UA Collector

Are you looking for the best place to work? Join ARC Health Systems, LLC which was selected as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, based on surveys of our employees!

Are you passionate about serving in an environment of shared purpose and shared goals while driving the ARC mission and values to excellence for our clients, patients and team members? ARC has been leading the way and has become one of the fastest growing healthcare systems in Kentucky (and beyond!) in addiction treatment, mental health services and improving lives by creating opportunities for people to discover hope and live their God-given destiny!

ARC is ready to offer you “The B.E.S.T. of ARC” (Balance, Energy, Safety, Training) on day 1 when you enter through our doors. ARC is a thriving, dynamic, and fast-paced healthcare system environment where compassion, accountability, respect for the dignity of life, entrepreneurship, and stewardship are key elements of every thing we do!

We are hiring a UA Collector for our growing team! The UA Collector will primarily be responsible for:

Key Responsibilities:
● Maintains supplies and equipment needed
● Maintains client confidentiality during collection
● Maintains proper chain of custody during collection
● Utilizes standard precautions while collecting
● Observes client during the entire collection process
● Communicates with director of any missed collections
● Maintains spreadsheet to ensure client compliance
● Re-orders testing supplies as needed via the lab order form on the boat
● Communicates with the medical operations manager for training needs
● Ensures that every client is compliant with medical necessity testing requirements
● The collector is responsible for preventing the clients or anyone else from gaining unauthorized
access to the collection materials/supplies and ensuring this is followed at all times. The
collector must also ensure that the patient does not have access to items that could be used to
adulterate or dilute the specimen (e.g., soap, disinfectants, cleaning agents, water)
● The Collector will be responsible for ensuring the collection site is kept clean at all times, and
a clean surface is available for the collector to use as a work area for completing required
paperwork.
● Collector will be responsible for reviewing and following all procedures to prevent the client or
anyone else from gaining unauthorized access to the collection materials/supplies. The
collector must also ensure that the patient does not have access to items that could be used to
adulterate or dilute the specimen (e.g., soap, disinfectants, cleaning agents, water); as well as
procedures to ensure that all authorized persons are under the supervision of a collector or
appropriate site personnel at all times when permitted into the site.
● The collector will be responsible for explaining the basic collection procedures to the client.
● Participate in staff and state regulatory training as required
● Adhere to program policies and procedures while maintaining a professional code of ethics
● Maintain a valid driver’s license

Key Experience and Education Needed:
● High School Diploma or equivalent
● 1 year of experience in substance use treatment preferred
● 1 year of lab or medical experience preferred

Other Qualifications to be Considered:
● Knowledge of basic infection prevention strategies and precautions.
● Knowledge of the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual impact of alcohol and other
substances on the individual and family.
● Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
● Attention to detail and organization is a must.
● Ability to prioritize work- and work-related responsibilities.
● Ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks with attention to detail.
● Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle crisis situations in a calm and supportive manner.
● Ability to exhibit professional and courteous behavior, consistent with the ARC mission
statement, when interacting with persons of varying backgrounds and education levels to create
a safe and therapeutic relationship with clients served
● Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time
● Ability to read detailed health records
● Ability to lift and carry up to 10 lbs.
● Ability to operate computer and other equipment in the office
● Must have sufficient mobility to move around the office and the community

ARC full-time employees enjoy very attractive benefits packages for employees and their families to include health, dental, vision, life insurance, a wide array of ancillary insurance products for life’s needs, 401(k) plan with company matching and to ensure the work-life balance - generous paid vacation, sick, holiday and maternity/paternity leave policies.

Come join ARC and transform lives anchored in strong family relationships, social responsibility and meaningful career paths by empowering our nationally recognized crisis to career model!
 

Addiction Recovery Care, LLC and its affiliated entities are an equal opportunity employer.
ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.