Security sensitive areas Policy Term Definition

Security sensitive areas are all of the physical locations at the utmbHealth (UTMB) designated by the President or his designee.  Also included are any UTMB controlled facilities throughout the State of Texas.  These locations include, but are not limited to, areas providing direct patient care, laboratories, child care, pharmacy services and offices of senior level administrative positions.  Due to the high-risk nature of some work on campus, security sensitive areas have been divided into two security levels and all employees working in these areas are required to have the level of criminal history background check designated for the area in which they work.  These levels are as follows:

Level I - Criminal history record information on applicants who are under final consideration, following normal screening and selection processes. This criminal history includes, but is not limited to, sex offender registry, terrorist watchlists and State and Federal Office of Inspector General (OIG) sanctions checks.

Level II – Department of Justice (DOJ) background check on applicants who are under final consideration, following normal screening and selection processes, for a position that will have access to select agents or unescorted access to certain radioactive material. This criminal history includes, but is not limited to, sex offender registry, terrorist watchlists and State and Federal OIG) sanctions checks.