Lead Police Telecommunicator - University of Texas Police Department

Location: Texas Medical Center-Houston, Texas

Category: Protective Services

UTHealth Houston General Administration

Requisition #: 240001MQ

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you wont want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees

• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)

• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!

• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)

• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling

• Free mental health counseling services

• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs

• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

• Resources for child and elder care

• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

The primary function of a Lead Police Telecommunicator is to provide immediate radio communications with law enforcement personnel. Coordinates, directs and records police activities and ensures a prompt law enforcement response to requests for police assistance or services in emergency and non-emergency events. Records and accesses critical criminal data to safeguard the responding law enforcement officers, support staff and those requesting police assistance. Responds to institutional and police emergency situations and activates emergency procedures. Performs multiple tasks concurrently while working in an intense, stressful and fast paced environment, while maintaining a professional, poised, positive, and calming demeanor.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Communications: Receives and transmits law enforcement and security personnel emergency and non-emergency information through a public safety radio communications system to promote a proper police and /or security response. Coordinates resources to support police personnel engaged in emergency situations. Monitors the locations and activities of police and security personnel throughout a tour of duty.

Security Data Entry: Enters all pertinent data concerning calls for service, officer assignment and patrol activity into a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and/or the national, state and local criminal data bases. Secures confidential, privileged, and sensitive Law Enforcement information, in accordance with the appropriate statutes and/or governmental policies and procedures. Complies with the mandated use, operation, and management of the TLETS, JIMS and OLO systems.

Support: Provides guidance and support for the Police Telecommunicator and Senior Police Telecommunicator personnel.

Oher Duties as Assigned: Other duties to include, but not limited to, emergency recall and/or may be required to remain onsite or work extended hours during man-made or natural disasters and unusual occurrences on campus. Local or long distance travel may be required for training or other business purposes occasionally. May be required to work rotating shift assignments on day, evening, and nights with varying days off and on holidays. Subject to emergency recall during man-made or natural disasters and unusual occurrences on campus.

Certification/Skills:

Intermediate Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) Telecommunications Operator certification. Preferred Certification: Advanced Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Telecommunications Operator certification.

Minimum Education:

High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred Education: 2 Year College Degree.

Minimum Experience:

Four years experience in emergency management or public safety communications. Preferred Experience: Four years of experience as a public safety telecommunicator.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.

UTHealth Benefits

UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website.

https://www.uth.edu/benefits/

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law or university policy. Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy. The University maintains affirmative action programs with respect to women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and eligible veterans in accordance with applicable law.

UTHealthHoustonhas adopted a policy consistent with CMS regulations to protect our patients and university community from exposure to COVID-19. This policy affects all employees, residents, fellows, students, contractors, new hires, visiting scholars program participants, adjunct faculty, and volunteers who work, train, or collaborate at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Science Center.

In addition, all UTHealthHouston​​​​​​​employees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth’sHoustonrules and regulations, as well as the affiliate’s rules and regulations, including COVID-19 vaccination and safety requirements.

Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.