Job Description

Medical Assistant – Medical Screening Event

CareerNation is seeking Medical Assistants to support an upcoming occupational health event. The primary responsibility of this position will be assisting with urine specimen collection for drug screening in a high-volume event environment.

This short-term assignment can be converted to an ongoing travel contract with hotel coverage, travel cost coverage, and stipends!

Cedar Rapids, IA

9/1/26, 7 AM–6 PM

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, 7725 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Responsibilities

• Perform urine specimen collections for drug screening
• Follow established collection procedures and protocols
• Verify participant information and required documentation
• Properly label and handle collected specimens
• Maintain accurate chain-of-custody documentation, where applicable
• Prepare and organize collection materials
• Maintain an orderly and sanitary collection area
• Assist with participant flow to keep the event running efficiently
• Escalate questions or issues to the event lead as needed
• Assist with event setup and breakdown as requested

Requirements

• Medical Assistant experience or relevant clinical experience
• Previous urine drug-screen/specimen collection experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with chain-of-custody procedures preferred
• Excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Professional communication and customer-service skills
• Must be available for the entire scheduled event