Phlebotomist

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Las Palmas Medical Center, part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

About the role

Assumes responsibility for performing phlebotomy skills appropriately and efficiently, under the philosophy, policies, and procedures established by the hospital and the laboratory department. Performs general clerical duties and minor technical duties as assigned.

Core competencies will be assessed primarily on the following patient population(s) served: all diagnoses/conditions of patients admitted to the hospital.

• Demonstrates ability in accurately identifying patients and patient specimens.
• Demonstrates skill, knowledge, and accuracy in obtaining specimens.
• Performs phlebotomy in a timely manner.
• Performs complicated phlebotomy procedures.
• Performs clerical duties.
• Performs A.I.D.E.T. customer service 100% of the time.
• Operates Point of Care instruments and performs point of care testing per standard operating procedures.
• Participates in the unit-based Quality Improvement process.
• (Emergency Room Only) Continuously monitors supplies in the ED, replaces, and restocks as needed.
• (Emergency Room Only) Knowledgeable with 100% compliance with core measures in the Emergency Department.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• General knowledge and education in phlebotomy acquired through an accredited training program is required.
• Completion of formal training through an accredited phlebotomy training program or one year of phlebotomy experience.
• BLS certification (Emergency Room Only).

Benefits

Las Palmas Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

About the employer

Las Palmas Medical Center is a 300+ bed full-service hospital in El Paso. It is home to the region’s only kidney transplant center. The facility offers a range of services including emergency care with a Level III trauma center, cardiac care, women’s services, pediatric care and NICU, cancer care, and more. Las Palmas Medical Center is part of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare and HCA Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider for El Paso and the surrounding region.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.