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.

 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.

  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.

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.