Staffing and Scheduling & The Personal Selection Process Flashcards
- The setting of a long term goals
- is type of personnel needed to meet the labor requirements
- special important phase
Staffing
Provides necessary support to the primary activities of the organization
Anchillary
5 Department of Anchillary
- Labortory Department
- Pharmacy Department
- Radiologist Department
- Nutrition and Dieteries
- Health Information Management
This refers to the range of skills and activities
Skill Variety
The employee will be a better role, motivated more, and better enchanted skills
High Skill Variety
Monotous, reptitive, boring, lead the employee to become unsatisfied and unmotivated
Low Skill Variety
This dimension measures the degree to which the job requires completion
Task Identity
This looks at the impact and influence of a job
Task Significance
This describes the amount of individual choice and discretion
Autonomy
This dimension measures the amount of information an employee receives about his or her performance
Feedback
The extent to which people believe that their job is meaningful
Experienced Meaningfulness of the Work
The extent to which people feel accountable for the results of their work.
Experienced Responsibility for the Outcomes of Work
The extent to which people know how well they are doing
Knowledge of the Actual Results of the Work Activity
Relief from boredom
Job Rotation
Increased responsibility wider range of duties
Job Enrichment
Extension of work plus additional tasks to obtain a complete unit
Job Enlargement
Breaking down into small sub-parts
Work Simplification
The job is simpilified by breaking it down into small subparts
Work Simplification
Is a job design process by which employees roles are rotated in order to promote flexibility
Job Rotation
This is a horizontal expansion in a job
Job Enlargement
Increases the employee’s autonomy and it is also called as vertical expansion
Job Enrichment
It should be competency based and reflects any skills needed
Job Description
Employees tasks that much be completed in order for a business or organization
Basic Core Task
Sets of abilities and knowledge used to perform practical tasks
Advanced Technical Skills
Mainly focusing on managing skills
Supervisory Responsibility
Five key sections common to most job descriptions:
- Job Title
- Minimum qualification and desired worker skills
- Job duties
- Responsibilities and accountability
- Job Relationships
Specific job duties must be identified to ensure that thd incumbent undertakes what he or she is to do
Job Specification
Pros of Generalist
- Staffing flexibility
- Entry level opportunities
- Breadth of knowledge
Cons of Generalist
- Increased resource allocation to maintain and document staff competency
- Entry level, as staff gain experience in tenure
- Lack of depth
Pros of Specialist
- Depth of Knowledge
- Carrer ladder oppurtunity
Cons of Specialist
- Narrow base of experience
- Limited flexibility in scheduling
Can be simple or complex depending on the level of the position.
Search Process: Search Committee
Interviewed by the supervisor and manager
For Entry Level Position
Interviewed by the formal search committee
For the supervisory level or above
In search process: Advertising
The advertisement should be
1. Concise
2. Starting the job educational requirements
3. Any applicable licensure of certification requirements
4. Brief summary of the main job responsibilities
Three Common Techniques of Screening Resume
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Consists of those individuals who have outstanding qualifications
Group 1
Includes those who meet just the minimum qualifications
Group 2
Includes those individuals who do not meet one or more qualifications
Group 3
Key points to consider when reviewing resume are
Spelling, grammar, and syntax
The laboratory manager must assess the needs of the laboratory
Job Staffing
Match the people presently working in the laboratory with current workload requirements
Staff Scheduling
Can Improve or increase staff retention while continuing to pythe services required of the laboratory
Life Work Balance
Scheduling processes are reviewed to provide options and opportunities
Metrics for Success
Allows to meet workflow quotas
Reporting Efficiency
Amount of time to complete a process
Turnaround Time
Automated: 100 tests for 8 hours Manual: 50 tests for 8 hours
Productivity Measurement
Impact on Staff
Scheduling Process
Staffing and Scheduling are very dependent on the:
- Locale
- The availability of technical staff
- The practice patterns by physicians
- The service lines offered by the healthcare facility, and patient expectations
Steps in Making Schedule
- Plan a Schedule Management
- Define Activities
- Sequences Activities
- Estimate Activity Resources
- Estimate Activity Durations
- Develop Schedule
Based on the practice eight bour shifts which depend upon the demand and the availability of personnel
General Comments on Staffing and Scheduling
Need Assessment
Requirement and Selection of Employees
First step in selection process
Initial Screening
Education, experience, and licensure examinations
Minimum Criteria
Process by which a job vacancy is identified
Requirement
Outline of the role of the job holder
Job Description
Outline of the skills and qualities required of the post holder
Person Specification
Steps involves in choosing people who have the right qualification to fill a current or future job opening
Selection Process
Are responsible for the hiring of individuals
Manager and Supervisor
Define and guide the managers in selecting applicants
Human Resource Management
Steps in the Selection Process
- Posting or advertising job vacancies
- Receptions of applications either in person or inwritting
- Preliminary interview steps in the selection process
Pre employment interview:
Interview questions
Personal, history, education background, volunteer activities, work experience
Measures the ability of applicant in doing their task
Performance Tests
Include general reasoning and mental abilities like memory and inductive reasoning
Intelligence Tests
Interventory of the likes and dislikes of the applicant in relation to their work
Interest tests
Pointers in personnel selection
Employment
It is the introduction of the employee to his new environment
Personnel Operation
It consists of periodic written reports on employees performance
Personnel Evaluation
Is the advancemen of an employer to a better job better in terms of greater responsibility
Promotions
For the protection of both employee and employer
Disciplinary Dismissal
Provides a ready reference to an employee
Personnel Records
8 Personnel Records
- Job Description
- Education
- Experience
- Qualifications
- Length of Employment
- Job References
- Written Reprimands
- Comments and Personal List