Employment Policy & Code of Conduct of the DOH

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Ministry of Welfare
Employment Policy & Code of Conduct of the Department of Health (DOH)

All Department of Health employees are expected to abide by the Employment Policy and follow the department Code of Conduct, particularly when actively working at a hospital. Citizens come to us in times of distress and it is our duty to assist them professionally.

Frequent misconduct, failure to adhere to a legal or ethical duty, or failure to follow the Employment Policy will be met with disciplinary action, which may result in termination from the department.​

EMPLOYMENT POLICY
Employment in the DOH is subject to the Employment Policy. To be employed by the DOH you MUST:

• Follow all policies of the Ministry of Welfare.​
• Follow tall policies of the Department of Health.​
• Be reachable on the Forums and in the Ministry of Welfare Discord Server.​

CODE OF CONDUCT
The Code of Conduct sets the standards for behavior that all members of the department are expect to follow and uphold. Where a 'MUST' indicates an ethical or legal duty, a 'SHOULD' is instead considered 'best practice'. Disciplinary actions taken for breaches of the Code of Conduct will take this distinction into account.

GENERAL
General expectations will apply to all all members of the department:

• You MUST never bring harm to, neglect or abuse a patient, nor encourage a citizen to contract an illness.​
• You MUST treat everyone, both colleagues and the public, with respect.​
• You MUST act with honesty and integrity.​
• You MUST maintain the confidentiality of patient and department information.​
• You MUST never commit a health-related criminal offense.​
• You SHOULD NOT bring the department into disrepute through your behavior.​
• You SHOULD maintain five hours of active playtime in the past 30 days.​
• You SHOULD promptly inform management of any Leaves of Absence.​
• You SHOULD keep general conversation in the /mow channel to a minimum and prioritize work-related discussion.​
• You SHOULD follow reasonable instructions from the Minister of Welfare, the Health Secretary, and members of the Senior Physician core.​

PHYSICIANS
Physicians will also be held to the following standards:

• You SHOULD attend to a minimum of two (2) patients per calendar month.​
• You SHOULD treat patients as swiftly as possible, and you MUST keep patients informed of any delays.​
• You SHOULD allow your colleagues fair opportunity to treat patients.​
• You SHOULD only craft cures from materials provided by the Ministry of Welfare​
• You SHOULD NOT treat patients with Physician-crafted cures outside of Ministry of Welfare hospitals or clinics.​
• You MUST never sell, gift, nor traffic Physician-crafted cures.​
• You MUST return or dispose of unused materials provided by the Ministry of Welfare.​

SENIOR PHYSICIANS
Senior Physicians will be held to the following standards:

• You SHOULD embody the values of the Ministry of Welfare and the DOH, acting as a Role Model for your colleagues.​
• You SHOULD provide an update to the Secretary on any ongoing projects at least once per calendar month.​
• You SHOULD promptly provide an update on your work at the request of he Minister of Welfare or the Secretary of Health.​
• You SHOULD allow more Physicians to attend to patients first.​
• You SHOULD play an active role in the training of new Physicians in the department.​
• You MUST inform the Minister of Welfare or the Secretary of Health immediately upon having any disciplinary concerns about an employee of the department.​

The Employment Policy and Code of Conduct are updated and enforced at the discretion of the Minister of Welfare. Any doubts, concerns or requests may be raised directly with the Minister of Welfare or the Secretary of Health.

Stay Healthy, Safe and Mighty!​