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Lab Assistant

Knoxville, TN, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-29

Core

Process patient specimens, perform venipuncture, and manage laboratory inventory to support clinical testing operations.

Role type

Clinical laboratory operations specialist (hybrid phlebotomist/processor/supply clerk)

Builds

Processed patient specimens and laboratory supplies for clinical testing

Domain

Healthcare / Clinical Laboratory

Required skills

Venipuncture, specimen collection and processing, inventory management, laboratory equipment operation, safety and compliance adherence

Preferred skills

Clinical laboratory experience, data entry, phlebotomy

Technologies

Telephones, computers, centrifuges, audible alarms, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe

Responsibilities

Perform venipuncture on patients of all ages, collect and prepare non-blood specimens, ensure proper specimen processing and labeling, manage and track laboratory inventory, operate general laboratory equipment, maintain safety and compliance standards

Seniority

Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC

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