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**Client Name:** West Haven VAMC

**Job Type:** Travel

**Position Urgency** Normal

**Offering** Allied

**Profession** Laboratory

**Specialty** Pathology Assistant

**Job ID** 16480119

Shift Details

**Shifts Per Week** 5

**scheduledHrs_1** 40.0

Job Order Details

**Start Date** 2025-05-12

**End Date** 2027-08-31

**Duration** 120 Week(s)

**Float Required** No

**Call Required** No

**Required Certifications for Onboarding** Abuse & Neglect, Age Specific Care, Body Mechanics, Cultural Diversity, Emergency Preparedness, EMTALA, Environmental Safety, Ethics, Fire Safety, Hazard Communication, HIPAA, Infection Control & Bloodborne Pathogens, Pain Management, Pathology Assistant, Patient Rights, Patient Safety Systems, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence

**Job Description** Job Description:

-The employee is expected to examine, dissect and perform gross descriptions on surgical and cytology specimens including small and

large complex specimens that arrive fresh, fixed and or in special fixatives for histological processing. Ensure accuracy of patient

information and specimen accessioning. Identify special stains based on pertinent clinical history. The employee will be responsible

for gross photography, dissection and performance of frozen section.

-As part of safety, positively identifies patients prior to sample collection and samples prior to testing or aliquoting.

-As part of safety and safeguards electronic and paper patient information.

-Independently tests, evaluates, documents, and reports patient testing and Quality Control (QC); identifies, documents, and resolves any collection, processing, testing or reporting issues.

- Independently tests, evaluates documents and reports patient testing and QC; identifies, documents, and resolves any collection, processing, testing, or reporting issues.

-Assures patient-centered care and provides service in a manner that is professional and will avoid complaints from all stakeholders and

customers.

-Performs patient and QC testing according to established protocols and active in the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Proficiency

Testing (PT) Program.

Client Details

**Client Type** Government

**Address** 950 Campbell Avenue

**City** West Haven

**State** CT

Unit Details

**Computer Charting System** VISTA (CPRS)

EGA Associates, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.