Public Safety Officer Senior
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Senior
New Orleans, LA, USA
In Person
Security & Protective ServicesSecurity Guarding & Patrol
About the job
Requirements
- A high school diploma/GED or equivalent and two years of directly related security experience are required; three years of directly related security experience may substitute for education.
- Armed experience is required.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, including organized training in law enforcement academy topics, is required.
- Knowledge of professionalism, ethics, laws and criminal codes, crisis intervention, universal precautions, firearms, defensive tactics, and handcuffing is required.
- Firearms, handcuffing, and restraining skills are required.
- Ability to walk and stand for long periods is required.
- Ability to interact with people who may be criminal, violent, disruptive, combative, or disoriented is required.
- A valid Louisiana driver's license is required.
- Non-Violent Crisis Prevention training through the Crisis Prevention Institute is required within the orientation period.
- Annual firearm training and annual baton training through LCMC Health are required.
Responsibilities
- Provide a visual security presence to ensure a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, physicians, and staff.
- Screen people entering the hospital and monitor guest activity as they enter and leave to help prevent mishaps and disturbances.
- Investigate complaints about lost or stolen items from staff or patients.
- Conduct routine internal and external security patrols of the campus.
- Patrol assigned areas continuously to maintain safety, security, crowd control, and order.
- Respond to domestic, patient, employee, and visitor disturbances; process lost and found; and de-escalate situations involving combative or aggressive people.
- Work jointly with the New Orleans Police Department to detain people who commit domestic violence, auto burglary, theft, drug violations, and other arrestable offenses.
- Perform special or covert operations to prevent car theft and car burglaries.
- Assist victims with restraining orders.
- Attend scenario-based annual training for active shooter response, weapons qualification, Crisis Prevention Institute training, and other mandatory departmental requirements.
- Identify, badge, and restrict access for identified offenders visiting the campus.
- Enforce parking rules and redirect train and semi-truck traffic.
- Respond immediately to codes and other calls for assistance unless involved in or responding to an emergency.
- Set out barricades to block spaces for maintenance, construction, VIPs, and other events.
- Deliver food trays, lab specimens, pharmacy drugs, mail, nourishment, and other items.
- Assist behavioral health, emergency department, and care center staff with restraining aggressive and combative patients or personnel.
- Use a medical detector to search patients for weapons or contraband.
- Provide transportation, including inclement-weather shuttle service and transport for behavioral health and care center patients, rapid-response medical teams, and staff.
- Operate security screening equipment, access-control systems, video security, and intrusion-detection systems, and maintain control of patient valuables given to security.
Desired Qualifications
- Police Academy graduation or training is preferred.
- Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement P.O.S.T. Certification is preferred; it is required if the officer has outside law enforcement powers.
- Defensive Driving Certification is preferred.
- Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator certification from the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety is preferred.
About the company
LCMC Health operates a non-profit health system in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast with nine hospital locations, urgent care centers, and physician practices. It coordinates medical care across hospitals and clinics to treat the whole patient, not just the condition, through a large network of specialists. The system differentiates itself with a family-like, hospitable approach, a strong local network, and partnerships with universities to bring the latest care and train future clinicians. Its goal is to provide the best possible care for every person in its communities and to lead the Gulf Coast toward a healthier future.
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Headquarters
New Orleans, LA
Founded
2009
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What believers are saying
- Lakeside Hospital’s $14 million renovation runs through 2027, expanding women’s and newborn care.
- LCMC Health launched enterprise-wide generative AI with Qualified Health on August 11, 2026.
- CMS GLP-1 Bridge coverage began July 1, 2026, improving access and patient retention.
What critics are saying
- University Medical Center nurses struck in May 2026; staffing talks remain unresolved.
- LCMC Health’s 2019-2022 privacy settlement exposes recurring scrutiny over patient data handling.
- A prolonged UMC labor spiral can damage recruitment and threaten the system’s flagship reputation.
What makes LCMC Health unique
- Touro holds Louisiana’s only Joint Commission Level IV maternal care verification.
- LCMC Health spans eight Gulf Coast hospitals, enabling tight referral networks.
- Its 15,000-person system combines academic partners Tulane and LSU with community hospitals.
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