• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (formerly Alere) is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies. The position of DOT Negative Certifying Technician is within Toxicology located at Gretna, LA at Alere Toxicology Services.  In this role, the individual will be responsible for the review of scientific data, chain of custody documents, and Quality Control (QC) material in accordance with the SAMHSA mandatory guidelines and those of other regulatory organizations.   

What You’ll Work On

• Perform final review of instrument analysis, calibration, controls, QC, chain of custody, and donor data of regulated specimens that fall under SAMHSA/DOT regulations and are subject to interviews during NLCP inspection and/or audits 

• Operation of the Screening instrument and initial review of data 

• Knowledge of screening methods 

• Knowledge of drug metabolism 

• Additional functions may include sorting in Accessioning 

• Adhere to all security procedures for ensuring confidentiality of donor information 

• Must comply with company policies 

• If the employee has worked in a laboratory for >4 years and has a bachelor’s degree in science (>2 years with a master’s degree), the individual may qualify as a supervisor

Required Qualifications

• BS degree in science or equivalent related field 

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced ability to understand analytical techniques and procedures 

• Advanced ability to understand laboratory instrumentation 

• Ability to understand certification requirements for SAMHSA, CAP-FUDT, and other regulatory bodies 

• Advanced ability to understand the function of a Laboratory Information System (LIS) and other laboratory computer systems 

• Ability to read and comprehend the SOP, Federal (49 CFR Part 40) and CAP-FUDT guidelines 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Climate-controlled office and testing laboratory environment 

• Individuals may be required to handle urine 

• May be potential exposure to toxic or hazardous materials