Selection and Contracting o All appropriate candidates are actively engaged and screened in a timely and transparent process All hiring decisions are shared between parties Upon receipt of a referred candidate’s application, the Department will screen the candidate based on the job description. The Department will utilize any tools necessary to determine if a candidate meets the required criteria (e.g., application forms, telephone interview, site visit, etc.) and will keep the Agency informed of same. The Department may decide to make an offer following their assessment of a candidate. This assessment may entail a period as a locum or temporary staff to help determine the appropriateness or skill qualifications of the candidate. o All referred candidates are screened by the physicians based on the agreed-to criteria o All selection decisions are reported back to the Agency at the quarterly updates/meetings. o Discrepancies between the selection criteria and decisions are discussed o All parties are kept informed of selection decisions o the Agency/HEABC-RS will assist a successful Implementation Guidelines Criteria Description Implementation Tasks Conversely, if at any point during the selection process the Department considers a candidate to be ineligible, they will keep the Agency, and HEABC-RS as applicable, informed of their reasons for same. Such decisions should be consistent with the selection criteria and if not, a discussion will take place with all involved parties to revise the selection criteria. Similarly, if at any point in the recruitment process a candidate declines a position, to the extent possible, the reason will be determined and promptly be communicated to the other parties. The Department will provide the Agency with ongoing updates, until which time the candidate is either released or accepts a contract. The Agency will keep HEABC-RS apprised through-out the above process. candidate to obtain a CPSBC licence.
