for your needs.
• OIG exclusion check. Do a quick exclusion check on the Office of
Inspector General (OIG) website (osmag.net/8qSTPr) to ensure your
new staffer hasn't been excluded from participation in Medicare,
Medicaid and other Federal healthcare programs by the OIG.
• Form I-9. Make sure to complete an I-9 before bringing new staff
on board. Form I-9 is used to verify the identity and employment
authorization of individuals hired in the United States. Both employ-
ees and employers (or authorized representatives of the employer)
must complete the form. Depending on your facility, you may need to
use E-Verify (osmag.net/U8qEVx) or just document the items that
were presented to complete the task. Either way, it's a necessary step
prior to employment. Tip: Send the new employee a welcome email
with the I-9 list of acceptable documents, so they come in ready to
complete the form.
Welcome email
Once you've extended a formal offer and your candidate has accept-
ed, you'll want to include these bullet points in a welcome email.
• BLS/ACLS/PALS cards. New staff must bring in the appropriate
certifications, or better yet, have them scan and send the card infor-
mation in advance. I use an app called CamScanner
(osmag.net/hrGS8B), which lets you take a picture on your phone
of cards and documents to send as a PDF. It's great for new hires
who don't have a copier or scanner at home.
• Health requirements (TB, Hep B, flu). Remind new staff to bring
the most current tuberculosis skin test (PPD) result to save having to
be re-tested, or negative chest X-ray if they test positive. If you require
proof of Hepatitis B or flu vaccination, let them know about those
requirements as well.
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