PCA Directory Tip Card
Tips for Employers Using the Massachusetts PCA Directory
1) Go to www.mass.gov/findpca. Click on, How it works.”
2) Click on “Establish an Account” and complete all required fields marked with an asterisk (*).
• Remember to check “Terms and Conditions.”
• Enter your MassHealth number (process is secure and for verification purposes only)
• Your email address is your username.
• You will receive a password by email. You will be asked to change it the first time you login.
• Later, you may log in from any page by entering your email address, password and MassHealth number.
• You may change your information at any time.
3) Click on “Continue” and go to “Applicant search” page
• Enter your zip code.
• From the “Distance from Zip Code” pull-down menu, click on 10, 20 miles, or whatever distance you wish.
4) Click GET RESULTS. You will see a list of candidates who live near you. Most recent names are on top.
5) Click ADVANCED SEARCH to narrow your choices.
• Click fields on the left to find the 2 or 3 characteristics most important to you, for example, “Does applicant have a valid driver’s license?”
• Click on GET RESULTS at the bottom of the page
• Sort Results: Check up to 3 columns, such as City, Experience, and Certification
6) Click on UPDATE COLUMN OPTIONS for an overview of your choices. You may change fields and repeat.
7) Click on VIEW to see candidate’s complete application.
Help is available by calling toll-free:
1-866-212-WORK (9675) or emailing eparker@rewardingwork.org