Phlebotomy and Courier Services for El Paso SSLC

The Contractor shall provide certified phlebotomy personnel to perform clinical specimen collection in accordance with CLSI guidelines at the El Paso State Supported Living Center. Services include verifying patient identity, labeling containers, performing venipuncture/capillary sticks/specialty collections, storing specimens, and maintaining logs. The Service Provider shall transport specimens to UMC laboratory immediately after draws, maintaining strict temperature zones and using OSHA-compliant leak-proof containers. The Service Provider shall provide 3 phlebotomists to cover service hours Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday on call 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Routine calls must be responded to within 2 hours; STAT calls within 15 minutes to one hour.