Pre-Certifying Lab Technician

About the Organization

Cordant Health Solutions® has over 29 successful years as a highly recognized leader in the toxicology industry, providing solutions for clinicians, criminal justice agencies and treatment providers involved with substance use disorder and criminal justice cases. We are looking for highly motivated and compassionate individuals who want to be part of our organization's dedication to making a difference in the lives of those we serve!

Cordant's testing protocols and digital case-management tools allow us to provide accurate and actionable results, helping clients become more efficient and effective in monitoring patient adherence, reduce risk, and support participants so they achieve success in their program goals. At Cordant Health Solutions®, we are made up of motivated and compassionate team members who are all part of the solution.

Location:

Flagstaff, AZ

Employment Type:

Full-Time

We are seeking a self‑motivated Pre‑Certifying Lab Technician to join our Lab Operations team. In this role you will be responsible for loading samples, analyzing initial results of various drug testing analyses, following procedures for handling inconsistent or indeterminable results, and preparing documentation to align with chain of custody requirements. This role also performs maintenance on platforms used for confirmatory results, including but not limited to preparation of solutions, troubleshooting, cleaning, and additional maintenance.

The expectation is to progress, at a reasonable pace, through three additional training phases with eventual promotion to Certifying Scientist within 6–12 months. Phase I involves loading and initial review of analytical results. Phase II covers final analytical result review training and sign‑off of one or more batches. Phase III focuses on final analytical result review and training of 50% or more of all assay types.

Phase IIII entails final analytical results review, certification and release of all assays.

Shift: M‑F Midnight – 8:30 AM

Hourly Rates and Salary:
Phase I $22.00 per hour;
Phase II $24.00 per hour;
Phase III $55,000 Salary;
Phase IIII Final Sign‑Off $60,000 Salary.

• Loading prepared samples onto confirmation equipment
• Initial review of confirmation data from Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometer (LC/MS/MS) instrumentation
• Ongoing training for final analytical review, certification and release of final result reports
• Provide feedback to maintenance team on assay integrity and performance
• Perform start‑up and daily maintenance of LC/MS/MS equipment
• Perform minor troubleshooting of LC/MS/MS equipment as needed
• Assist with research and development efforts
• Apply knowledge and skills to produce quality work and facilitate meeting turnaround time goals
• Meet minimum productivity requirements
• Direct efforts toward production areas that need assistance
• Assist with new technology
• Collaborate with co‑workers, managers and other supervisors to solve work‑related problems within or between departments; answer and resolve questions/issues daily
• Follow work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals, respond to fluctuating workloads, and improve quality and productivity of laboratory operations
• Comply with all policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and best practices for the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP)
• Maintain safeguards related to Protected Health Information (PHI)
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in a science field (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Pre‑med (Biomed), Forensics & Toxicology)
• Experience as a senior lab tech or analyst (preferred)
• Knowledge of Laboratory Information Systems software (preferred)
• Data‑entry skills via keyboard (alpha and numeric) (required)
• Strong eye‑hand coordination (required)
• Ability to handle a high‑volume environment while maintaining the highest level of quality (required)

Cordant supports employees with a comprehensive benefits package (per state regulations) that includes: medical, dental, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSA),…