Just Accepted an Offer
Congratulations! We are excited for you to join UT Health San Antonio, one of the country’s leading health sciences universities. Our mission is to make lives better through excellence in education, research, health care and community engagement.
We are proud to share that based on positive employee feedback, UT Health San Antonio was ranked in the top five on the Forbes list of Best-In-State Employers in the healthcare and social industry sector. UT Health San Antonio currently has five professional schools: medicine, dentistry, nursing, health professions and the graduate school of biomedical sciences. With 10,000+ faculty and staff, we are only expanding from here.
This page is intended to create clear expectations to ensure we capture both your pre-hire and onboarding tasks before your first day. We want to ensure you have a smooth onboarding experience, so if you have any questions, please contact us.
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Pre-hire activities
References
Please provide the following contact information for three professional references who are familiar with your work skills to include a current or previous supervisor:
- Name and title
- Organization
- Phone number and email address (required)
Note: References cannot be relatives or friends. Email your references to careers@uthscsa.edu.
Background and sanction checkYou should have received an email from Rapid Response Pre-Employ who conducts our background checks. Please follow the instructions provided in their email. If you can’t find this email, please check your SPAM folder. If you still cannot locate the email, please email the Talent Acquisition team at careers@uthscsa.edu.
Pre-hire immunization clearance: If immunizations are required for your position, you were notified during the offer process. Our Employee Health and Wellness Center will contact you by phone or email to schedule your appointment. If you have not been contacted by the end of the day today, please call 210-567-9355 or email ehwc@uthscsa.edu. Scheduling your immunization appointment as soon as possible is important as it takes a few days after your appointment for Employee Health to clear you to work.
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What happens after you complete your pre-hire tasks?
After you’ve completed the pre-hire tasks above, you will receive first day instructions from your department supervisor. If you have not heard from your department supervisor by the week before your start date, please contact your department supervisor using the contact information provided on the offer letter. You will also begin the Onboarding tasks below.
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Onboarding tasks
ID badge and parking appointment
- If you have received an email with an appointment time to come to the Human Resources Office on your first day, please report at that time to confirm your I-9 employment verification and receive an ID badge and parking pass.
- If you have not been scheduled for an appointment, please schedule your appointment online with the UT Police Department to get your badge and parking pass.
New hires must provide original identification documents in person to complete your I-9 employment eligibility verification within 72 hours of your first day of employment to comply with federal requirements. Find a list of acceptable identification documents
. - If you have an appointment scheduled for your badge and ID above, bring your I-9 identification documents to verify at this time.
- If you do not have an appointment scheduled, please come to the Human Resources office below to verify your identification within 72 hours of your start date. Find a map here
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One Technology Center building, 5th Floor
7411 John Smith Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78229
Complete online new hire activities in UT Health CareersUse the appropriate login below to access UT Health Careers to complete your online onboarding activities. Log in with the username and password you used when you applied. Go to the TASK tab and follow the instructions to complete each task. If you can’t login or need help resetting your password, email careers@uthscsa.edu.
Staff Employee Login
Email
Faculty LoginYour supervisor will provide you with an email and temporary password on or before your first day which you will be able to use to login to the UT Health San Antonio system.
Microsoft Teams GuideOur university uses Microsoft Teams for virtual meetings. If your job will include virtual meetings, refer to this guide to become familiar with using Teams.