For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.
The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.
When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.
Job Description:
The Drug and Alcohol Technician is responsible for the oversight of the Drug and Alcohol testing program, including quality of service, regulatory compliance, problem-solving, quality improvement, client billing and patient safety. Functions as a resource and maintains effective communications with business clients and laboratory personnel.
- Schedules and performs drug and alcohol collections accurately, timely and efficiently according to the appropriate governing bodies.
- Exhibits outstanding customer service by serving as a resource person for all drug and alcohol clients and maintains communications with testing laboratories and MROs.
- Maintains third party administration database for the selection of client random collections.
- Reviews, logs and distributes drug and breath alcohol results to appropriate clients.
- Serves as the trainer for inpatient and outpatient collectors.
- Maintains and updates collectors of regulatory standards and process changes for DOT, FAA, FMCSA, FRA, FTA, PHMSA, USCG, NRC, HHS and various Government Contractors.
- Assists leadership with development of training materials and work instructions for staff and clients.
- Coordinates and presents in-services, refreshers and competency assessments for all laboratory collectors annually and otherwise as needed.
- Assists leader with manager and supervisor training for TPA clients.
- Maintains certifications and continuing education for self and team of collectors for DATIA and other governing bodies.
- Maintains reporting mechanisms for error correction reports and QA reports for quarterly leadership meetings.
- Conduct and maintain on-site collection program for athletic drug testing and other clients by request.
Job Qualifications:
- Associates Degree, Medical Laboratory Technician, preferred.
- High School Diploma required.
- Phlebotomy certification, required.
- DATIA Certified Professional Collector within 60 days of hire.
- DATIA Certified Collector Trainer may be required within 180 days of hire.
- Minimum 1 year previous Drug and Alcohol collector experience preferred.
- Previous healthcare or laboratory experience required.
Exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible up to 10 pounds amount of force often.
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