El Paso Children’s Hospital CEO sends letter to UMC about possible job loss at UMC

Editor’s Note: Below is an open letter El Paso Children’s Hospital CEO Mark Herbers wrote to University Medical Center President and CEOJim Valenti

August 27, 2015

Mr. James Valenti

President and CEO University Medical Center of El Paso

4815 Alameda Avenue

El Paso, Texas 79905

Dear Jim:

Having heard some of the reports of your budget reviews with the County Commissioner’s Court, I wanted to offer our assistance to some of your budget concerns. El Paso Children’s Hospital is actively evaluating alternative vendors for some of the service contracts with UMC.A change in vendors may affect some of your employees; I am offering to give first consideration to UMC staff who meet EPCH eligibility requirements for employment of the following department staff that have been providing services to EPCH as early as October 1, 2015.

Department FTE Description/Function

Revenue Cycle Management 1.0 Cost Accountant/DSS Analyst

Materials Management 10.2 Expediter; Ader, Case Carts/Pyxis/Case Cart Technicians; Central SupplyTechnicians; Purchasing Agent and Inventory Specialist

Environmental Services 19.0 EVS Associates and EVS Supervisor

Laundry 1.5 Laundry Associates

Dietary 10.0 Food Service Associates and Supervisor

Biomedical Engineering 2.26 Biomed Tech II

Quality Management 1.3 MIDAS Analyst and Quality Resource Coordinator

Medical Staff .25 Credentialing Assistant

I am available at your convenience to discuss UMC’s interest in this proposal.

Sincerely,

Mark C. Herbers

Chief Executive Officer