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As a Medical Recruiter, you know that there are many legal pitfalls that you have to be concerned about. Additionally, if you are having other people involved from different departments, it would not hurt at all to review the "do's and don'ts" of hiring and recruiting Medical Professionals. You do not want to be in the middle of a lawsuit because someone was not informed that certain questions should not be asked.
Discrimination. You cannot discriminate in any form or fashion and there are many different regulations, policies, and procedures that you must comply with to ensure that you are not violating anyone's rights. To ensure that you are not discriminating, visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at www.eeoc.gov.
Confidential Information. If the candidate is currently employed or has been employed in the past, you do not want to encourage them to divulge any confidential information that they have learned from their previous experiences. This can open up a lawsuit from their former or current employer. The simplest way to curtail this is to not include questions that are too specific about the operational structure of their past employers.
Background Checks. Although most companies use background checks as a standard process, you must have the candidate's permission (preferably in writing) first. Once you have the candidate's permission, you are able to investigate their criminal history, credit reports and more.
The tips above will help you ensure that you do not violate a candidate's privacy and that you are not discriminating. The key thing to remember is that if you are having other people involved in the interviewing process that are not accustom to recruiting, it is best to advise them accordingly.
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