Prerequisites for Employment
- Chosen applicants will normally interview with at least two individuals.
- Family members/caregivers of Hospice of Southern Maine patients are not normally considered for employment until 13 months after the patient's death.
- Employment offers are made contingent upon receipt of the following:
- Favorable background investigation, including:
- Criminal record in the applicant's most recent counties of residence
- Social Security number tracer
- Verification of highest level of educational degree, if required for the position
- Favorable Medicare and Maine Care Sanction/Exclusion list check
- Proof of current professional licensure, certification or other training as required for the position
- Proof of eligibility to work in the United States (I-9 form must be completed with proper supporting documentation before or on the first day of employment)
- Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record report from current state of residence (most positions):
- No more than three moving violations in three years
- No more than one chargeable accident in three years
- No license suspensions or revocations within the past seven years
- No driving-under-the-influence conviction
- No leaving-the-scene-of-an-accident conviction
- No failure-to-report-an-accident conviction
- No incidents-involving-death conviction
- Copy of valid driver's license issued by the state in which he/she is a legal resident (most positions)
- Proof of current auto insurance coverage with $300,000 minimum liability limit (most positions)
- Copy of current vehicle registration (most positions)
- Proof of TB testing within previous 12 months (positions with direct patient contact)
- Proof of immunization or documented immunity for Hepatitis B (positions with direct patient contact)
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