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Tools* Download Human Resources in Healthcare Managing for Success Experiential Exercises Sexual Orientation Discrimination have been difficult because the health center Case was located in a rural county in Mississippi Note: This case was written by Brian Cooper: Kathleen was interested in finding Kathleen, director of physical therapy at a new hire, not only to fill a much-needed Wabash Community Health Center, smiled positio in the department, but also to as she reflected on her meeting with Jerry, introduce some diversity into the team. the chief medical officer (CMO) of the The current PT's were all white women, the health center. Jerry had just made the deci youngest aged 42 years. Kathleen was con- sion to unfreeze a vacant position in Kath- cerned that in the future she would struggle leen's department, a position that had been to keep the clinic staffed because the current vacant for more than a year. Since one of PTs would continue to retire with a shortage the physical therapists (PTs) retired one year ago, the remaining four PTs in the depart- of replacements to fill the void Kathleen was therefore verv pleased ment had begun to feel burned out. Only when she received the application of Keith, one PT could take vacation or be off work an African-American man who had just at a time so that the health center would graduated from the University of Alabama have enough PTs to staff its physical therapy at Birmingham. She received the application clinic. Until now, the vacant position had one week after HR posted the position, and been frozen by the CMO because of the thus far Keith was the only applicant. Kath health center's recent financial troubles and leen was unsure whether she should inter- declining volumes. Even if the position had view Keith immediately or wait for more been available, finding a PT to fill it would applications to emerge. I should probably reel Copying and distribution of this PDF is prohibited without written permission. For permission, please contact Copyright Clearance Center at www.copyright.com Chapter 7: Recruitment, Selection, and Retention 225 224

What advice would you provide to Kathleen with regard to the CMO and Linda? Make sure you support your position(s).

From the onset, what would you recommend Kathleen do differently the next time she is faced with a similar situation?

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Human beings are born with sex (male or female)The sexuality in ones life differs from each individual .It is one of the physical trait exhibited (same physical trait in Darwinism)At this point Kathleen cannot argue or support in favour of the candidate though he was a most appropriate staff for the designation.The healthcare team always works in as a team,any type of disharmony can lead to poor patient care.On hiring this staff ,this harmony  can be interrupted in PT teamwork.

Kathleen can follow something differently from next time are as following

• Make sure the hospital staff are aware of the rights of a LGBT community of marrying same gender.
• Making a strong decision that they can be given equality in the opportunity
• There should be atleast a minimum number of candidate for interview to avoid these situations by selecting from multiple staffs
• Make sure the organization conducts training program on this and all are aware and angle to take a optimistic decision that this is different from the work a person delivers.
• Enforce that taking decision is only by the higher official of the management and a suggestion by others cannot be considered on voluntary ground