INVASIVE Pre-employment screening (Long)

[lynnintn]

i am in the process of trying to work for a national company doing hedis reviews. the pre-employment screening/vetting process is brutal and extremely invasive in my opinion! before my interview, they had already verified my nursing license.

the paperwork i received today to move forward includes requests for the following, and i quote verbatim:

"the company may obtain information about you for contract purposes from a

third party consumer reporting agency. thus, you may be the subject of a "consumer report"

and an "investigative consumer report" which may include information about your character,

general reputation, personal characteristics, and/or mode of living, and which can involve

personal interviews with sources such as your neighbors, friends, or associates. these reports

may contain information regarding your credit history, criminal history, social security

verification, motor vehicle records ("driving records"), verification of your education or

employment history, or other background checks.

i hereby authorize the obtaining of "consumer reports" and/or "investigative consumer reports" by

the company at any time after receipt of this authorization and throughout my agreement if

applicable. to this end, i hereby authorize, without reservation, any law enforcement agency,

administrator, state or federal agency, institution, school or university (public or private),

information service bureau, employer, or insurance company to furnish any and all background

information requested by lexis nexis screening solutions inc., p.o. box 105108, atlanta, ga

30348-5108, 1-800-845-6004, another outside organization acting on behalf of the company,

and/or the company itself. the scope of this notice and authorization is all encompassing,

however, allowing the company to obtain from any outside organization all

manner of consumer reports and investigative consumer reports now and throughout the course

of your agreement with company to the extent permitted by law. as a result, you should

carefully consider whether to exercise your right to request disclosure of the nature and scope of

any investigative consumer report.

"

i also must forward copies of my college transcripts with grades from the 1980s, submit to a drug screen, and give them my firstborn child. all of this, for an 11-week assignment with no long-term employment prospects. but, i need a job, any job, even if it is only for a few months while looking for something more permanent!

the only thing i am afraid of are problems on my credit report in the last 7 years (home foreclosure) and medical issues (rheu. arthritis and fibromyalgia), as it looks like they are wanting to look at applicant's medical information bureau records, but maybe i am worrying too much. i thought background checks like this were reserved for positions that require handling of large sums of cash or highly sensitive government jobs.

i am really taken aback by this process with this company and was wondering if this is now the norm in the nursing job market? i have not had to look for a job in 9 years!:confused:

[Jules A, MSN]

That does sound excessive although I doubt they will do everything listed probably just reserve the right to do it. If you need the job I'd just do it and if they turn you down oh well at least you tried. Good luck!