Laboratory Associate L1
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Job Description
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy safe and clean by collecting recycling and disposing of waste cleaning City streets and vacant lots and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nations largest municipal sanitation agency with nearly 10000 employees 59 district garages and a fleet of more than 5000 trucks cars and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter snow and ice from approximately 6500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.
DSNY is seeking an experienced Laboratory Associate to join the Drug and Alcohol Testing (DAT) Unit at the Medical Division. The DAT Unit administers the Drug and AlcoholFree Workplace Program and supports DSNY in promoting a clean safe and healthy environment for people city wide and its employees.
In the effort to maintain a safe and drugfree workplace drug and alcohol testing is required under certain circumstances. Under direct supervision and as directed by the Director of the DAT Unit the Lab Associate will collect urine specimens administer Breath Alcohol Tests and calibrate breathalyzer instruments. Certification is required in accordance with the CFR Title 49 Department of Transportation Part 40 Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs.
The Lab Associate must perform tests and/or tasks in compliance with requirements regulations and DSNY policy. The Lab Associate will be called upon at legal proceedings to testify on regulations procedures and DSNY policy. The Lab Associate will conduct scheduled periodic night testing during evening hours.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to maintaining breathalyzer instruments and packaging preparing labeling storing urine specimens for courier pickup. The Lab Associate will be required to record all collections and results into the appropriate systems utilizing appropriate measures to ensure accuracy. The Lab Associate may be called upon to write complaints perform testingrelated office work and other related tasks as assigned.
Work will be conducted at the DSNY Medical Division and/or DSNY locations in and around the New York City metropolitan area including but not limited to the Drug and Alcohol Testing Unit and/or the Mobile Testing Unit.
The Lab Associate must have a valid drivers license and the ability to report to DSNY locations as needed for periodic night testing during evening hours including those locations not easily accessible by public transportation.
Qualifications :
High school diploma or its equivalent and:
1. One year of appropriate fulltime experience or training in a biological chemical or clinical laboratory; or
2. Eight credits including laboratory coursework in biology chemistry or medical technology from an accredited college or university; or
3. A satisfactory equivalent combination of (1) and (2) above. However all candidates must have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
