Pre Employment Drug Testing Services
Your latest applicant may not fit the stereotype of a drug user, but how do you know for sure? According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), most of the nation’s estimated 16.4 million illicit drug users and 15 million heavy alcohol users hold full time jobs in the U.S.
With these numbers, chances are good that your organization will, at some point in time, employ or be solicited for employment by an individual with a substance abuse problem. Considering the irreparable damage that can be caused by a single incident involving substance abuse and knowing that individuals with substance abuse problems typically function at only 65% of their potential, pre employment drug testing should play an important role in the employment screening process.
Our Pre Employment Drug Testing Services:
We offer pre employment drug screening for common illegal and/or prescription drugs through a variety of testing methods:
Urine Testing for Drugs and Alcohol $37.00
A standard urine test is one of the most common ways to accurately and reliably detect casual drug use that has occurred in the past 72 hours. We offer 5-panel and 10-panel urinalysis drug screening.
Hair Follicle Testing for Drugs $86.00
Using a sample of hair to test for drugs is fast becoming a preferred method of drug screening. Hair drug tests are an increasingly accurate and inexpensive way to test for drug and alcohol with a long detection window. Another important benefit of hair testing is that there is no known way for a subject to intentionally falsify the results.
Saliva Testing for Drugs $29.50
A saliva drug test is a simple and noninvasive way to test for recent drug use. The person being tested can be closely monitored during the testing process, making it more difficult to adulterate. The downside is that saliva tests are not approved by SAMHSA for Department of Transportation Federal mandated drug testing programs.
DOT Testing for Drugs $37.00
To meet drug screening requirements set by the Department of Transportation, we offer DOT compliant 5-Panel drug screening conducted by a SAMSHA-certified laboratory near you.
For your current employees we also offer random drug testing services.
A single point of contact for all of your pre employment drug testing needs:
Proforma can be your single point of contact for the entire pre employment drug-screening process. With our web-based screening system you can easily order and obtain applicant consent for drug testing services (along with all other employment background screening services). Drug screening is then performed through any one of our nationwide network of facilities and results are seamlessly integrated and reported through the same web-based screening system.
Our process enables easy management and coordination of your employment drug screening program, resulting in better hiring decisions.
Best Practices in Pre-Employment Drug Testing:
When designing your pre-employment drug screening program, the following best practices should be followed:
- Have a clearly defined drug policy and procedures in place before you begin.
- Obtain the consent of your applicant to conduct the drug test.
- Clearly state that drug testing is a requirement of employment.
- Consistently apply the drug test results across your applicant pool.
Pre-employment drug screening offers the following benefits to employers that utilize such best practices:
- Prevent substance abusers from becoming part of your workforce since those with substance abuse issues typically avoid organizations with drug testing requirements.
- Maintain a workplace that is safe from the dangers associated with substance abuse.
- Decrease your employee turnover rate since individuals with substance abuse are more likely to change jobs frequently.
- Maintain or improve the profitability of your company by preventing the losses to productivity and property that are associated with employee substance abuse.
- Reduce liability from drug-related workplace accidents by preventing drug use from permeating your workforce.
- Potentially reduce insurance costs of worker’s compensation by adhering to drug testing and other drug-free workplace initiatives.
Limitations of Pre-Employment Drug Testing:
The biggest limitation of pre-employment drug testing is the applicant’s ability to adulterate certain types of test results through tactics that disguise their drug use. An experienced drug screening firm can help you understand how best to design a program that reduces your exposure to such tactics.
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NOTE: List price represents our standard list pricing. Please contact us to build custom packages with discounted pricing for your business. Request a custom quote.
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