Question: Drug testing for methadone for customer service/ receptionist?

(Posted by: samantha on 2011-12-30 02:47:43)

What kind of drug test does Exact Staff use? Hi I am applying for a position threw Exact Staff (A staffing agency which then puts you threw to a position suited for you). The position is for either a receptionist or customer service representative (via telephone and face- to- face. There is no outside responsibilities, no driving, no licenses needed. I wanted to know what the general drug test was for this type of position or Exact Staff in specific if anyone knows. What I mean is, I know it is a urine sample but is it a 5 or 10 panel screen. Any info is important. Thank you!! *** I have a prescription for methadone. Which would come up on a 10- panel screen. But just because I have a prescription I am not in clear because 1 of 2 things will happen 1)I inform them of my prescription and am denied due to current medication (illicit or not), or 2) I will take the test and show a dirty screen, although technically a false positive because of my prescription. Do they care I am prescribed? No because it probably looks bad either way especially because the testing is done at their facility*cant really fight over it*, My only 2 options are 1)Take the screen & cross my fingers it is a 5- panel and I pass...or 2 Get fake urine. But I worry 2 will cause more problems, ugh :( And no I do not have time to stop the methadone prior to testing, also disturbance of prescribed meds is very unhealthy. @ "Moses "- Anyone who calls anyone a "chicken head " on a site of help, community, and questions is the "chicken head " themselves. I have a prescription. Can you not read?? Go home. Oh wait, you probably are..and haven't left in a long time. This is pretty clear considering you are an online bully. So sad.

Posted by: Douglas B on 2011-12-30, 02:58:03

Sorry I don't have the exact information you are looking for. But if I were to take a test like that that could be a problem I would be going in with the prescription bottle in hand to show them what I was on and be ready to explain it to them. That is doing all you can to try to prevent an injustice from happening. On a side note, I'm not sure why you are taking the methadone, but if it's for a body pain, something in the muscles, they can be freed up to get rid of pains there. If it's for an internal disorder there wouldn't be anything to help with.

Posted by: Moses on 2011-12-30, 03:22:36

It seems , dear, that you ae a Chicken Head looking for a way to pass a drug screen. It is not going to work.

Posted by: J Miller on 2011-12-31, 11:45:48

The fact that the methadone is prescribed makes a HUGE difference. Employer drug testing looks for illicit drug - illegal and legal drugs that were not prescribed to you. They cannot legally deny you a job because you are on prescription medication. In fact if you can show proof that the medication is prescribed the test will be considered negative. I'm also on methadone and have taken several work related drug tests and since I have been able to show the facility doing the test that I have a prescription the test results have been reported as negative to the employer. They will never know that I take methadone. If the employer themselves do the test you have to show the prescription to them and it will still be considered negative. The results of the test is considered medical information and has to be kept secured separate from your employment records according to the Americans with Disabilities Act. The info is not available to anyone other than the person who manages the records and it CANNOT be used against you in any way. That's illegal. If you are asked at the time of the drug test if you take prescription medication answer honestly and offer to bring proof. If they don't ask don't tell. If the test is positive they have to by law contact you and ask you for an explanation to why it's positive. If that happens you tell them then that you have a prescription and offer to bring in proof. Often bringing in the prescription bottle is enough. If you go to a methadone clinic for addiction you can bring in a takehome bottle or have the clinic doctor write and sign a letter on his letterhead saying that you are treated by him with methadone. It doesn't have to say for what. Why you are getting the medication is none of the employer's business. You don't have to hope that they don't test for methadone. As long as you are prescribed the medication you should never have to worry. If you have a prescription the test shoud be considered negative. If you are prescribed methadone for addiction or for chronic pain you are covered by the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). The ADA says that no employer can take any adverse action against you because you have a covered disability or because you are getting treatment for that disability. Addiction and most chronic pain is considered a disabiity for these purposes. Basically they can't refuse to hire you, fire you, deny you a promotion, demote you or do anything else negative to you because of your disability. So if they would refuse to hire you because you take prescribed methadone they would be violating federal law. If that would happen you can, and should, report them to the EEOC. They can sue the employer on your behalf and you can get lost wages. I'd recommend that you read up on the ADA so you know your rights.