Employee Handbook - Baptist Memorial Online

References and Employee InformationRequests for information from employee files received from outsidesources, including requests for references on current and/orformer employees, must be directed to human resources. Requestsfor references will be granted only with the written permissionof the individual for whom the reference is requested. Itis the policy of Baptist to verify to prospective employers onlyjob title and dates of employment.Supervisors and other employees are prohibited from providingpersonal or employment references on former or current employees.Any such unauthorized release of Baptist’s informationis grounds for disciplinary action up to and including terminationof employment. All such requests should be forwarded to humanresources for handling.If an employee would like Baptist to verify information requestedby outside sources for credit or other purposes, a release form,setting forth the precise information to be released, with the employee’ssignature, must accompany the request.Confidential Information PolicyThe Organization is committed to protecting and safeguardingconfidential information about current and former patients, currentand former employees, medical staff, other credentialedpractitioners, and the Organization as a whole. This applies toconfidential information, whether written, verbal,computerized/electronic, photographic/videotaped, and/or facsimile.Confidential information may be obtained through thecourse of patient care, business, and employment. All such informationis the property of the Organization.It is Baptist’s policy to release or allow access to legally protectedor confidential information only through appropriate authorization,established protocol, and/or legal process. Inaccordance with signed confidentiality statements, access toconfidential information is limited to those who obtain and usesuch information to carry out job responsibilities. Access to or releaseof confidential information regarding current and formerpatients, current and former employees, or other Organizationalrecords for personal reasons is strictly prohibited.44