What You Need to Know Before You Start Work
Employee Orientation
All new employees are required to attend New Hire Orientation before they begin working at Children’s Hospital. Orientation is the first day of employment. This session is designed to provide new employees with an introduction to the Hospital and important information about being a Hospital employee. Orientation is usually held on alternate Mondays.
The full list of New Hire Orientation dates in 2008 is:
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Orientation is held in the Human Resources Conference Room at 3535 Market Street on the 16th floor from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch are served. If you choose to drive to orientation, be aware that we are unable to reimburse your parking expense. Additional information about New Hire Orientation can be found on the Pathways to Success Web site. Access to this Web site requires a password, provided in the offer letter sent by Human Resources. Postdoctoral fellows must also attend an orientation session designed specifically for research trainees.
Pre-employment Physical
Before attending New Hire Orientation, new Hospital employees must complete a conditional health screening by the Occupational Health Department, located in The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Blvd. After accepting an offer of employment from the Hospital, new employees should contact the Occupational Health Department to schedule an appointment by calling 215-590-1928 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. To avoid delay in starting your employment at Children’s Hospital, complete the conditional health screening by the Thursday prior to New Hire Orientation. Additional information can be found on the Pathways to Success Web site.
Getting Around Children’s Hospital
Automatic teller machines (ATMs) and bank services are available in many areas of the Hospital. PNC Bank branches are located in the Main Hospital Building lobby and the lobby of 3535 Market Street. The Main Hospital Building contains two PNC ATMs on the first floor, and an ATM on the A level that is operated by the American Heritage Federal Credit Union. The credit union also provides ATMs in the Wood center lobby, Seashore House Lobby and the 16th floor of 3535 Market Street.
Children’s Hospital provides shuttle service to several Hospital locations. The CHOP North shuttle stops at the Wood Center, 3535 Market Street, 34th and Market and the Main Hospital Building. The shuttle runs about every 10 to 15 minutes Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. There is also a stop at 30th Street Station during the morning (6:00 to 9:05 a.m.) and evening (3:00 to 8:30 p.m.) rush hours. Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. the shuttle will go to 30th Street upon request. Copies of the shuttle schedule are available on the shuttle busses, in the security office on the first floor of the Main Hospital building or on the employee intranet. There is no fare to ride the shuttles for Hospital employees with valid ID.
Children’s Hospital also provides shuttle service to the remote parking lot, the JFK lot. The JFK lot shuttle stops at the Wood Center, 3535 Market St. and the JFK lot. It runs every 10 minutes during the morning (5:30 to 9 a.m.) and afternoon through evening (2 to 6:20 p.m.) rush hours. Between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. the CHOP North shuttle will go to the JFK lot upon request. Employees can request a pickup from the Wood Center lobby by pushing the “Shuttle” speed dial button in the information desk phone, or from the JFK lot by calling 215-546-1706
In addition to the Hospital shuttles, LUCY is another option for getting to Hospital buildings throughout University City. LUCY is a SEPTA-operated bus that stops at 30th Street Station, 34th and Market Streets, Presbyterian Medical Center, 40th and Walnut Streets, 38th and Spruce Streets, and 33rd and Spruce, and 33rd and Walnut Streets. It runs Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and leaves 30th Street Station every 12 to 35 minutes. No fare is required for employees and students of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Health System and VA Medical Center with valid ID. Other riders may use TransPass, TrailPass, transfer or pay a $2.00 base fare. For more information, download the LUCY schedule or visit the SEPTA Web site.
SEPTA has many other resources for traveling within the city. Tokens, TransPass, TrailPass or cash may be used to ride SEPTA transportation. Not all stations sell tokens or passes, for a list of sales locations, visit the SEPTA Website.
The Market-Frankford El travels near several Hospital buildings, stopping at 30th, 34th, 40th and 46th streets. Busses also serve the area: the 21, 31, 38 and 42 buses run east to west, and the 30, 40, and 64 buses run north to south through University City. Trolley lines that serve the Hospital area include the 10, 11, 13, 34 and 36.
Amtrak and SEPTA regional rail commuter trains travel to suburban Philadelphia locations. The R1, R2 and R3 SEPTA trains stop at University City Station, located near Children’s Hospital. All regional rail trains, as well as Amtrak trains, accept passengers at 30th Street Station. PATCO trains link to New Jersey destinations and the New Jersey Transit system.
Contact SEPTA, PATCO and New Jersey Transit for more information about using public transportation, and consult the “Plan My Trip” Web site tool to explore different travel options.
