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  • Monday, June 27, 2022 1:21 PM
    Message # 12830345
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    Does your hospital/facility require any of the following:

                Background Check                                Yes                  No

                Drug Screen                                          Yes                  No

                Verification of Vaccinations/Immunity (titers):

                            MMR                                       Yes                  No           

                            Varicella                                   Yes                  No

                            Hep B                                       Yes                  No

                            Flu vaccine annually                  Yes                  No

                            COVID vaccine                        Yes                  No

                                        If Yes what is the definition of fully vaccinated?

                Does your facility offer exemptions for any of the vaccines or immunities? Yes      No

                TB testing                                             Yes                  No

                                        If Yes, is it only once or annually?

                Physical                                                            Yes                  No

    If you require any of the above does your facility pay for the testing or vaccines?                  Yes      No

    Any other comments or notes about onboarding:


  • Tuesday, June 28, 2022 8:55 AM
    Reply # 12831302 on 12830345

    Hi Mary,

    - We require (and pay for) background checks for anyone over 18, and drug screens for all.

    - Re the vaccines listed, we require all of those EXCEPT HepB. Fully vaxxed for us is two doses of anything except J&J and at least two weeks post the second dose.

    - I haven't had anyone ask for exemption for COVID (and I'd say no because we have lots of patients with high acuity and on vents) but we'll give religious/medical exemptions for flu only.

    - TB testing is only when you first start and has to be within the past 90 days of you presenting the results. (So if you bring them in today, it can't be older than about March 28.) We'll also accept a chest xray for those who get false positives; that's good for 5 years. 

    - We do not require a physical. We used to ask for a health history but discontinued that several years ago.

    - We also require all volunteers to complete and pass compliance training similar to what staff has to take annually.

  • Tuesday, June 28, 2022 10:12 AM
    Reply # 12831407 on 12830345

    Background Check                                Yes           

                Drug Screen                                 No

                Verification of Vaccinations/Immunity (titers): They self report for MMR/HepB /Varicella on a health screen form.

                           Flu vaccine annually                  Yes  - no exemptions 

                            COVID vaccine                        Yes - we do accept medical/religious exemptions -  They must have 2 at this time, but I am taking copies of boosters.  

                 TB testing  Yes  - once and then questionnaire filled out each year.  

                Physical                                                                        No

    If you require any of the above does your facility pay for the testing or vaccines?     WHC pays for criminal background check, Flu, and TB test.

    Any other comments or notes about onboarding: I do an in person interview, 1 reference (great recruitment tool).  All volunteers must attend orientation, part self study/part in person, then specific orientation.  


  • Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:06 PM
    Reply # 12831783 on 12830345

     Background Check - Yes

    Drug Screen - No

    Verification of Vaccinations/Immunity (titers):

    MMR -  No           

    Varicella - No

    Hep B - No

    Flu vaccine annually - Yes

    COVID vaccine - Yes

    If Yes what is the definition of fully vaccinated? 2 weeks or more since completed administration of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine or the administration of all required doses of a multi-dose COVID-19 vaccine.

    Does your facility offer exemptions for any of the vaccines or immunities? Yes. For Covid & flu vaccines, there is the ability to request exemption for religious or medical reasons.

    TB testing - Yes; once

    Physical - No

    If you require any of the above does your facility pay for the testing or vaccines? Yes, we provide TB testing for adult volunteers. I require college students to provide their own. We pay for the background check for all. Our facility, thru Employee Health, provides flu shots each year and we provided the covid vaccine in the beginning.

    Any other comments or notes about onboarding: In addition to the health-screening and background checks, we require HIPAA education, Code of Conduct education, patient experience training, and safety orientation.



  • Wednesday, June 29, 2022 9:08 AM
    Reply # 12832634 on 12830345

    Background Check - Yes

    Drug Screen - Yes

    Verification of Vaccinations/Immunity (titers):

    MMR -  No           

    Varicella - No

    Hep B - No

    Flu vaccine annually - Yes, can sign declination if they don't receive - departments have the right to require volunteers in their areas to be vaccinated

    COVID vaccine - Yes

    If Yes what is the definition of fully vaccinated? 2 weeks or more since completed administration of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine or the administration of two doses of a multi-dose COVID-19 vaccine. I do document boosters, although they are not required at this time.

    Does your facility offer exemptions for any of the vaccines or immunities? Yes. For Covid & flu vaccines, there is the ability to request exemption for religious or medical reasons. 

    TB testing - Yes, during onboarding. Then annually a form detailing TB exposure risk completed. 

    Physical - No

    All above are paid for by hospital. 



  • Wednesday, June 29, 2022 9:48 AM
    Reply # 12832734 on 12830345

      Background Check                                Yes                  

                Drug Screen                                          Yes                  

                Verification of Vaccinations/Immunity (titers):

                            MMR                                       Yes                             

                            Varicella                                   Yes                 

                            Hep B                                       Yes                  

                            Flu vaccine annually                  Yes                  

                            COVID vaccine                        Yes                  

                                        If Yes what is the definition of fully vaccinated?    2 doses 

                Does your facility offer exemptions for any of the vaccines or immunities?       No

                TB testing                                             Yes                  

                                        If Yes, is it only once or annually?    Once

                Physical                                                                           No

    If you require any of the above does your facility pay for the testing or vaccines?                  Yes     

    Any other comments or notes about onboarding:    We also require annual education.



  • Wednesday, June 29, 2022 10:10 AM
    Reply # 12832761 on 12830345

    Background Check     Yes

    Drug Screen  No

    Verification of Vaccinations/Immunity (titers):

                            MMR   - Yes         

                            Varicella  - Yes

                            Hep B - No

                            Flu vaccine annually -  Yes

                            COVID vaccine  -  Yes 

                               If Yes what is the definition of fully vaccinated? the actual vaccine, boosters not required

                Does your facility offer exemptions for any of the vaccines or immunities? For employees, but at this time not for volunteers

                TB testing  - Yes - once

                        Physical   -  No

    If you require any of the above does your facility pay for the testing or vaccines?     We provide TB test and flu shots - also tdap for those working with babies


  • Wednesday, June 29, 2022 10:04 PM
    Reply # 12833472 on 12830345

    Does your hospital/facility require any of the following:

                Background Check                             No

                Drug Screen                                          Yes                  

                Verification of Vaccinations/Immunity (titers):

                            MMR                                       Yes                             

                            Varicella                                  Yes                  

                            Hep B                                       Yes                  

                            Flu vaccine annually             Yes                  

                            COVID vaccine                        Yes                 

                                        If Yes what is the definition of fully vaccinated?

    The two shots plus 1 booster

                Does your facility offer exemptions for any of the vaccines or immunities?    No

                TB testing                                             Yes                  

                                        If Yes, is it only once or annually?

                Physical                                                            Yes                  

    If you require any of the above does your facility pay for the testing or vaccines?                  Yes, the drug screening      

    Any other comments or notes about onboarding:

    If the volunteers will perform patient care, they are fit tested at no cost to them.  As part of the volunteer orientation, they now need to attend a donning and doffing session given by our Professional development department.  The volunteers also read and sign an attestation for wearing the mask and socially distance.

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