How to outfit a new hire on day one

A new team member's first week is also the first time your clients meet them. If they're in their own scrubs, borrowing a name tag, they look like a temp. A kit that's waiting on day one fixes that, and it costs less than most practices expect.

What goes in the kit

• Two scrub tops with your logo, so there's one to wear while the other is in the wash. Add pants if your team wears matching sets.
• A name tag in your colors, with their name and role.
• A lab coat for providers, with their name and credential.
• A welcome card from the team. Small, but it's what people remember.

Boxed together, it turns a uniform into a welcome.

Sizing without the guesswork

Ask for sizes when the offer is accepted, not on the first morning. Most scrub brands publish a size chart, and it's worth sending it along with the offer so people can check rather than guess. If you hire often, keeping a couple of tops in your most common sizes on hand means nobody waits.

Timing the order

Most orders are ready in 10 to 15 business days after you approve them. That means the order should go in when the offer is signed, not when the start date is close. For practices that hire more than a few times a year, a standing order keeps two or three kits ready at all times, so the next hire is covered before you've posted the job.

A quick checklist

• Offer accepted: send the size chart, confirm sizes.
• Same day: order the kit (tops, name tag, lab coat if a provider).
• Week before the start date: kit arrives, add the welcome card.
• Day one: it's waiting at their station.

It's one of the simplest ways to make a growing team look like one practice.