Quality Assurance Specialist; Background Coordinator); HR - Background Administration

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Under supervision, the Background Coordinator is responsible for conducting confidential background checks required to clear a candidate for hire and/or promotion in compliance with applicable Operating Procedures, Background Guidelines and local, NYS and Federal laws and regulations.

• Manages a caseload of background investigations and partners with the Onboarding Specialists to perform background checks required to clear a candidate for hire or promotion/transfer.
• Documents the results of all background checks in the candidate’s background record, Security Clearance tab in Human Capital Management (HCM) system and OnBase.
• Ensures all pending background clearances that require follow up, as well as inconsistencies in a candidate’s record are reviewed with the Director of Human Resources and the outcome(s) is documented.
• Escalates concerns and/or inconsistencies in candidate’s background record, specific findings and/or facility processes that are not in alignment with established standards to the Corporate Office of Background Administration for guidance.
• Conducts various background checks, including but are not limited to:
• Exclusion checks (e.g., Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG), etc.), using all name combinations;
• NYS and Nationwide Sex Offender Registry checks;
• NYS Statewide Central Register (SCR) of Child Abuse and Maltreatment;
• NYS Justice Center Staff Exclusion List (SEL) check;
• NYS Justice Center Criminal Background Check (CBC);
• Other background checks as needed.
• Education & Experience Verifications
• Reviews background vendor case reports and confirms that the appropriate follow-up was conducted to clear the candidate and adjudicate any components returned with a u201CReviewu
  201D. Updates background record with the findings.
• Verifies background report against candidate’s resume and Post-Offer Employment Application.
• Conducts verifications of High School General Equivalency Diplomas (GEDs) via applicable State site.
• License Verifications
• Confirms all primary source verifications of professional licenses, registrations and/or certifications were conducted through the NYS Office of Professions and/or the applicable licensing bodies conducted using the candidate’s license number and results match the candidate’s legal name.
• Confirms the primary source verification include a check…