Research Associates (RA) Program in Emergency Medicine
St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport CT
Students, employees and volunteers are required to submit to a urine drug test before starting at
St. Vincent ’s Medical Center. This is a routine screening among health professionals.

RAs will be required to do likewise when they arrive for the semester.  

The cost for this testing is included in the application fee.

Banned substances ingested within 8-12 weeks of the test will be detected and will result in a permanent
ban from the RA Program.

When we receive your application and application fee you will be notified to go to one of St.  Vincent's
Immediate Healthcare Centers (IHCs):
                                                   Mon-Fri     8AM - 7:30PM, Sat 9AM - 7PM, Sun 9AM - 5PM
Monroe Immediate Healthcare Center  401 Monroe Turnpike. Monroe, CT 06468-2276      (203) 268-2501
Shelton Immediate Healthcare Center       2 Trap Falls Road, Shelton, CT 06484-4665       (203) 929-1109
                                 

This is the form for drug testing you will be required to sign at the IHC:

It usually takes from 7-10  days from the urine specimen until the results are reported back..

RAs are encouraged to get this accomplished as soon as possible before their orientation weekends so
they can be cleared to begin their work in the emergency department immediately following their training.

Since orientation training includes seeing patients in the emergency department,
    - this means getting drug testing done
at least 7-10 days before the start of orientation weekend
    - recognizing that those coming from away for the summer semester have housing issues
      in terms of when they can move into the dorms, they must report to one of the IHCs
no later than
      the Friday before their orientation weekend.
Drug Testing