Onboarding Guide · v1.0

Welcome to Good Shepherd

We're glad you're here. This guide walks you through the essentials of working with us — from your first day to the tools, policies, and standards that keep our care safe, respectful, and consistent.

Take each step at your own pace, mark SOPs as complete, and reach out to your manager if you have questions.

Standard operating procedures
01

Day One

First day onboarding

Your hour-by-hour checklist for day one: accounts, security, tools, and intro meetings.

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02

Workspace

Google Workspace

The seven apps we use every day, first-day setup, and employee responsibilities.

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03

Communication

Google Chat & Spaces

Communication hierarchy, required spaces, response SLAs, and confidentiality rules.

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04

CRM

HubSpot CRM

What HubSpot is for, first-day setup, and the four core CRM duties.

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05

Operations

HubSpot Tasks, Projects & Deals

Standards for tasks, projects, deals, pipeline stages, and accountability.

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06

Email

Email & communication standards

Company vs personal email, response SLAs, team inboxes, and retention.

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07

Standards

Naming convention standard

Uniform naming for files, folders, deals, projects, tasks, contacts, and meetings.

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08

Compliance

Data security requirements

MFA, HIPAA, credential rules, and the six daily security expectations.

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09

IT

IT equipment & remote work

Laptop care, VPN, lost or stolen devices, and remote work expectations.

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10

HR

Time off, attendance & expenses

PTO requests, sick days, timesheets, and how to submit travel and expense reimbursements.

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11

Calendar

Meetings & calendar hygiene

Booking norms, no-meeting blocks, agendas, recordings, and notes in HubSpot.

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12

Records

File storage, retention & HIPAA

Drive ownership, shared drives, archiving, PHI handling, and retention timelines.

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13

Safety

Incident reporting & escalation

How to report security, privacy, patient-safety, and workplace incidents.

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14

Workplace

Code of conduct & workplace behavior

Professionalism, dress code, anti-harassment, and conflict-of-interest expectations.

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15

Pay & benefits

Benefits, payroll & HR contacts

Pay schedule, direct deposit, benefits enrollment, and who to contact in HR.

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16

Growth

Training & continuing education

Required training, certifications, the LMS, and annual compliance refreshers.

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17

Patients

Patient & phone communication

Phone etiquette, voicemail, identity verification, and patient-facing tone.

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18

Virtual care

Telehealth visit standards

Pre-visit checks, on-camera presence, consent, and documenting virtual encounters.

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19

Clinical

Clinical documentation & charting

Charting timeliness, late entries, addendums, and what belongs in the medical record.

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20

Safety

Infection control & PPE

Hand hygiene, PPE selection, room turnover, and exposure response.

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21

Emergency

Emergency procedures

Fire, evacuation, medical emergencies, and the codes you must know on day one.

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22

Brand

Social media & external communication

Personal vs company accounts, press inquiries, and what never gets posted.

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23

Last day

Offboarding & last-day checklist

Resignation notice, knowledge transfer, equipment return, and account deactivation.

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24

Help

Support & contact

Where to go for technical assistance, login issues, and system access.

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