Senior General Lab Technician – Day Shift

Covenant Health; Sevierville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health’s LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville, TN seeks a Senior Lab Assistant in the General Laboratory to support specimen handling, registration and reporting across the lab workflow. The role emphasizes ABG testing, inventory management, and collaboration with the Lab, Pathology and Imaging teams.

Certification by NCA or ASCP is desirable, with HS diploma or GED considered. Day shift, full‑time hours, supporting hospital operations in a community setting.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills, familiarity with medical terminology, and registration/phlebotomy skills are required.
• HS diploma or GED acceptable; some college or clinical experience preferred.
• Certification by NCA, ASCP or comparable is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the orientation and training of new and existing employees.
• Be able to perform ABG’s.
• Responsible for care, maintenance, troubleshooting and notification of the Manager when equipment needs repair or replacement.
• Responsible for maintaining proper inventory of supplies by monitoring and ordering supplies through the Matkon system.
• Responsible for the daily quality review of written physician’s orders to detect errors and ensure corrections are made.
• Assists with scheduling, payroll, and ordering of supplies as needed.
• Assists in the implementation and evaluation of new projects including policy/procedures development.
• Transcribes reference Lab results.
• Follows policies, procedures, safety standards and completes required education; supports quality improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for checking and follow-up of incomplete reference Lab reports.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Medical terminology

Registration and phlebotomy skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Matkon system

Job description

Covenant Health’s LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville, TN seeks a Senior Lab Assistant in the General Laboratory to support specimen handling, registration and reporting across the lab workflow. The role emphasizes ABG testing, inventory management, and collaboration with the Lab, Pathology and Imaging teams.

Certification by NCA or ASCP is desirable, with HS diploma or GED considered. Day shift, full‑time hours, supporting hospital operations in a community setting.