I need help......Over 2 years ago I was subjected to a for cause drug screen. Don't know what the cause was because I was off work for 6 days. But that is not the issue. I tested positive for marjuana. It was a one time accurance. Unfortunately I had lost my job because of my choices. I suffered the rath of the state board of probation. I am off now. I have obtained my RRT while on probation as well as a job in retail as an assistant manager. I have had a child as well. I am clean . I want to get a job back in the medical field. I have lost their trust. I get interviews and get the job until they see that complaint. I need to know if any one has suggestions on regaining the trust of the medical field.

 

Probably a big sticking point is how was the complaint resolved and do you have documentation that you completed probation and are now free and clear with no probationary restriction on your license.  One of the few nice things about the process in Indiana is that every stage of the disciplinary process is documented online and is accessible by anyone.  If you can produce a document from the board that you've fulfilled all the requirements of your probation and that the cause of the probation has been remedied then this can go a long way toward getting you a job.  In a situation like yours one cannot over-emphasize the importance of networking because sometimes even small black marks like yours can bring legal and risk management departments into the fold when it comes to the hiring process.  You'll really need someone who is motivated to go to bat for you with those groups and you'll have to arm them with evidence such as the aforementioned documents.  I know it's expensive but an invaluable resource and and weapon in your arsenal could be a lawyer.  I'm in no way involved with the IN state board but I read their minutes online and one of the biggest mistakes that I see that RTs placed before them make is NOT having a lawyer; as a result they often get screwed over much more harshly than members of other professions (not coincidentally these professions are usually better compensated) who do have attorneys involved in the process.  State boards have been known to overstep their bounds and bog people down in red tape.  An attorney on your side can only help you navigate this process and keep them in check.  Many times the board wants to make probationers jump through all these hoops in hopes that they will lose motivation, say forget it and go do something else.  People ask why Kanye West's mom's plastic surgeon still had a license to practice medicine.  Why? Because when the board came knocking he had a lawyer.  Is it worth it?  Ultimately only you can make that decision. 

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OTB
RRT, RPSGT
Indianapolis, IN