Find & Apply For Medical Assistant Jobs in West Haven, Connecticut

• Details

• Client Name:

• West Haven VAMC

• Job Type:

• Travel
• Position Urgency
• Normal
• Offering
• Allied
• Profession
• Laboratory
• Specialty
• Pathology Assistant
• Job ID
• 16146999
• Shift Details
• Shifts Per Week
• 5 •scheduledHrs_1•40.

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• Job Order Details
• Start Date
• 2026-09-01
• End Date
• 2027-10-12
• Duration
• 58 Week(s)
• Float Required
• No •Call Required•No •Required Certifications for Onboarding•Pathology Assistant •Job Description•

Education & Experience:

• + The PA assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contact must have graduated from a NAACLS-accredited training program for Pathologists' Assistants and have one (1) year recent Pathologists' Assistant experience.

• Certification:

• + BLS

• Technical Requirements:

• + 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 also be responsible for gross photography, dissection and performance of frozen section.

• Safety:

• + 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 - Federal
• Setting
• Hospital (Inpatient)
• 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.