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Health Personnel Management

HSM-310-90
Discussion Board 4 Group 6
3/11/16
Jessica Abioro, Natasha Powell, Ladreeka Denson, Nitasha Holman

What could happen if a health care organization decides not to use job descriptions (30 points)?

Job descriptions are a written explanation of a job and the types of duties the job involves
(Fried, p. 144). It gives an overview of the duties, task, and responsibilities that are involved with
a particular position. In the healthcare industry, a job description is essential. This is to ensure
that every person within the organization is qualified and knows his or her responsibilities
pertaining to the position. . It is important to attract and hire competent employees, and to do so,
they must understand the core requirements of the position from the beginning before they start
the job. The job description can also give a sense of the company culture and showcase your
brand to perspective employees. Having a well written job description can save you time and
money, and also the hassle with trying to recruit new employees. In the health care industry each
professional is responsible for what and how they complete their job. The job description gives a
standard of who is a qualified applicant for the position. All credentials including experience,
education, and any prerequisites needed to provide the service can be identified and verified.

If a healthcare organization decides not to use the job description a number of things may
occur. One of the things that may happen is unqualified candidates applying for position in
which they do not have the skills and/or education required. Another thing that may occur is
candidates will not be aware of what the position entails. A health care organization that does
not utilize job descriptions can also become more susceptible to a pool of employees or
applicants that are not capable of meeting quality care that the organization seeks. An
organization that lacks job descriptions will also not have a way to measure the employee from a
performance perspective. This would mean that would be no way to ensure the employee is
performing the job accurately and this could pose more issues from a performance management
perspective. Furthermore, an employee would not be able to advance from one position to the
next if there is nothing in place to distinguish the requirements amongst the jobs of an
organization. This could also potentially impact the salary being offered as there would be no
standard to distinguish between entry level, intermediate, and advanced level employees.

References:
Fried, B., & Fottler, M. D. (2015). Human resources in healthcare: Managing for
success (4th ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.

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