INARF Q&A List Serve Question: Pre-Employment Drug Testing

Responses:

• Yes
• We do complete pre-employment drug screens for all applicants prior to hire.
• Yes,
  • Marijuana                                                  
  • Cocaine                                                       
  • Opiates                                                        
  • Phencyclidine                             
  • Amphetamines     
• We do include marijuana in our drug screens, however, we handle it a little differently if they test positive. During pre-employment, we will allow them to start work after notifying them that marijuana use is not allowed while in our employ. We will randomly test them over the next 6 months and if they test positive again, they are terminated. If they test positive during a random screening, we refer them to the EAP for counseling and then test again sometime in the next 6 months. 
• Yes, we do
• Only if the state regulations for that program require it.
• Yes, we conduct pre-employment drug screens.
• Yes we do.  Each of applicants has to go to Concentra for a drug screen.  Cost is $50 each
• Yes, the urine drug test includes testing for marijauna
• Yes
• We drug screen after they have accepted position. This is done onsite with instant test on 1^st day in orientation. If the results are non negative then they are offered  a retest at Occupational Health in case due to prescription medication but if they disclose or confirm use of illegal drugs due to non negative them not given restest
• We do not. We do reasonable suspicion testing and post-accident testing only
• No we do not
• We send out an offer letter that gives us authorization to send the applicant for a drug test if the applicant signs the offer letter.  We state in the offer letter that employment is contingent on the applicant passing the drug test.
• Yes... our agency requires a urine drug test when the employee comes in for new employee orientation. 
• Yes, we do in-house drug testing that costs about $6/test with results in 5 minutes.
• We do pre-employment drug testing – potential employees are given a conditional offer of employment
• We do pre-employment drug screening and background checks after the offer acceptance and prior to starting work.  We complete the background checks after we get the results from the drug screen.
• We only do pre-employment drug testing for transportation drivers as it is required by INDOT.
• We do not do drug screening
• Yes we do
• Yes, I conduct pre-drug screens prior to hiring.
• No, our agency hires then does an onsite drug screening with the position being contingent on them passing the screening