At WakeMed, our Police Officers play a critical role in keeping our campuses safe, welcoming, and secure for patients, visitors, and teammates. You?ll combine traditional law enforcement responsibilities with a service?first mindset in a fast?paced healthcare environment.
What You?ll Do
Patrol WakeMed property to protect patients, visitors, staff, and facilities while enforcing applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
Respond to criminal and non?criminal calls for service, assess situations quickly, and take appropriate action to reduce risk and maintain safety.
Detain, arrest, and process criminal violations that occur on WakeMed property, completing all required reports, citations, and documentation.
Assist with patient transport and subject control when individuals pose a risk to themselves or others, following North Carolina commitment procedures.
Support investigations using WakeMed CCTV systems and operate departmental vehicles in compliance with state law and policy.
Department Description
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visitwww.wakemed.org.
EOE
Licensure
Certified by NC Training and Standards Commission Or Basic Law Enforcement Training Required Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent Required - And Associate's Degree Police Science Or Related Field Preferred Experience
At WakeMed Health & Hospitals, we are guided by a simple – yet powerful mission: to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing outstanding and compassionate care to all.To deliver on this mission, WakeMed employs the “best minds and the biggest hearts” in the business. Our team includes over 8,500 experienced registered nurses, technologists, medical professionals, support staff, and a medical staff of more than 1,200 physicians and advanced practice providers who are dedicated to putting patients first.When it comes to culture and benefits, we recognize that when we take good care of our employees, our employees can take even better care of our patients. We proudly offer competitive salaries that reflect background, experience and special skills. Our benefits programs are designed to give you and your family the support you need for today while planning for a successful tomorrow. We promote diversity in the ...workplace, provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants, and we participate in E-verify.We think it’s pretty simple – we care for our employees and our employees care for the community.