Hiring: Background Coordinator Company: NYC Health + Hospitals Location: Queens, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 16:12:07 Target Skills & Keywords : Security Clearance About the job Required Skills: •Under supervision, the Background Coordinator is responsible for conducting confidential background checks required to clear a candidate for hire and/or promotion in compliance with applicable Operating Procedures, Background Guidelines and local, NYS and Federal laws and regulations. •Manages a caseload of background investigations and partners with the Onboarding Specialists to perform background checks required to clear a candidate for hire or promotion/transfer. •Escalates concerns and/or inconsistencies in candidate’s background record, specific findings and/or facility processes that are not in alignment with established standards to the Corporate Office of Background Administration for guidance. •Exclusion checks (e.g., Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG), etc.), using all name combinations •NYS and Nationwide Sex Offender Registry checks •NYS Statewide Central Register (SCR) of Child Abuse and Maltreatment •NYS Justice Center Staff Exclusion List (SEL) check •NYS Justice Center Criminal Background Check (CBC) Qualifications: •Documents the results of all background checks in the candidate’s background record, Security Clearance tab in Human Capital Management (HCM) system and OnBase. •Ensures all pending background clearances that require follow up, as well as inconsistencies in a candidate’s record are reviewed with the Director of Human Resources and the outcome(s) is documented. Compensation: •$62,000 - $65,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!