The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for CORRECTIONS OFFICERS
We offer:
Salary starts at 17.50 hour
$36,400.00 yearly
Medical Insurance for the employee at no charge.
Family Insurance Coverage is available.
Sick and Annual leave
Three days bereavement leave for a death in immediate family.
13 paid holidays yearly.
All needed equipment, uniforms, and training are provided.
Pick up your application at the Justice Center, 795 Justice Center Dr Suite 1 Dandridge, Tn
JOB DUTIES -Performs appropriate intake activities for individuals taken into custody such as fingerprinting, photographing, and recording personal items into a log.
-Enters personal identification information into a computer data base and conducts searches in local and state law enforcement data bases for outstanding warrants, personal identifiers, and criminal histories.
-Conducts searches of inmates and individuals taken into custody.
-Performs routine security checks and maintains a log of monitoring activities indicating the behavior and demeanor of inmates, any significant changes, and actions taken in response.
-Distributes meals and dispenses medicine to inmates at prescribed times.
-Transports prisoners to medical doctors, emergency facilities, court appearances, or other correctional facilities.
-Maintains documentation of inmate information in an organized and accessible manner.
-Intervenes and establishes control in dangerous and volatile situations to insure the safety of
Individuals taken into custody and inmates.
-Maintains a log of individuals released on bond and updates computer records
-Determines the appropriate course of action for inmates experiencing trauma or in need of medical attention.
-Performs related duties as required
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