08 December, 2022
Every healthcare institution is different and that requires a perfectly appropriate screening policy
Healthcare institutions have various reasons for starting employment screening. Complying with current laws and regulations is an important factor. But risk and quality management are also important drivers. Every healthcare institution is different and that requires a perfectly appropriate screening policy. As a result, the screening profiles and processes will also differ from each other. What elements do your employment screenings consist of?
Duty to verify offers room for flexibility
An important reason for healthcare institutions to screen (potential) healthcare providers is to comply with the duty to verify. This legal obligation – also known as Article 4 of the Healthcare Quality, Complaints and Disputes Act (Wkkgz) – indicates that healthcare institutions must check whether their healthcare providers are sufficiently capable of providing good care. As a healthcare institution, you can determine the way in which this check is carried out and which sources are consulted.
Screening policy: who is responsible for what?
So that offers room for different possibilities. But where to start? A screening policy should always reflect the purpose for which you screen (potential) healthcare providers and what resources you use to do so. Depending on the role of the candidate/employee to be screened, a screening process consists of different screening elements. This creates a screening profile that always fits perfectly with a specific role. But how do you ensure that all the steps in the process fit together neatly? For example, by including in the policy who is responsible for carrying out which screening element.
Screening process with a fast turnaround time
But even then, employment screening remains a complicated process. That is why more and more healthcare institutions are choosing to outsource screening. Professional screening organisations, such as DISA, are familiar with current (privacy) laws and regulations. They have direct contact with professional authorities, so that a diploma can be verified at the source.
In addition, candidates and healthcare institutions always have access to their personal account, which is located within a secure online environment. Here, it is clearly explained what is expected of them at which stage of the screening process. This guidance not only ensures a better candidate experience, but also a fast turnaround time. And that is crucial in a dynamic sector such as healthcare.