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Senior/Principal Drug Testing Program Administrator, Onsite

AT Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories

Senior/Principal Drug Testing Program Administrator, Onsite

Albuquerque, NM

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

  • Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
  • Extraordinary co-workers
  • Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
  • Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
  • Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

Are you passionate about your work? Do you want to join a dynamic team that solves challenging issues? If so, Organization 03731, Occupational Medicine, is currently seeking a Drug Testing Program Administrator to join their team!

The selected candidate will coordinate Sandia National Laboratories onsite drug and alcohol testing programs, providing oversight of the day-to-day operations of the clinical laboratory, including staff assignments, inventory of supplies, and adherence to regulations and best practices.

One will also prepare, produce, and deliver education and training to medical review officers, supervisors, employees, collectors, and collection site administrators at multiple Sandia sites.

On any given day, one may be called upon to:

  • Oversee and coordinate Sandia's onsite drug and alcohol testing program, in compliance with applicable federal and state laws
  • Oversee collection procedures and contract collection staff
  • Coordinate and perform tasks for random testing programs, according to applicable regulations
  • Maintain all records and reporting concerning testing programs per established security and confidentiality requirements
  • Provide administrative review of drug test results and initiate quality assurance review of results
  • Coordinate follow-ups on testing results with medical review officers
  • Perform unannounced quality assurance checks for drug and alcohol testing
  • Develop, update, and maintain operating procedures, training materials, corporate policies, and FAQs, ensuring staff follows procedures and best practices
  • Maintain knowledge of Sandia's procurement, contracts, and quality assurance processes as well as project management processes
  • Maintain records, generate metrics and reports, and participate in oversight audits
  • Act as the point of contact for the drug testing database, the clinical lab outsourcing contract, and all interfaces between systems
  • Train staff and contractors on Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) training, Collector training, and lab operations training
  • Work collaboratively with the contract manager to lead staff

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

Salary Range:

$70,200 - $135,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Biology, Toxicology, Health Sciences, or a relevant Health or Science field; or equivalent experience and/or achievements that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job
  • 5 years' related experience in a drug testing program setting
  • 2 years' experience in a clinical lab setting
  • 3 years' experience working with federal drug testing requirements (i.e., 49 CFR, part 382 and part 40, and 10 CFR, part 707 and part 712)
  • The ability to acquire and maintain a Medical Review Officer Assistant (MRO-A) certification within 90 days of hire; or experience as a MRO-A
  • Experience as a urine collector, oral fluid collector, and/or breath alcohol technician
  • Experience working with the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) and US Department of Transportation (DOT) drug testing requirements
  • The ability to acquire and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

  • Proficiency in multiple elements of administering drug and alcohol testing programs; record keeping, reporting, audits, analytics, and quality assurance measures
  • The ability to review collection information and determine disposition of test results
  • The demonstrated ability to educate collectors and collection site administrators on drug testing requirements
  • Knowledge of industry-specific tests and testing equipment
  • Familiarity with applicable U.S. Department of Energy office of Health, Safety, and Security Requirements; the ability to interpret and implement drug and alcohol testing rules and regulations
  • The demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities
  • Demonstrated records management skills
  • The ability to manage multiple programs and projects, including organizing, prioritizing, and following through to completion on multiple tasks
  • Knowledge of Sandia's safety and security rules and guidelines
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, and customer service skills
  • Effective people management skills, including the ability to interact effectively with all levels of internal and external personnel and build effective working relationships
  • The ability to work with sensitive information in compliance with Sandia's personally identifiable information (PII) policies and with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act guidelines
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and electronic health record systems
  • The ability to model behaviors that reflect Sandia's core values

About Our Team:

The Employee Health & Wellbeing Operations center provides a variety of health and wellness related services to employees. Occupational and preventive medicine programs, health management, case management, physical therapy, international travel, acute care, and emergency medical services are all conducted within this Center.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 694330

Job Family: HC

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

Client-provided location(s): Albuquerque, NM, USA
Job ID: Sandia-EE3E7F7FFA26457A90E60C7680A3AABF
Employment Type: Other