title: Criteria for staff pharmacist selection in Ohio.
abstract: Criteria that pharmacy managers think are currently being used and criteria that they think should be used in the selection of staff pharmacists were identified. A questionnaire was mailed to pharmacy directors in 232 Ohio hospitals. Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they think that pharmacy managers consider each of 63 criteria when choosing a staff pharmacist and whether each criterion should be considered in an ideal selection process. Respondents also assessed the effect that each of 17 of these criteria would have on their own hiring decisions, all other factors being equal. A total of 116 usable questionnaires were returned, for a 50% response rate. Respondents indicated that they believed that many managers consider the following when choosing a staff pharmacist: licensure status, salary requirements, date of availability, interest in the position, ability to relocate, willingness to work unexpected hours, appearance, honesty, friendliness, police record, previous illicit drug use, previous absenteeism record, and the reason for leaving the last job. Respondents also thought that the equal employment opportunity traits, with the exceptions of handicaps and the applicant's age, were considered by few or some managers. However, 17% of the respondents indicated that they would discriminate in favor of a married applicant, 14% indicated that they would discriminate against an applicant born outside of the United States, 22% indicated that they would discriminate against an applicant whose age was in the fifties, and 24% indicated that they would discriminate against an applicant with a handicap that could reasonably be accommodated.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Community MedCenter Hospital, Marion, OH.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sheridan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Segal
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009820:Ohio; D010551:Personality; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000592:standards*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000592:standards*; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce