Lifespan Career Opportunities
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about LifespanCareers.org.
- How can I view open positions at Lifespan?
To view employment opportunities, you should search our online job listings.
You can narrow your search using the search fields provided, or you
can click on the "view all Lifespan positions" link to review
a listing of all posted jobs across the system. More
about searching and viewing available positions.
- What if I only want to see positions at one hospital
or site?
You can view all posted positions for a specific Lifespan hospital
or site by choosing the name from the drop down list labeled "hospital/company."
You can search available positions at the following Lifespan sites:
- Rhode Island Hospital (includes its pediatric division, Hasbro
Children's Hospital)
- The Miriam Hospital
- Bradley Hospital
- Newport Hospital
- Lifespan Corporate Services
- Lifespan Home Medical
- Management Services Organization
- NHCC Medical Associates
- How do I search for positions at Hasbro Children's
Hospital? I don't see it on the list.
Hasbro Children's Hospital is the pediatric division of Rhode Island
Hospital. You should search positions at Rhode Island Hospital and use
keywords to narrow your search for pediatric positions.
- How can I view more open positions on a page? Right
now I can only see five at a time.
At the bottom of our search tool, there is a "Results per Page"
field. You can choose to see 5, 10, 25 or 50 positions per page. More
about searching and viewing available positions.
- How do I submit an application?
Once you find the position you are interested in, you will see
an "apply online for this position" link at the bottom. Once
you click on that link, you will need to supply an email address and
create a password. Once you do that, you will be at the application
form. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required to be filled in.
There are three web pages to our application process. Your application
will not be sent to us until you click the "submit" button
on the third and final page.
- I don't have an email address. What do I do?
If you do not have an email address, you might consider visiting a site
that offers free email accounts (Yahoo! and Hot Mail are examples) and
registering one for yourself. If you do not wish to supply an email
address, please create a unique username that you will remember into
the email field. Please note that if you do not supply an email address
you will not receive a confirmation that your application was received
and you cannot sign up for email notifications of new positions.
- Why do I have to put in an email address and password?
By inputting your email address and creating a password, our system
will create a unique record for you and will store your application
in our database. Duplicate records may be deleted from our system, so
please make sure to use the same email address and password each
time you access our career site. This will allow you to apply for
multiple positions using your stored application. You can update your
information at anytime by clicking the "update my resume"
link.
- The application has a "resume" box,
but I don't have a resume. What do I do?
If you do not have a resume, you can use our Resume Builder to create
one. If you do not wish to create a resume, you should NOT leave the
resume field blank. It is important that you type in the following information
in the resume field:
- Your work history, including where you currently work, how long
you have been there and what your current duties are.
- Your educational background, including professional licenses you
hold.
- Any special skills or abilities you have such as typing, computer
skills, medical terminology or the ability to speak another language.
- Should I apply for a position more than once?
Submitting your resume more than once will NOT increase your chances
of being contacted. We will contact you if your skills and qualifications
match the position(s) in which you have expressed interest.
Submitting your resume multiple times may result in a delay processing
your application. The only time you should send us another application
is if you need to update your information.
- What is a source and why am I required to select
one?
The source lets us know how you learned about employment opportunities
at Lifespan. This will allow us to advertise opportunities to the public
in the best way possible. If you do not see the correct source, choose
"other" and fill in the next field with where you saw the
Lifespan position to which you are applying.
- I'd like to be able to include a cover letter
with my resume, addressed to the appropriate individual. How can I find
out the name of the appropriate person?
All resumes are received centrally and then forwarded to the human
resources professional responsible for the position to which you are
applying. It is not necessary to address a cover letter to a specific
individual. If you would like to include a cover letter, you may cut
and paste or type it in the cover letter field.
- How do I know if you received my online application?
An email confirmation will be sent to the email address you provide
to us. It will include an unformatted version of your application
at the bottom. Please make sure your email address is correct when submitting
your application. Lifespan is not responsible for email addresses that
are entered incorrectly or for technical problems that prevent the email
confirmation from being received.
If you do not supply an email address you will not receive a confirmation.
If you do not have an email address, you might consider visiting a site
that offers free email accounts (Yahoo! and Hot Mail are examples) and
registering one for yourself.
- I submitted my resume online, but I'd like to
mail it just to make sure you received it.
If you received the email confirmation message, we received your resume.
It is important to note that you should NOT submit your resume multiple
times, as this will NOT increase your chances of being contacted. Please
do not mail in a resume—we cannot match a mailed resume with an
online application.
- Will I be notified one way or the other if the
job is filled?
If your skills and qualifications match the needs of the position you
are applying to and you are selected for an interview, a human resources
representative will contact you.
- How long are job postings on the Web site?
Job postings generally remain on our web site until the position is
filled.
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