Doctors have an extremely difficult time moving internationally and obtaining employment. Although there are shortages world wide for medical professionals the credentialing process is quite involved. Part of acquiring a job at a hospital is having a complete background check done. Many hospitals have internal departments that are dedicated to verifying the resumes or curriculum vitae of prospective fellows or residents. Even if a hospital chooses to run an online background check they will still need to run a credentialing check to verify specific details on the applying resume.
The background check will provide basic information on United States citizens, but for non-citizens much of the time the information is not available with a quick public records search and a more in-depth check is required. In those instances a credentialing coordinator will verify all the information provided on a resume. The credentialing process requires that each educational institution be contacted and all degree information and stated grade point averages be confirmed. All extra curricular activities must also be verified. After basic educational information is verified then the practical courses must be checked.
The coordinator will contact the head of the intern program and verify that the prospective resident or fellow has actually completed the program. This is regulated to ensure that no one is practicing medicine without the proper educational background. Part of completing medical school is attending classes in a hospital environment and practicing basic medical procedures in a variety of specialties. As part of a complete background check on a medical professional the practical must be fully verified along with the educational history.
After all basic educational information is verified the remaining information must be confirmed. All prior employment, additional educational and reference information must be completed. In many industries a single attempt to verify references is made, but in the medical industry they must be confirmed before the fellow or resident can begin interacting with patients. This delay in creating a full credentialing profile can cost hospitals thousands of dollars as they are contracted to pay the visiting doctor regardless of whether they are actually working or not.
A preliminary background check can reduce the time needed to finalize credentialing by getting all the basic information in almost instantly. This means that only those pieces that require direct confirmation will be delayed, and background checks can be completed much more efficiently and realize a cost savings for the hospital.
The background check will provide basic information on United States citizens, but for non-citizens much of the time the information is not available with a quick public records search and a more in-depth check is required. In those instances a credentialing coordinator will verify all the information provided on a resume. The credentialing process requires that each educational institution be contacted and all degree information and stated grade point averages be confirmed. All extra curricular activities must also be verified. After basic educational information is verified then the practical courses must be checked.
The coordinator will contact the head of the intern program and verify that the prospective resident or fellow has actually completed the program. This is regulated to ensure that no one is practicing medicine without the proper educational background. Part of completing medical school is attending classes in a hospital environment and practicing basic medical procedures in a variety of specialties. As part of a complete background check on a medical professional the practical must be fully verified along with the educational history.
After all basic educational information is verified the remaining information must be confirmed. All prior employment, additional educational and reference information must be completed. In many industries a single attempt to verify references is made, but in the medical industry they must be confirmed before the fellow or resident can begin interacting with patients. This delay in creating a full credentialing profile can cost hospitals thousands of dollars as they are contracted to pay the visiting doctor regardless of whether they are actually working or not.
A preliminary background check can reduce the time needed to finalize credentialing by getting all the basic information in almost instantly. This means that only those pieces that require direct confirmation will be delayed, and background checks can be completed much more efficiently and realize a cost savings for the hospital.
