Health Sciences

Health, Wellness, Human Services Programs

Note: A criminal background check, drug screen, and medical review/screening are required for all clinical sites. All fees associated with the criminal background check, drug screening, and medical screening are the student’s responsibility.

Compliance Policy for Clinical Placement

This policy is an addition to and not a substitution for other JCC student policies.

To comply with program policies, state and local regulations for health care providers, and in the interest of your safety, the safety of your patients, and the potential liability to both the college and clinical agency, there are significant compliance requirements that must be met to enter the clinical area.

These policies may be expanded due to additional requirements that may originate from hospital/clinical facilities at any time. Students may be denied access to clinical facilities based on health screening results, drug screening results, or results that appear on a criminal background check. The student will be responsible for obtaining documents demonstrating that they have met all compliance requirements. If this is not possible or attainable by the required due date(s), the student will be unable to attend the clinical portion of the program. If a student cannot complete the clinical training, the student will not be able to complete the program requirements. JCC is not obligated to make special accommodations or find an alternative clinical site.

All students are expected to provide documentation of all clinical compliance requirements to the current online compliance tracking system contracted by the College and meet all deadlines associated with compliance requirements. The following Clinical Compliance Requirements must be met or the student will not be permitted to enter the clinical area:

1.Medical Review/Screening

There are significant health screening requirements that must be met before entering the clinical area. Each student is required to meet vaccination, titer, and physical exam requirements and MUST provide all documentation and health screening information through the online compliance tracking system or if applicable, the appropriate personnel.

The specific health screening requirements are listed below:

Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR):

Documentation of two doses of MMR, or Positive, IgG MMR Titers (copy of titer lab report required). History of the disease is not acceptable.

Varicella (Chicken Pox):

Documentation of two doses of Varicella, or Positive, IgG Varicella Titer (copy of titer lab report required). History of the disease is not acceptable.

Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap:

1 dose Tdap (includes pertussis), then Td and/or Tdap booster every 10 years.

Hepatitis B (HBV) Series:

Documentation of complete series of Hep B doses, or Positive, Quantitative Hep B Surface Antibody Titer (copy of titer lab report required), or Hep B Declination form.

Tuberculosis Screening: (one of the following is required)

2-Step Tuberculosis Skin Testing or 2 annual negative skin tests

**Skin Tests must include millimeter reading even if “0”

Or,

ONE (1) negative IGRA/TB Gold/T-Spot blood test report within the past 12 months;

Or,

if positive TST history then (1) document showing positive skin test and (2) negative chest x-ray report and (3) TB Screening form.

TB Risk Assessment & Attestation Form:

Annual TB skin Test or Completion of Annual TB Risk Assessment Form

Influenza (flu shot):

Submit documentation of a flu shot administered during the current flu season (The school will provide a date).

The renewal date will be set for 1 year.

Physical Exam

Provide your physical exam form completed and signed by a medical professional. Physical Exam must be completed on school form available to download from the online compliance tracking system or if applicable, the appropriate personnel.

COVID 19 vaccination

Some clinical agencies are requiring students to have a COVID-19 vaccine. Effective September 2021, all students participating in a clinical setting will have to meet the clinical agency’s COVID- 19 requirements and/or exemption guidelines.

1. Background Check

To participate in clinical placement all students must use the approved online compliance system to complete criminal background checks. The background check is not a requirement for acceptance to the