Specimen Collector Duluth; Promotional Duluth

Routine work collecting specimen samples for the criminal justice community.

This vacancy is a .75 FTE in Duluth, Minnesota.

Please Note: Due to statutory requirements regarding male/female ratios, we are currently seeking a male specimen collector.

An employee in this classification collects specimen samples on evenings and weekends from individuals on probation supervision. Collection samples include but is not limited to observed urine specimen collection, breath alcohol testing, and saliva collection. The work is performed under the direction of assigned supervisory staff.

These work environment factors are general in nature and may vary depending on the specific position being filled.

• CONSTANT:
  Sit and talk/speak.
• FREQUENT:
  Lift and carry up to 10 pounds; near vision; hear within 20 feet; climb stairs; use fingers; grasp; handle; maintain posture; move about; walk; right and left wrist turn; work alone, with and around others; customer/public contact; clients with behavioral challenges.
• OCCASIONAL:
  Balance; reach; reach above shoulder; stand; taste/smell; blood‑borne pathogens; traffic; shift work and work outside.

• Possession of a high school diploma or its equivalent
• Must be eighteen (18) years or older by the first scheduled working day
• Possession of a valid driver’s license

Supplemental Questions will be 100% of the scoring process. Points will be awarded based on the applicants answers to supplemental questions 9-12.

Experience beyond ten years may be included on the application for purposes of meeting minimum qualifications or informing the hiring authority of your complete employment history.

When answering the supplemental questions on the website, the webpage may time out after 30 minutes. It's recommended you draft your answers in a separate document and copy/paste the answers into the application when you're finished writing. Failure to answer and save all of the questions on the "Supplemental Questions" page within 30 minutes may result in the deletion of your answers by the application system.

• February 26, 2026 - Applicant screening will begin
• Week of March 16, 2026 - Supplemental question scoring to be completed
• Week of March 30, 2026 - Interviews to be conducted

The essential functions for this position are listed under the "Illustrative Examples of Work" on the specification, available in the Human Resources Department or online ouiscountymn.gov/job descriptions.

If you are eligible to apply for Veterans Preference, please attach to your application a copy of document(s) listed for the option that applies to you:

• Veteran: DD214 noting character of service
• Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months.
• Spouse of Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months & marriage certificate. (Eligible only if Veteran is unable to qualify because of the disability.)
• Spouse of Deceased Veteran: DD214, Marriage Certificate and Death Certificate.

Please refer to Minnesota Statute 197.455 for additional requirements. .

Qualified applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants selected must meet the physical requirements for the position.

Applicants selected for appointment to a position with Arrowhead Regional Corrections may be subject to a background investigation.

Appointees to the position must successfully complete a twelve‑month probationary period prior to being certified for permanent employment.

Arrowhead Regional Corrections is an equal opportunity and veteran-friendly employer.