Orlando (Fla.) Health will implement a tobacco-free hiring rule April 1, requiring all individuals who receive a job offer to undergo a nicotine screening, according to a system news release.
The screening will test employees for cotinine, which is a nicotine by-product.
Job offers will be rescinded for individuals who test positive for "primary user" levels of cotinine, according to the release. Applicants who fail the cotinine test may reapply after 180 days.
The new rule applies to all new hires, but current employees or individuals offered positions prior to April 1 will be grandfathered in under a tobacco-free policy, which was implemented in 2008. Under the rule, employees are prohibited from using tobacco products at any time during their shift.
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The screening will test employees for cotinine, which is a nicotine by-product.
Job offers will be rescinded for individuals who test positive for "primary user" levels of cotinine, according to the release. Applicants who fail the cotinine test may reapply after 180 days.
The new rule applies to all new hires, but current employees or individuals offered positions prior to April 1 will be grandfathered in under a tobacco-free policy, which was implemented in 2008. Under the rule, employees are prohibited from using tobacco products at any time during their shift.
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