Hospital Police Officer I

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE (FOP)

SECURITY – STROGER HOSPITAL – CHICAGO, IL. SHIFT: 6:45 AM - 2:45 PM

Job Summary

Protect and ensure the safety of Hospital employees, patients and visitors to the hospital and its adjacent campus and grounds. Patrols assigned areas, monitors crowds and traffic, responds to incidents as they occur. Complete incident and other reports, as required. Liaison with other law enforcement agencies regarding are crime conditions on Stroger Hospital campus. Maintains completed status for various annual certification requirements.

Typical Duties

• Protects and ensures the safety of Hospital employees, patients and visitors to the hospital and its adjacent campus and grounds.
• Patrols assigned areas.
• Monitors crowds and traffic.
• Responds to incidents as they occur.
• Completes incident and other reports, as required.
• Liaisons with other law enforcement agencies regarding area crime conditions on Stroger Hospital campus.
• Maintains completed status for various annual certification requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate is required. (Must provide proof at time of interview).
• Must possess a valid Illinois Driver’s License is required (Must provide license at time of interview).
• Must possess a valid Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card issued by the State of Illinois is required (Must provide original card at time of interview).
• Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of application is required (Must provide original birth certificate at time of interview).
• Must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor offense is required.
• This position will require candidates to successfully complete the screening or examination processes including a drug screening, physical, psychological exam, and power test as well as successfully completing a police training academy. Candidates must pass the State of Illinois Local Government Law Enforcement Officer’s Certification Exam, in accordance with the standards established by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board is required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Ability to learn and understand applicable local, state, and federal statutes and ordinances.
• Ability to understand and obey orders and function within the guidelines, rules and regulations governing Cook County employees and the Stroger Hospital Police Department.
• Must possess the ability to make sound judgments relating to any and all law enforcement situations.
• Ability to chronicle events and record information accurately.
• Ability to read and write English and to communicate effectively.
• Ability to follow and execute procedures as they relate to emergency and natural disaster situations.
• Ability to work on a rotating schedule consisting of days, evenings, and night shifts, as well as Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.
• Failure to meet any one of the established eligibility standards will result in position forfeiture.

Benefits Package

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• You may also qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

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Veteran Preference

When applying for employment with the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service

• Meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Identify self as a Veteran on the employment application by answering yes to the question, “Are you a Military Veteran?”
• Attach a copy of their DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (Notice of Separation at time of application filing. Please note: If you have multiple DD214s, 215s, or NGB 22S, Please submit the one with the latest date. Coast Guard must submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the Department of Transportation (Before 9/11) or the Department of Homeland Security (After 9/11). Discharge papers must list and Honorable Discharge Status. Discharge papers not listing an Honorable Discharge Status are not acceptable

OR

A copy of a valid State ID Card or Driver’s License which identifies the holder of the ID as a Veteran, may also be attached to the application at time of filing.

If items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference

VETERANS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS OR APPLICABLE STATE ID CARD OR DRIVER’S LICENSE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.

• Please note all offers of Employment are contingent upon the following conditions: satisfactory professional & employment references, healthcare and criminal background checks, appropriate licensure/certifications and the successful completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.

*CCHHS is strictly prohibited from conditioning, basing or knowingly prejudicing or affecting any term or aspect of County employment or hiring upon or because of any political reason or factor.

COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.