Members are discussing a situation where an individual missed the 72-hour deadline to take a drug test required for a new job offer. Some members believe the missed deadline could result in the job offer being rescinded, while others suggest waiting to see what happens at orientation. There is debate about the importance of the missed deadline and whether taking the test at a different location could impact the outcome. Ultimately, the original poster updates that they did not experience any negative consequences and are starting the new job.
I made a long research about this but couldn't find anything that would answer my question.
Anyway. I accepted a new job offer by the end of last month. Everything was discussed of course. My start date, pay rate and everything are set. The issue is that, of course the offer was contingent upon passing a drug test in the hospital's designated testing centers. The offer letter I read didn't say specifics, nor the human resources representative. E-mail had another page attached about the addresses/directions of these drug testing centers. I knew I had to get this test before orientation and I still had longer than a month to take it. Okay.
I checked this directions sheet about 2 weeks later when I decided to take the drug test. On top of the page it states that new employees have to get tested within 72 hours of job offer! Well, I missed this deadline. I got the test done anyway. Nobody called me to say anything. I wonder if this happened to anybody else, and if they would possibly rescind the job offer.
I will go to orientation as long as I don't get a call to rescind the job offer and see.
Ps. It is a great coincidence that I had an appointment to get drug tested the same day I got the job offer FOR my school requirements. So, I have a negative drug test result within 72 hours of the job offer; it is just not by the new facility's designated area but my school's designated center. If anything was to happen, I would show that and see if that would help, of course.
I look forward to seeing opinions / experiences on this.
Nothing happened. I am starting tomorrow morning. I have received phone calls regarding schedule, orientation, classes, and even drug screen. Everything is set; I was let know my preceptor the other day. I guess, if it was a deal, none of this would happen, and I would be gone from their list long time ago.
Ruas61, BSN, RN
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So, will we ever know the outcome of this?