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Pre-Employment Requirements

The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires employment eligibility certification for all employees. All job offers are contingent upon completion of the I-9 verification process.

Utah State law S.B. 81 requires that all employers use E-verify, an electronic system established by The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA), to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly-hired employees (including U.S. citizens).

Click here for more information on E-Verify.

Candidates who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to a Criminal Background Check. Employment verifications, education verifications, and additional verifications and reference checks may also be conducted.

All hospital employees are required to submit complete immunization records when their employment begins. Documentation of the following immunizations is required: Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR),TB Screening, and Tetanus/Diphtheria.

Pre-employment drug testing is required for patient-sensitive positions in Health Sciences. For these positions, a drug test must be completed within 48 hours of a conditional offer of employment. For more information, see Policy 5-114: Drug Testing