line level security services designed to proactively mitigate loss or damage, de-escalate incidents of aggression and to ensure a safe environment of patient\'s staff and visitors. You will also respond to security, fire, and personal safety related issues in accordance with current legislation and established AHS and site policies and procedures.

Description:

As a Protective Services Officer (PSO) I, you will provide front line level security services designed to proactively mitigate loss or damage, de-escalate incidents of aggression and to ensure a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. You will also respond to security, fire and personal safety related issues in accordance with current legislation and established AHS and site policies and procedures.

• Classification: Protective Services Officer I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Medicine Hat Hospital and South Alberta
• Primary Location: Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 03-APR-2023
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 15-MAY-2023
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $27.27
• Maximum Salary: $33.26
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent. Active (or eligible) for appointment as a Community Peace Officer with enforcement duties involving the public, as identified by the Province of Alberta/Solicitor General. Successful completion of Alberta Health Services or Alberta Justice and Solicitor General Community Peace Officer Induction Training Program (6 weeks program). Valid Class 5 (non-GDL) Driver\'s Licence. Valid Physical Abilities Requirement Evaluation (P.A.R.E.) completed under 4:45 minute, within 6 months prior to commencing employment. Additional Required Qualifications:

Alberta Class 5 operator\'s license or a provincial equivalent with not more than four demerits and no charges or current or pending suspensions. Current Standard First Aid and Level C CPR. The successful candidate will need to be available to attend a 6-week Community Peace Officer courses either in Edmonton or Calgary. Current or Retired Peace or Police officers may be exempted from attending the training if they are within 5 years of active duty. Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in uniformed public servant roles or emergency services. (Military, forestry, park ranger, corrections, peace officer.) Community involvement or volunteering (unpaid positions). Knowledge of or training in harm reduction, anti-racism and Indigenous awareness. Comfortable/experienced in public speaking. Two years of related education (Security, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Preferred) and/or experience.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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