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Peace
of Mind in Hiring
You probably have heard the line "you ask 10 lawyers the same question; you get 10 different answers". In our litigious world, it is difficult to get a clear-cut answer on any issue surrounding employment law. As we Missourians know, our state is an At-Will state. This allows any employer to terminate an employee without any reason whatsoever. Whoa, not so fast. We wish it were that simple. Discharging employees without a reason can lead into an even bigger quagmire than the termination itself. Avoiding bad hires is the first step in decreasing the number of terminations.
A consistent screening program will reduce liability and give you some peace of mind. At M.E.D. we provide diligence in all of our pre-employment screenings. Did you realize that all criminal backgrounds should begin with a Social Security trace? Industry experts agree this will help to identify the names that the applicant has gone by and addresses he/she has lived. Performing a criminal background is not foolproof. That is why it is imperative to do a combination of screening tools. If an employee is going to be involved with finances, collecting money, balancing petty cash/checkbooks, then a credit check will prove fiscal responsibility. Verification of degrees or clinical licenses can validate the accuracy of any application. In order to avoid costly turnover and minimize fraud and theft, exercise diligence in pre-employment screening. The investment of time spent prior to any hire will far outweigh any surprises later. * Source: SHRM Magazine, October 2003
A new service is being offered to protect your hiring process. M.E.D. empowers practices to make informed hiring decisions by providing timely, accurate and complete pre-employment screening. Pre-employment screening services can help remove the "blind spots” when hiring employees. Pre-employment
services include: Call (314) 991-8806 today to find out how effective pre-employment screening can be.
Contact M.E.D. for all Your Medical Staffing Needs M.E.D.'s qualified staff is available 24/7 to ensure you have the staffing resources to run your business. Call us today!
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11701 Borman Drive, Suite 160 ~ St. Louis, Missouri 63146
(314)
991-8806 ~ 1 (800) 599-6791~ FAX (314) 991-3752
http://www.medstl.com ~
info@medstl.com
For
more than 12 years, M.E.D. has had the opportunity of working with hundreds
of hiring managers in the healthcare field. So many different situations
and needs, yet each one has been an opportunity to learn more about the
process of recruitment. One overriding issue with the majority of our
clients is not being able to carve enough time out of the day to perform
thorough background checks on potential hires. 
