This position requires a criminal background check and a drug test prior to being offered the position. Is there any reason you would not pass either?
Most positions in healthcare require drug testing and a criminal background check during the hiring process. This ensures the employees the organization hires are upstanding citizens with a clean record. Working in healthcare requires a high level of trust, confidentiality, honesty, and cognitive function. If an employee is under the influence or is a danger to patients in another manner, it puts the patients and organization at significant risk. Assure the interviewer that you will not have a problem passing either. If there is something in your criminal background or that will show up in a drug test, now is the time to disclose that information.
"No, there is no reason I will not pass either the background or drug test. I do not do drugs and have never committed a crime or even had a parking or speeding ticket."
"No, I will pass both with flying colors. I had a criminal background check before entering my MRI program two years ago, and it went well. I have never done drugs and do not plan to, so my drug test will come back negative."
"I do not think I will have a problem with the background check. However, I would like to disclose that I had an issue with bad credit after going through a divorce that affected my credit for five years. My credit score is back in the excellent range, but I wanted to let you know about that in case it showed up in the background check. Regarding the drug test, I will have no problem passing that as I do not use drugs."
