No we don’t handle it differently, and yes we still test for it. I don’t believe we would hire people with positive THC tests just because there’s a shop on every corner, and sure enough I checked with HR and
we completely find it a federally controlled substance and will definitely exclude THC positive drug screens from job offers. We definitely hold a higher standard for health care givers!
I also have had the experience where a hospital patient claimed they had medicinal cards for marijuana and believed they could smoke it inside the hospital in the safety of their hospital bed. We had to tell
them that was not allowed and confiscate the items from them since they were vaping inside the hospital
Tara
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Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 9:14 AM
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Subject: [MCOH-EH] Marijuana
List,
With the changes in some state laws regarding recreational marijuana, I would be interested in hearing how other healthcare organizations are handling pre-placement drug screening for THC. Are THC positive drug screens excluded from employment?
Has anyone stopped testing for THC in pre-placement screening? Do you handle medical marijuana differently than recreational?
Thank you,
John C. Palfrey, PA-C
Director, Occupational Health Services
774-552-6108
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