UDT Processor

Pain Treatment Centers of America • Mountain Hpme, AR

43d

About The Position

The position of UDT processor is responsible for monitoring and maintaining all components of the UDT process.

Requirements

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High level of attention to detail
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Basic computer literacy and typing
• Patient focused
• The position requires a high school diploma or educational equivalent and two (2) years of experience in a drug testing facility or the equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Monitors next-day appointments to determine which patients are required to provide samples based on PTCOA’s UDT policy and uses the proper color-coding system to highlight which appointments in EMR require collection.
• Accurately completes UDT requisition form in the EMR for the screening UDT for each patient providing a sample. Ensures that the assigned provider electronically signs the requisition form.
• Collects urine samples from patients, labels cups with correct patient data, attaches medication list, and prepares the samples for shipment. Alternatively, collects oral swab samples from patients undergoing dialysis, who are paraplegic, or otherwise cannot provide a UDT sample.
• Ensures that samples are sent to the in-office toxicology lab on a daily basis using either the company courier or UPS.
• Processes and tracks samples for pick-up by third-party reference laboratories as needed.
• Maintains daily temperature log and quality control for CLIA waived Point of Care cups. Ensures that the results for the Point of Care Cups are correctly put into patient chart.
• Complies with applicable laws and regulations, and company procedures and policies.
• Purchases laboratory supplies, including cups, bags, and collectors, and maintains accurate inventory to forecast needs and prevent any supply-chain lapse, with ongoing monitoring of costs, availability of new or improved supply options, and awareness of current vendor arrangements.
• Maintains neat, clean, and orderly patient sample bathrooms at all times by refilling supplies and organizing the area as needed.
• Monitors PDMP for patient results at the end of each business day and prints and submits the following reports to the assigned providers: UDT reports, inconsistent UDT reports, and a summary report of all PDMP results with the inconsistencies highlighted.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED