Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Protective Services is 24 hours a day 7 days a week department who employs sworn Community Peace Officers that ensure a superior level of safety and security to all patients, visitors, and employees while they are in attendance at 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 the 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 member of Protective Services, the Protective Services Officer I 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.

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: Protective Services
• Primary Location: St. Paul Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Multisite
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 11-JAN-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 21-JAN-2023
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Length of Shift in weeks: 8
• Shifts per cycle: 26
• Shift Pattern: 4 On 4 Off, Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• 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: As Required. Preferred Qualifications: Two years post-secondary education in Security, Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice preferred. Two years related security/law enforcement experience preferred. WHMIS training preferred. Certificate in CPI Non-violent Crisis Intervention an asset. Pressure Point Control Tactic Certificate an asset. Current First Aid and CPR Level C \xe2\x80\x93 AED certification.