Medical Review Officers Information
Clinical Substance Abuse Panels
Workplace Forensic Substance Abuse Panels
State of Hawaii and Federal Workplace Substance Abuse Testing Cutoff Levels

Medical Review Officer Responsibilities

The Medical Review Officer (MRO) must be a licensed physician who has knowledge of substance abuse disorders, has training to evaluate and interpret positive drug test results and is aware of the relevant regulatory requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Review chain of custody documentation
• Receive negative and positive results from the laboratory
• Review and interpret each confirmed positive test result
• Provide an opportunity for employee to discuss positive test result
• Review employee's medical history as appropriate
• Process employee's request for retest
• Notify employer of positive results
• Make return-to-duty or hire recommendations with respect to substance abuse issues
• Assist the employer with interpretation/recommendations for atypical situations e.g. shy bladder, temperature out of range, attempted adulteration etc.

Note: This is a general list of some MRO duties. Specific responsibilities may vary.

National MRO Training and Certification Agencies:

Training:

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine ("ACOEM") 

1114 N. Arlington Heights Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Phone: (847) 818-1800

Fax: (847) 818-9266

Web: www.acoem.org

American Society of Addiction Medicine ("ASAM")

4601 N. Park Ave.

Arcade Suite 101

Chevy Chase, MD 20815

Phone: (301) 656-3920

Fax: (301) 656-3815

Web: www.asam.org

Licensing:

Medical Review Officer Certification Council ("MROCC")

9950 W. Lawrence Ave., Suite 106A

Schiller Park, IL 60176

Phone: (847) 671-1829

Fax: (847) 671-1931

Web: www.mrocc.com

Training & Licensing:

American Association of Medical Review Officers ("AAMRO")

P.O. Box 12873

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Phone: 1 (800) 489-1839

Fax: (919) 490-1010

Web: www.aamro.com