Lab Tech/Probation Officer
City of Columbus Careers · Posted Nov 10, 2026
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Full-time
Responsibilities
- Promote, model, and abide by the Vision, Mission, policies, and procedures of the Probation Department
- Meet with defendants to explain the drug-testing call-in system, collect urine specimens for processing, and operate the drug-testing analyzer in accordance with the drug-testing procedures
- Operate and maintain the drug testing laboratory and testing hours, including some evenings and weekends
- Perform testing of running controls and calibrations on the drug testing analyzer daily and follow all specimen collection protocols
- Maintain accurate records and data input in the drug testing case management system
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with core coursework in areas related to criminal justice, criminology, corrections, psychology, social work, or a related field
- Nice to have: experience in courts, corrections, behavioral health, law enforcement
- Nice to have: laboratory technician collecting urine specimens
- Nice to have: bilingual Spanish and English
- Nice to have: American Sign Language proficiency