Government-issued photo ID required, carried on person during service hours
7-year criminal background check within 1 year of start, updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years
International background check required if lived or worked abroad
Background check, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG completed within 30 days of start, and updated at each renewal or extension
Drug screen within 30 days of start, with full laboratory report required
Physical exam within 1 year of start attesting to ability to meet the physical demands of the position
Tdap within 10 years of start
Tuberculosis: QuantiFERON or T-SPOT within 6 months of start, updated annually; chest X-ray required for history of positive TB
Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer required; if low, 2 vaccines or proof of prior positive titer required
Hepatitis A total antibody within 6 months
Hepatitis B: surface antibody titer and surface antigen test within 6 months, plus completed vaccine series or declination form
Hepatitis C antibody within 6 months
Seasonal flu vaccine required by 10/31 through 4/6, or an approved medical or religious exemption (masking required during flu season if exempt)
Seasonal COVID vaccine required; initial series preferred; a declination form is required for those opting out
Onsite N95 fit testing at orientation (male candidates must be clean-shaven)
Facility orientation modules to be completed within 1 week of start, with review and attestation forms completed before start
Confidentiality agreement, IT access agreement, and facility attestation required before start
Facility timekeeping account must be created before start