Drug Technician (Female Only)

State of Nebraska•Kearney, NE

About The Position

The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Supreme Court - Agency 5 Location: Kearney, NE Hiring Rate: $15.132 Job Posting: JR2026-00024862 Drug Technician (Female Only) (Open) Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed): 04-21-2026 Job Description: The (Judicial Branch) does not sponsor STEM (form i-983) or non-immigrant work visas for this position. The Judicial Branch offers: Health & Wellness • 79% employer-paid health and prescription insurance • Dental and vision insurance plans available to purchase • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, available to purchase • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support • Flex Spending (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) Financial Security • 156% state-matched of the first 4.8% contribution to retirement plan • FREE $20,000 Life Insurance Policy • Optional Life Insurance and AD&D available to purchase Paid Time Off & Leave • 13 paid holidays annually • Paid vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately • Military leave and Funeral/Bereavement leave Professional Growth • Paid training to develop your skills • Free continuing education credits to maintain professional certifications • Access to specialized courses through Judicial Branch Education • Opportunity for bilingual pay 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. Location: 2022 Avenue A, Kearney, NE 68847 Salary: A Drug Technician's salary range is $31,474.16 to $38,348.14 annually. After probation period is completed, the Permanent wage will increase at least 2.5%. Pay rate may be commensurate with education and/or experience within fiscal constraints, if approved. Job Duties 1. Greets clients, collects testing forms and accompanies to drug testing area. 2. 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. 3. Stores testing samples in secure location and ensures chain of custody procedures are observed at all times. 4. Maintains drug testing supplies and equipment inventory. 5. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level. The above classification responsibilities represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
All educational credits must be granted from an accredited institution approved by the U.S. Dept. of Education.
Due to the duties for this specific position, only FEMALE candidates considered.
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.

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.