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Drug Technician

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services313 open roles

Pay
$20,000 a year
Where
Omaha, NE
Work mode
On site
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Your applicationOpen nowDrug TechnicianNebraska Department of Correctional Services · Omaha, NE

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13.3% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Nebraska Department of Correctional Services postings stay open a median of 15 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.1%1 day
  2. 4.6%3 days
  3. 13.3%7 days
  4. 21.3%14 days
  5. 35.7%30 days
  6. 59.1%60 days
This job: posted 2 days ago

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services median: 15 days open

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Hiring Agency:

Supreme Court - Agency 5

Location:

Omaha, NE

Hiring Rate:

$15.378

Job Posting:

JR2026-00030274 Drug Technician (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

11-17-2026

Job Description:

4A District- MALE ONLY POSITION

** The (Judicial Branch) does not sponsor STEM (form i-983) or non-immigrant work visas for this position. **

The Judicial Branch offers:

Health & Wellness

  • 79% employer-paid health and prescription insurance
  • Dental and vision insurance plans available to purchase
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, available to purchase
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support
  • Flex Spending (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

Financial Security

  • 156% state-matched of the first 4.8% contribution to retirement plan
  • FREE $20,000 Life Insurance Policy
  • Optional Life Insurance and AD&D available to purchase

Paid Time Off & Leave

  • 13 paid holidays annually
  • Paid vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately
  • Military leave and Funeral/Bereavement leave

Professional Growth

  • Paid training to develop your skills
  • Free continuing education credits to maintain professional certifications
  • Access to specialized courses through Judicial Branch Education
  • Opportunity for bilingual pay

Job Description

This classification level is responsible for arranging, conducting, and maintaining documentation for drug screenings. Responsibilities may include collecting, disposing, and maintaining records of urine specimens; conducting drug screenings; maintaining the inventory of testing supplies and equipment testifying in court; reporting and documenting testing results; ensuring documentation procedures are done in accordance with policies and procedures; and providing training on testing result documentation.

Location: 8313 Spring Plaza Omaha, NE

Travel Expectations:

  • Regular travel within the district to conduct community visits and support operations as part of our commitment to active community supervision.
  • Occasional regional travel for orientation, training, and educational workshops.

Work Schedule: Core hours are Monday–Friday daytime. As part of our 24/7 commitment to community safety, occasional on-call, evening, weekend, and holiday availability is required.

Salary and Compensation:

  • Starting Salary: $ 31,985.62 annually (Hiring Rate).
  • Immediate Growth*: Earn a 2.5% pay increase after successfully completing your probation period (if starting at Hiring Rate).
  • Starting Rate Flexibility: Higher starting pay may be considered based on education and experience, subject to final management approval. *Please Note: Candidates approved to start above the Hiring Rate (at or above the Minimum Permanent rate) are not eligible for the 2.5% post-probation increase.
  • Future Increases: Annual cost-of-living adjustments (applied on July 1) are subject to State Legislature approval.

Job Duties

1. Greets clients, collects testing forms and accompanies to drug testing area.

2. Conduct drug screening in accordance with established systems and procedures using approved testing methodologies. This includes obtaining urine specimen from Probationers, recording, and reporting results.

3. Stores testing samples in secure location and ensures chain of custody procedures are observed at all times.

4. Maintains drug testing supplies and equipment inventory.

5. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

The above classification responsibilities represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent.

All educational credits must be granted from an accredited institution approved by the U.S. Dept. of Education.

Preferred Qualifications: Prior substance abuse or chemical testing training and working with the offender population.

Other: Due to the duties for this specific position, only MALE candidates considered.

Knowledge:

  • Drug screening and chemical testing methodology.
  • Safe work methods and procedures.
  • Applicable testing equipment.
  • Recordkeeping principles.
  • Basic inventory management principles.
  • Computers and related software applications.

Skills:

  • Performing drug screening.
  • Collecting applicable samples.
  • Maintaining specimen records.
  • Monitoring inventory and supply levels.
  • Maintaining operational records.
  • Using a computer and related software applications.
  • Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Physical Requirements

Incumbents may be subjected to fumes, odors, poor ventilation, hazardous materials (chemicals, blood, and other body fluids, etc.), and challenging environmental conditions, imminent danger.

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Requires use of arm and/or leg controls and exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work.

If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site. Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page. You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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