Welcome to UVA Health!

UVA Health Orientation

Welcome to UVA Health! We are glad you are here! UVA Health includes a hospital, a Level I Trauma Center, a nationally recognized cancer center and heart center, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia. We rank among the nation’s top hospitals because our doctors, nurses, and caregivers provide a wide-variety of high quality, specialized care to patients from across Virginia and beyond. No matter where you are working, patient-centered care is the first priority.

Staff of the Medical Center and University Physicians Group (UPG), staff and faculty of the School of Medicine, and Advanced Practice Practitioners make up UVA Health. This will be the first step toward building a successful career in healthcare. Depending on your role, UVA Health Orientation (UVA-HO) may take several days to complete. Once you have completed UVA-HO, you may participate in department-specific orientation; your department’s onboarding process may take you through your first year.
 

Onboarding Essentials For Medical Center HR 106: Orientation of New Employees - Medical Center

UVA Health Orientation

UVA Health Orientation (UVA-HO) occurs on your first day as a Medical Center employee. Depending on your role, additional orientation and training could take up to two weeks to complete. You will receive additional instructions on your first day. When you have completed all required training, you may also participate in a department-specific orientation.

  • Dates & Times

    UVA Health Orientation (UVA-HO) is held every other Monday from 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

    If you have not already done so, please bring identification documents to complete Part 2 of your I-9. 

    7:30 A.M. Continental Breakfast and Registration
    Education Resource Center (ERC)
    1240 Lee St., Charlottesville, VA, 22903

    8:00 A.M. UVA Health Orientation for Medical Center, School of Medicine, and University Physicians Group (UPG)
    ERC, Room A

    • Introductions
    • Executive Welcome & Overview
    • ASPIRE Activity
    • Patient Experience
    • Compliance & Privacy
    • Next Steps

    10:30 A.M. UPG Orientation
    ERC, Room B

    11:00 A.M. Lunch with your manager or a department designee 

    12:00 P.M. — 4:30 P.M. Choose Your Own Experience

    • 12:00 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. - Obtain ID Badge as needed
      ID badge office, West Complex

    • 12:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. - Computer Based Learning (CBLs)
      999 Grove Street

    • 1:30 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. - Parking & Transportation 
      ERC, Room A

    • 3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. - Benefits Presentation 
      ERC, Room A

    2020 Dates

  • ACCOMMODATIONS

    There will be a fair amount of walking to many locations each day. We urge you to please bring appropriate footwear and weather gear.

    We strive to make this program as inclusive as possible. If you require any disability-related accommodations to fully access this program, please contact HROD@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu at least two weeks prior to attending UVA-HO.

  • Cancellation Policy

    UVA-HO follows the UVA Health operating schedule. Non-designated employees are those employees who are asked not to report to work if there is inclement weather or for any reason UVA Health may close. If an announcement has been posted on the UVA Health status board where non-designated employees are not report to work, UVA-HO will be rescheduled. You will be contacted with a rescheduled date.

  • Parking & Transportation

    On UVA Health Orientation day, most new hires will park at John Paul Jones (JPJ) Arena/University Hall (U-Hall) parking lot. This lot is located at 295 Massie Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22903. You can access directions here.

    If you are a Medical Center new hire, you will have a two-week temporary parking permit for that lot. Please display it on your dashboard, beginning on Orientation day. You can access the permit here.

    From that lot, you will take the Blue line bus to the Lee Street stop, which will let you off directly in front of the Education Resource Center (ERC). Allow 30 minutes to get from the parking lot to Orientation at the ERC.

    NOTE: There will be a fair amount of walking to many locations. We urge you to please bring appropriate footwear and weather gear.

    If you are assigned additional orientation on days 2 and/or 3, you will park in the same lot and take the same bus route, de-board at the Lee Street stop, then walk to your assigned training location(s).

    A Parking and Transportation (P&T) representative will be available in the afternoon of UVA-HO to provide information about your permanent parking options. To register for a permit, you must supply your license plate number, make and model of your vehicle.

Days 2 & 3 - Orientation to Patient Care (OPC) for Medical Center Employees Only

Orientation to Patient Care (OPC) is designed for Medical Center employees with direct patient care responsibilities.

Not everyone attends OPC. You will know when you receive your schedule at UVA-HO. Each component of OPC is created for special work groups. Attendance and participation in the components will depend on your new role. Once you have completed your required OPC components, you will report to your department/unit to begin department-specific orientation. 

Nursing Clinical Orientation

With the exception of Clinician 1s and Travelers, RNs are required to attend Nursing Clinical Onboarding (NCO) for three to seven weeks after the first week of hire. Attendance dates will be distributed on Day 2 of OPC. 

Workday Onboarding Documents

Pre-Employment Visit Locations and Directions Background Check Form Employee Health Checklist Employee Health Screening Form