Random - Felon Applying to a Teaching Hospital/State University

[AppleBrownBetty]

What is the name of your state? Maryland.


Good evening,

I had a felony conviction reduced and later thrown out by a California court back in 2010. This allowed me to answer NO on job applications when they ask if you've ever been convicted, with the exception of government positions. I have not had any issues with background checks since 2010.

Right now, I am working as a temp at a teaching hospital in Maryland, and I've been here about a month. I met with my boss today, and she let me know that I will be hired on permanently within the next couple of weeks. The temp agency did a background check and a drug test before I was able to start the temporary work. I would be an employee of University of Maryland Medical Center.

Since this teaching hospital is a part of University of Maryland, will I be considered a state employee? If so, I will definitely need to disclose that I WAS convicted, correct? I don't want to "lie" on the application if I am still required to disclose it.

 

[commentator]

When you say "government positions" it sounds as though they are taking about intensive background check security clearance required government positions. (Usually with the federal government.) Employment at a teaching hospital loosely connected with a state university system doesn't qualify as that. Not at all sure to me that state government is what they were talking about in this situation at all.