Drug Screening, Background Check, and Vaccinations

All of our trainees are bound by Medical Staff policies and procedures. This includes completing and passing an initial drug screening and background check prior to employment.

Drug Screening

If your drug test is positive for any of the tested substances listed below you must have a physician’s prescription for that substance and you need to provide notification of such prior to testing. If you screen positive and do not provide this documentation, your contract and our commitment to accept you as a trainee will be immediately void.

*Additional Notation about Marijuana: Several states have legalized medical and/or recreational marijuana use. The OSUWMC will continue to consider a positive test for marijuana/cannabinoids without a physician’s written direction as a positive drug test. Dilute urine specimens may also be considered positive tests and repeated. Marijuana with occasional use/exposure can cause a positive drug screen for 4-6 weeks (even longer with more frequent use/exposure or with certain body characteristics).

Background Check

All matches are contingent upon successful completion of required background checks. It is a policy of the medical center to conduct a criminal background investigation in order to safeguard against the potential of hiring providers who may pose a threat to the safety and well-being of patients, visitors, and staff.

• You will need to provide fingerprints to the OSUWMC Security Department.
• Background checks are completed through the State of Ohio and the FBI.
• The background investigation report is sent to Human Resources once the applicant has been cleared. If a problem is noted, the issue is investigated by the Risk Management Department and they review the concern with the applicant and with the internship program.
• All issues arising from not successfully passing the background check are handled on a case-by-case basis. A criminal conviction is not necessarily a bar to employment.
• All information contained in the background investigation is considered confidential.

Vaccinations

OSUWMC has a non-discretionary vaccine policy for all required vaccinations. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) will require and provide vaccines for all new and current medical staff and employees. Immunizations will be necessary to obtain and/or retain employment within the organization and must be received no later than the deadline established. This policy supports OSUWMC mission and vision to provide the safest delivery of healthcare to those seeking healthcare services. OSUWMC is complying with recommendations from expert panels and professional organizations, who advise that healthcare providers be vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and pertussis (post-offer, pre-placement), influenza (seasonally), and SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19 vaccine) (at a frequency to be established). The intent is to protect patients, employees, visitors and the community from vaccine preventable infections while personalizing healthcare to meet the needs of each individual. This policy allows for consideration of medical, personal, religious and/or spiritual reasons for declining Influenza, COVID-19 and Hepatitis B vaccines. Work-related vaccines and titers are provided free of charge to faculty and staff. This policy applies to all personnel, irrespective of direct patient contact.

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Cheryl Carmin, PhD
Professor & Director of Clinical Psychology Training The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
1670 Upham Drive
Columbus, OH 43210 614-293-0697
Cheryl.Carmin@osumc.edu

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