POSITION SUMMARY:

This position performs duties as assigned by the shift supervisor in all areas campus protection, safety and security functions to provide a safe and secure environment for all patients, staff and visitors at the Hospital. This position will frequently rotate assignments/duties working as rover, control center or secure door officer, as scheduled/assigned. Roving campus or program oriented detail duties involve patrolling assigned areas and patient occupied buildings for safety/security purposes; providing immediate response to dangerous or emergency situations relating to patients, staff or visitors; pursuing, searching, apprehending and/or returning walkaways or escapees; controlling and/or containing volatile or riot conditions, as well as providing assistance in caring for dangerous, hostile or combative patients. Control center operations, announcing and addressing emergency situations relating to patients, controlling access to and from secure locations by means of control center operations. Provides enforcement of contraband items being brought into the facility, and by assisting in random checks of items entering the building. Secure door position checking packages and personal property using a tomography/x-ray machine, walk through metal detectors or other equipment as needed to check employees and visitors for prohibited items. There may be times this position will work outside of the normal shift hours and respond to buildings/areas out of the normal routine in cases of fire or other emergencies requiring immediate response, and during emergency callbacks as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid driver’s license at time of hire and maintained throughout employment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Be able to complete Department of Corrections or KDADS training within the first 6 months of employment.
• Requires an approved drug test approved by the Kansas Department of Administration unless the incumbent is moving from one safety-sensitive position to another safety-sensitive position within the same agency performing substantially similar duties.
• Handle With Care Certification within two weeks of employment and maintain certification throughout employment
• First Aid/CPR/AEC Certification within 60-days of employment and maintain certification throughout employment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One year or more experience in the following: corrections, security, and law enforcement.

POST-OFFER, PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to pass a KBI background and pre-employment drug test.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE (VPE): FORMER MILITARY PERSONNEL OR THEIR SPOUSE THAT HAVE BEEN VERIFIED AS A “VETERAN”; UNDER K.S.A. 73-201 WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW IF THEY MEET THE MINIMUM COMPETENCY FACTORS OF THE POSITION. THE VETERANS’ PREFERENCE LAWS DO NOT GUARANTEE THE VETERAN A JOB. POSITIONS ARE FILLED WITH THE BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATE AS DETERMINE BY THE HIRING MANAGER.

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