Collector, Drug Testing- CTP Outpatient Substance Use Peoria

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

About The Position

This position is responsible for the safe transportation of patients, specimens, supplies, medication, film, records, equipment, and miscellaneous items. The Collector, Drug Testing collects and processes urinalysis samples according to federal protocols and organizational procedures, while treating patients with respect and dignity and maintaining accurate documentation.

Requirements

Use usual and customary equipment needed to perform the position’s essential functions.
Maintain control over personal use of mood-altering chemicals and behaviors.
If recovering from an addiction, have a minimum of two years of uninterrupted recovery.
Advanced English reading, writing, and oral skills.
Ability to respond appropriately in interactions with customers and coworkers.
Ability to interact with a wide variety of people.
Ability to maintain confidential information and communicate only facts to recipients or decline to reveal information.
Ability to project a professional, friendly, and helpful demeanor.
Basic computer knowledge, including use of word processing, spreadsheet, email, and web browser applications.
Comfort using Windows OS and learning new applications.

Responsibilities

Understand general specimen collection guidelines.
Collect urinalysis samples according to federal protocol and use universal precautions, including gloves.
Package samples for mailing via FedEx and call FedEx to arrange pickup.
Recognize samples that are unacceptable for testing.
Refer to other staff or a manual for the correct collection and handling protocol.
Process samples as directed by procedure or protocol.
Treat each patient with respect and dignity during the collection process.
Label samples according to policy.
Verify patient identity before collecting a specimen.
Notify the appropriate chain when a sample is not obtained or is unacceptable for testing.
Monitor supplies and notify the supervisor when supplies are running low.
Maintain complete, accurate, and timely documentation in compliance with organizational standards, Federal Probation requirements, Mental Health Codes, and licensure requirements.
Complete sign-in logs, chain-of-custody laboratory forms, and non-billable notes when something out of the ordinary occurs.
Notify Federal Probation staff at the end of the day about individuals who failed to show up for each collection day.
Accurately complete filing in charts as needed.