Medical College of Georgia

 Human Resources

A-Z Index  |  MCG Home  |  Site Search  

Human Resources > Business Processes


THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Office of Primary Responsibility - Human Resources - Employment     
Subject:
Scheduling Physicals & Drug Screenings

THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Office of Primary Responsibility - Human Resources - Employment     
Subject: Scheduling Physicals & Drug Screenings

1.0   Purpose: To present the procedures for scheduling a physical and/or drug screening for a potential employee.  Additionally, to ensure that potential employees comply with the requirements for the position in which he/she is applying for, one being the necessity of a physical and drug screen.

2.0   Note: Physicals are conducted for those potential employees who will work in the hospital and those who operate machinery or an MCG vehicle. Drug screens are conducted on those potential employees who will have direct patient contact.

During the time of posting the position, the recruiter and the hiring manager will determine if a physical and/or drug screen would be required.

3.0   Procedure:  Potential Employee Physical and/or Drug Screen

3.1   Responsibility: Employment                  

3.1.1         Contingently offers the position to the candidate and works out an appropriate time for him/her to take the physical and/or drug screen with Employee Health (EH).

3.1.2         Informs potential employee of the appropriate Identification (ID) to take to EH along with the directions.

3.1.3         Recruiters uses the IDX system to schedule an appointment for the potential new employee with EH.

3.2   Responsibility: Potential Employee

3.2.1         Appears for the appointment with EH.

3.2.2         Presents the appropriate ID to EH.

3.2.3         Takes physical examination and or drug screen.

3.2.4         Receives first series of TB shots.

3.2.5         May take physical exam depending on the doctor's schedule.

3.3   Responsibility: EH

3.3.1         Schedules first or second appointment with doctor for physical             completion and schedules an appointment within the next 3 days for TB reading or initial shot.

3.4   Responsibility: Potential Employee

3.4.1         Goes to EH for appointment.

3.5   Responsibility: EH

3.5.1         Reads TB results.

3.5.2         Conducts physical examination if it has not been performed at this point (if applicable).

3.6   Responsibility: EH and Clinical Pathology

3.6.1         Results given to Employment regarding drug screen results, if not successful Employment Manager or Human Resources Director is notified.

3.6.1.1.2  If successful, continues with the respective       Employment Life Cycle.

3.6.1.1.3 If unsuccessful, no retest is allowed, and potential employee is notified by Employment (Recruiter) of results.            

b)      Drug screen results:

3.6.1.1.4                     If successful, continues with the respective Employment Life Cycle.

3.6.1.1.5                     If inconclusive:

3.6.1.1.5.1      MRO contacts the potential employee to discuss results if questionable.

3.6.1.1.5.2      MRO notifies Employment Manager or HR Director that results were unsuccessful or any concerns.

3.6.1.1.5.3      Employment informs potential employee that they have not successfully passed their drug screen.

 3.6.1.1.5.4      Contacts the hiring department and informs them the potential employee that he/she did not complete their prescreening process.

3.6.1.1.6                      If inconclusive and a retest is permitted:

3.6.1.1.6.1      Employment contacts potential employee to schedule a retest.

3.6.1.1.6.2      Go back to step 3.2.

3.7   Responsibility: Campus Department     

3.7.1         Considers the second best candidate or start the recruitment process from the beginning if the results are not successful.

 


Copyright 2005
Medical College of Georgia
All rights reserved.

Departments and Units  | Medical College of Georgia

Please email comments, suggestions or questions to:
HUMANRESOURCES_DIR_OFFICE@mcg.edu
July 18, 2006