The Hospitals of Providence – East Campus in El Paso, Texas is seeking a full-time Laboratory Assistant II 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.
Perks and Benefits
- Full-time employment with a rotating shift schedule
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Health savings accounts (HSA) and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, and auto and home insurance
Practice Highlights
- Rotating shift, full-time position within an active hospital laboratory department
- Performs venipuncture and phlebotomy duties across the patient population
- Responsible for specimen receipt, registration, distribution, and associated billing functions
- Conducts CLIA-waived laboratory testing as requested
- Assists with microbiology specimen processing and plating
- Part of a five-campus health system with over 120 years of community presence in El Paso, including a dedicated children's hospital
- Collaborative team environment with access to advanced laboratory technology and a lab information system
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; completion of a formal phlebotomy training program preferred
- Minimum one year of laboratory experience and/or completion of a formal phlebotomy training program required
- Basic laboratory computer or lab information system experience preferred
- Phlebotomy certification required where mandated by state law
- National phlebotomy certification through ASCP, ANP, ASPT, or a comparable credentialing body preferred
About the Community
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.