MEDICAL SECURITY OFFICER RECRUIT

 DEFINITION:
 
 Under direction and close supervision of a supervisory officer in
 a  hospital or facility, Department of Human Services,
 receives on-the-job training and instruction and performs
 paraprofessional and manual duties involved in the treatment,
 care, and custody of patients or residents who require medical 
 security; does other related duties as required.

 NOTE:  The examples of work for this title are for illustrative 
 purposes only.  A particular position using this title may not perform 
 all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely, all duties 
 performed on the job may not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Organizes assigned work and develops effective methods.

 Performs a variety of duties to provide for physical well-being,
 custody, and care of patients or residents in an assigned ward, 
 area, or building.

 Escorts patients or residents to treatment, therapy, recreation, 
 vocational, educational, and religious programs or to meals, 
 wards, or rooms.

 May participate in educational, vocational, and other therapeutic
 activities.

 Participates in taking active part in team meetings, group therapy, 
 admission and discharge, staff, and other therapeutic activities.

 Maintains order and discipline within the hospital and on the
 grounds.

 May clean assigned wards and areas within the hospital.

 Supervises patient or residents vocational rehabilitation programs in 
 food services, housekeeping, laundry services, and patient commissary.

 May feed patients or residents and serve meals.

 May help bathe, dress, and prepare patients or residents for bed.

 May care for linen supplies for assigned wards or other areas
 within the hospital.

 Helps keep wards and other areas in a clean, neat condition.

 Aids nursing staff with uncomplicated medical treatments such as
 change of a dressing, and receives training in the taking of 
 vital signs and administration of medication.

 Lifts patients or residents on and off beds and stretchers with others.

 Admit and discharge patients or residents with others with others.

 May transport patients or residents to other sections, institutions,
 hospitals, and courts with others.

 Performs all duties as required in Center Control.

 Performs all duties of a medical security officer recruit effectively.

 May participate with the therapeutic team in planning and
 implementing treatment programs for patients.

 Escorts patients or residents to treatment rooms, x-ray, surgical
 consultation, and other treatments as ordered.

 Inspects windows, window bars, electrical equipment, heating,
 screens, beds, and other fixtures for security purposes and
 reports all irregularities to the supervisor.

 Participates in rounds of dormitories and wards during the night
 and notifies supervisory officer when unusual cases, irregularities, 
 and/or accidents and fires occur.

 May search patients or residents.

 Reports cases of illness.

 Learns to take and verify a count of patients or residents at 
 scheduled times.

 Aids patients and visitors on visiting days, and learns to 
 censor packages and keep records.

 Participates in inspections of letters for contraband.

 May supervise the washing and sterilization of walls, 
 floors, dishes, tables, and other equipment.

 Learns to check the temperature of water in treatment tubs.

 Sees that ice bags and hot water bottles are maintained at
 correct temperature.

 Receives training in preparation of routine reports and in
 keeping records.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual recording and information systems used by the
 agency, office or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 AGE:

 Minimum age of 18 years.

 LICENSE: 

 Appointees will be required to possess a driver's  icense
 valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather
 than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential 
 duties of the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: 

 Ability to understand the condition and problems of persons
 confined to a hospital or facility for psychiatric or 
 developmentally disabled.

 Ability to understand problems and responsibilities implicit 
 in custodial work with patients or residents requiring medical 
 security measures.

 Ability to understand medical, therapeutic, forensic psychiatry,
 and hospital routines, methods, and procedures.

 Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written
 assignments and instructions, and to organize assigned custodial,
 manual, and other work.

 Ability to aid medical security officers with performance of the
 work involved in the cleanliness, sanitation, orderliness, and
 safety of the assigned areas.

 Ability to perform uncomplicated, paraprofessional work in
 treatment rooms, wards, and other areas.

 Ability to assume responsibility for the physical well-being  and
 custody of mental patients or residents by day and by night.

 Ability  to recognize significant occurrences and conditions,
 irregularities, behavior problems, and dangerous conditions, to
 act intelligently and effectively when emergencies occur, and to
 report such occurrences to the proper superior.

 Ability to prepare reports.

 Ability to maintain records.

 Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual
 recording and information systems used by the agency, 
 office or related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in
 English sufficiently to perform the duties of the position.
 American Sign  Language or braille may also be considered 
 as acceptable forms of communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as 
 long as they can perform the essential functions of the job 
 after reasonable accommodation is made to their known 
 limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because 
 it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons 
 may not be eligible.

 ADVANCEMENT

 Appointees who successfully complete the twelve month 
 training period will be eligible for advancement to the title 
 among the following for which they have been trained:  
 (Senior  Medical Security Officer)

 The inability of an employee in this title to attain a level of
 performance warranting advancement to a title listed above shall
 be considered as cause for separation.

 CODES: 99/H99 - 32680            MER    8/4/07