<p>The Hospitals of Providence – East Campus in El Paso, Texas is seeking a full-time <strong>Laboratory Assistant II</strong> to join its clinical laboratory team. This rotating-shift position supports a multi-hospital health system that has served the El Paso community since 1902 and encompasses five campuses, including a dedicated children's hospital. The role offers hands-on phlebotomy, specimen processing, and CLIA-waived testing responsibilities within a collaborative, technology-forward laboratory environment.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Full-time employment with a rotating shift schedule</li> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA) and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Career development and continuing education opportunities</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, and auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Rotating shift, full-time position within an active hospital laboratory department</li> <li>Performs venipuncture and phlebotomy duties across the patient population</li> <li>Responsible for specimen receipt, registration, distribution, and associated billing functions</li> <li>Conducts CLIA-waived laboratory testing as requested</li> <li>Assists with microbiology specimen processing and plating</li> <li>Part of a five-campus health system with over 120 years of community presence in El Paso, including a dedicated children's hospital</li> <li>Collaborative team environment with access to advanced laboratory technology and a lab information system</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>High school diploma or equivalent required; completion of a formal phlebotomy training program preferred</li> <li>Minimum one year of laboratory experience and/or completion of a formal phlebotomy training program required</li> <li>Basic laboratory computer or lab information system experience preferred</li> <li>Phlebotomy certification required where mandated by state law</li> <li>National phlebotomy certification through ASCP, ANP, ASPT, or a comparable credentialing body preferred</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>El Paso, Texas sits at the westernmost tip of Texas along the Rio Grande, bordered by New Mexico to the north and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico to the south — a unique bicultural, bilingual metropolitan area of nearly one million residents. The city offers a low cost of living relative to other major Texas metros, abundant sunshine, access to the Franklin Mountains State Park for hiking and outdoor recreation, and a rich cultural heritage. El Paso is home to strong public and private school options, a growing arts and dining scene, and convenient access to both Albuquerque and the greater Southwest region.</p>