Lead Drug Testing Coordinator - Occupational Health

About the role

The Lead Drug Testing Coordinator is responsible for collecting DOT, Non-DOT, and Instant CLIA Waived urine, hair and blood drug screens specimens, and performing Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) in a timely manner as specified by laboratory policies and procedures and in accordance with Federal and State regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all Urgent Care medical assistants with respect to alcohol and drug testing services.
• Train MAs in urine, blood and hair drug screen collections and BAT testing as in accordance with Federal and State regulations.
• Timely and accurate reporting of all drug screens to ROH clients.
• Coordination of courier service to labs and confirmation that Labs received specimen.
• For all non-conclusive tests, obtain patient contact information for MRO and fax chain of custody to MRO to expedite the final drug screen reporting results.
• Timely and accurate reporting of all drug screens from all Urgent Care locations.
• Compliance with HIPAA regulations when reporting drug screen and BAT results to employers.
• Implement new accounts with Reference Laboratories and confirm that client specific Custody and Control Forms are ordered and distributed to appropriate sites.
• Update monthly revenue sheets for all Urgent Care locations and review all drug screen invoices for accuracy of charges.
• Maintain daily tracking log for all Urgent Care locations.
• Design forms and templates for drug screening collections and reporting.
• Correspond with ROH Account Manager, Clinic Managers, and staff to alert and train them on new account drug screening implementations, concerns and updates.
• Order supplies for shipping specimens, cups, temperature stickers, custody and control forms, taping and bluing for all Urgent Care locations.
• Maintain and update all Urgent Care location staff certificates, OSHA logbooks, credentialing, CLIA Waived Certificates, and Lifeloc BAT certificates.
• Produce all necessary documents for OSHA audits.
• Cover "on-call" hours as requested.
• Schedule hours may be changed, as company deems necessary.
• Coordinate rotation and is on call for after hour services up to four times a week as needed.
• Drive multiple times a day and demands flexibility with rotation.
• Coordinate rotation to service HR, ERs and UC sites Monday – Friday 7:30am – 5pm as assigned by the leader up to three times a week.
• Coordinate rotation to service off-site events during hours of operation or before and after hours when needed.
• Support tasks will be required at all times such as telephone answering, non-blood and blood specimen collections, sample handling, special procedures, customer support, and any clerical duties required.
• Provide operational oversight in regard to all donor collections to ensure the fastest "turn-around-time".
• Train MAs, mentor new personnel, and hone the skills of medical assistants in drug and alcohol collection and testing and breath alcohol testing.

Requirements

• At least two (2) years experience in clinical collection of Federal drug screen and Breath Alcohol Testing.
• Office Laboratory Assistant License - ability to obtain within 90 days of hire and/or transfer required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain one of the following within 90 days of hire: DOT Certificate, Train the Trainer Certificate, Certificate of Hair Specimen Collector, Provisional Trainer Certificate.
• Ability to obtain and maintain AHA BLS and BAT- within 90 days of hire.
• Computer / Typing Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.