Senior Lab Assistant - Lead Training & Ops (Variable Shifts)

Covenant Health; Lenoir City (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Loudoun Medical Center in Lenoir City, TN, part of Covenant Health, seeks a Senior Laboratory Assistant for the General Laboratory. This PRN/OCC role requires handling venous and capillary specimens, patient registration, data accuracy, and collaboration with Lab, Pathology and Imaging teams.

You will train staff, assist with equipment maintenance, inventory, and billing, and participate in quality initiatives. Local travel and safety adherence are required; duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills, medical terminology, registration and phlebotomy skills or equivalent combination of clinical/clerical skills.
• No formal minimum education; HS diploma or GED may be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the orientation and training of new and existing employees.
• Care, maintenance, trouble‑shooting and notification of equipment in need of repair.
• Maintain inventory of supplies by monitoring and ordering through the Matkon system.
• Daily quality review of written physician orders to detect errors and correct them.
• Generation, verification, and submission of contract billing.
• Assist in implementation and evaluation of new projects including policies and procedures.
• Local travel required.
• Check and follow‑up of incomplete reference Lab reports.
• Follow policies, safety standards and complete required education assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Medical terminology

Registration

Phlebotomy skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Fort Loudoun Medical Center in Lenoir City, TN, part of Covenant Health, seeks a Senior Laboratory Assistant for the General Laboratory. This PRN/OCC role requires handling venous and capillary specimens, patient registration, data accuracy, and collaboration with Lab, Pathology and Imaging teams.

You will train staff, assist with equipment maintenance, inventory, and billing, and participate in quality initiatives. Local travel and safety adherence are required; duties as assigned.