A significant number of personnel in a hospital are support staff who have no direct contact with patients. These include: 

• Attorneys – large hospitals typically have an in-house attorney.  Many hospitals will use an executive search firm to identify viable candidates. 
• CPAs –Often hired through contact with universities and professional associations.  
• Licensed Professional Engineers and Architects – rarely kept on staff except during major construction or renovations. 
• Maintenance staff – hired through contact with unions, employment agencies, hospital websites, and postings at the hospital. 
• Cooks - employment agencies, hospital websites, and postings at the hospital. 
• Janitors - employment agencies, hospital websites, and postings at the hospital. 
• Bookkeepers - employment agencies, hospital websites, and postings at the hospital. 
• Board of Directors members – initially appointed by the founder of the hospital and then hired by other board members. 
• CEO/President – hired by the board.  Executive search firms typically identify viable candidates. 
• Department heads – hired by the board or the CEO/President. Executive search firms are often used. The board or CEO/President will often contact universities and professional associations. 

Enable safe operation and efficient staffing for a hospital and health care facility.

• Importance of administrative staff
• Different levels of support staff
• Methods for recruiting each type of employee.

Our society is aging so the level of support required to meet the medical needs of the elderly is growing.  Without support staff medical treatment cannot take place.

This presentation will help you recruit support staff, which is necessary to effectively operate the hospital in a seamless manner. This course will help managers develop an effective hiring protocol. The lecture will provide many strategies for identifying qualified candidates and hiring them.

• Attorneys
• Engineers when on-site
• Architects when on-site
• Supervisors
• Board of Directors
• CEO/President
• Department heads