Date
of Last Review 9/15/11
SME: Director of Personnel Systems Management
As a security-sensitive institution, UTHCPC requires criminal background checks for all new employees, students and volunteers prior to be given access to the hospital.
The following persons must successfully pass the security-sensitive check in order to be employed in any area at UTHCPC:
Who |
Initiated by... |
UTHCPC employees |
Human Resources |
Contract employees |
Their employer |
Volunteers |
Public Information and Education, Volunteer Services |
This table describes the UTHCPC employee criminal background check process:
Stage |
Description |
1 |
Human Resources submits a security check request to the University of Texas Police Department (UTPD) and Sterling Info Systems, Inc. on all UTHCPC employees and volunteers upon acceptance of position. |
2 |
UTPD and Sterling Info Systems, Inc. completes security background checks as appropriate. |
3 |
UTPD and/or Sterling Info Systems, Inc. notifies the university’s main Human Resources (HR) of any verified criminal background within 2-4 days after request of the background check. UTPD provides final risk assessment of the applicant to HR. |
4 |
HR notifies the UTHCPC Director of Personnel Systems Management when such a risk exists. |
5 |
If the candidate is considered a risk, the hiring manager is notified by the HR. HR will also contact the candidate and rescind the job offer. If, after the final review, the candidate is not considered a risk,the final assessment given by UTPD will be forwarded to HCPC Personnel Systems Management accompanied by the original report from Sterling Info Systems. |
6 |
Notation is made in the Sterling Info Systems, Inc. database upon receiving a clear criminal background check. |
7 |
The university also requires a criminal background check for anyone being considered for a status change due to promotion, new position obtained through the university's employment application process, change in faculty rank or change in faculty tenure status. |
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