Drug Technician (Male Only)

State of Nebraska•Grand Island, NE

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Judicial Branch is a state-funded Branch of Government that offers: • medical/dental/vision • $20,000 free basic life insurance • state-matched 156% retirement plan • 13 paid holidays • earned paid vacation and sick leave • and more This classification level is responsible for arranging, conducting, and maintaining documentation for drug screenings. Responsibilities may include collecting, disposing, and maintaining records of urine specimens; conducting drug screenings; maintaining the inventory of testing supplies and equipment testifying in court; reporting and documenting testing results; ensuring documentation procedures are done in accordance with policies and procedures; and providing training on testing result documentation.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
All educational credits must be granted from an accredited institution approved by the U.S. Dept. of Education.
Drug screening and chemical testing methodology.
Safe work methods and procedures.
Applicable testing equipment.
Recordkeeping principles.
Basic inventory management principles.
Computers and related software applications.
Performing drug screening.
Collecting applicable samples.
Maintaining specimen records.
Monitoring inventory and supply levels.
Maintaining operational records.
Using a computer and related software applications.
Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Incumbents may be subjected to fumes, odors, poor ventilation, hazardous materials (chemicals, blood, and other body fluids, etc.), and challenging environmental conditions, imminent danger.
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Requires use of arm and/or leg controls and exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work.

Nice To Haves

Prior substance abuse or chemical testing training and working with the offender population.

Responsibilities

Greets clients, collects testing forms and accompanies to drug testing area.
Conduct drug screening in accordance with established systems and procedures using approved testing methodologies. This includes obtaining urine specimen from Probationers, recording, and reporting results.
Stores testing samples in secure location and ensures chain of custody procedures are observed at all times.
Maintains drug testing supplies and equipment inventory.
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Testifying in court
Reporting and documenting testing results
Ensuring documentation procedures are done in accordance with policies and procedures
Providing training on testing result documentation