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This may comprise personnel management including supervising accessioners, lab aides, grossing technicians, and transcriptionists in the surgical pathology suite, inventory control; laboratory operations such as quality assurance, quality control, accreditation inspection preparation, and budgeting. The hospital will include 30 ICU/progressive care rooms, 16 patient rooms to support a women’s birthing program, shelled space for a future NICU, a 48-bed emergency department along with imaging, a laboratory, and a pharmacy.

Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital opens in the summer of 2026 and invites you to explore the Pathology Assistant opportunity in a thriving, professionally managed healthcare system.  The hospital will open with 302 inpatient beds, which is double our original announced count of 136 beds.  The hospital will include 30 ICU/progressive care rooms, 16 patient rooms to support a women’s birthing program, shelled space for a future NICU, a 48-bed emergency department along with imaging, a laboratory, and a pharmacy. Role Requirements: <ul><li>Pathology Assistant - Inpatient </li></ul><ul><li>PA Board Certified ASCP: General hospital Grossing </li></ul><ul><li>Must possess/ability to obtain a Florida Medical License </li></ul><ul><li>Hospital location – 4000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL  33812 </li></ul>Position Summary   Responsible for the organization and efficient and effective operation of the surgical pathology suite and the anatomic pathology service. This may comprise personnel management including supervising accessioners, lab aides, grossing technicians, and transcriptionists in the surgical pathology suite, inventory control; laboratory operations such as quality assurance, quality control, accreditation inspection preparation, and budgeting. Practice Highlights: <ul><li>Professionally managed healthcare systems. </li></ul><ul><li>Excellent brand recognition, thriving practice opportunity with new patients seeking out Orlando Health. </li></ul><ul><li>EPIC electronic health record system. </li></ul>Community Highlights: <ul><li>The historic downtown Lakeland area offers a glimpse of the city’s past and present </li></ul><ul><li>Lakeland Museum and Lakeland Art Center </li></ul><ul><li>Circle B Bar Reserve is a former cattle ranch that is now a nature preserve with 1,267 acres (about twice the area of Central Park in New York City) of wildlife, hiking, and photography </li></ul><ul><li>Home to Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture, featuring 13 iconic structures </li></ul><ul><li>Tampa is a quick drive to Busch Gardens and Adventure Island. </li></ul><ul><li>Disney World, Sea World and Universal are only an hour away. </li></ul><ul><li>Major Local Universities: </li></ul><ul><li>University of South Florida </li></ul><ul><li>Saint Leo University </li></ul><ul><li>University of Tampa </li></ul><ul><li>Award winning sports teams: </li></ul><ul><li>Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Super Bowl Champions 2021 </li></ul><ul><li>Tampa Bay Lightning – Stanley Cup Winners 2020 & 2021 </li></ul><ul><li>Tampa Bay Rays – World Series Champions 2020 </li></ul><ul><li>Tampa Bay Rowdies – Soccer Finalist 2020 </li></ul><ul><li>Wonderful community to raise a family; excellent public and private schools, diverse neighborhoods, outdoor activities, and Lakeland International airport. </li></ul> Orlando Health is a Non-profit, Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status. Not a J-1 or H-1B Visa position Orlando Health is a drug-free workplace and maintains a policy in which new hires will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing. This policy is intended to comply with applicable laws regarding drug testing and any privacy rights.

At Florida Medical Clinic, your life is our specialty. Our team of compassionate, experienced physicians offers a comprehensive range of healthcare services. By specializing in everything from family practice and internal medicine services to cardiology, gastroenterology, sports medicine, plastic surgery, and beyond, all within a single, clinically integrated network, our team streamlines every aspect of your health care. There’s only one name you’ll need to remember for all of your medical needs: Florida Medical Clinic.
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We offer a wide choice of compensation and benefit programs that are among the best. From competitive salaries to retirement plans. We make every effort to take care of the people who make our company great.
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We are also a company that strongly believes in giving back to the community in which we live and work.  The Florida Medical Clinic Foundation of Caring supports individuals, children and families in need.  The foundation has invested $2 million and 1,000s of volunteer hours in helping children, families and those in need.

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We are hiring on behalf of our client for an experienced Pathology Lab Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of a busy pathology laboratory. Perform histology and other technical laboratory functions as needed to support staffing gaps, training, or high-volume periods.

We are hiring on behalf of our client for an experienced Pathology Lab Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of a busy pathology laboratory. This leadership role is responsible for workflow coordination, staff supervision, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance while maintaining technical proficiency in histology.The ideal candidate combines strong operational and people management skills with hands-on experience in anatomic and surgical pathology environments.<h2>Key Responsibilities</h2><ul><li>Oversee daily pathology laboratory operations, including workflow, staffing, and resource allocation</li><li>Monitor specimen turnaround times, testing volumes, and quality metrics; implement corrective actions as needed</li><li>Maintain laboratory instrumentation, equipment records, and supply inventory</li><li>Serve as the operational liaison between laboratory staff, pathologists, and clinical leadership</li><li>Perform histology and other technical laboratory functions as needed to support staffing gaps, training, or high-volume periods</li><li>Maintain proficiency and competency in applicable laboratory disciplines</li><li>Assess staff competency through direct observation and evaluation</li><li>Develop, review, and maintain laboratory policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs)</li><li>Ensure procedures comply with CAP, CLIA, OSHA, and applicable state regulations</li><li>Manage document control, version updates, and periodic policy reviews</li><li>Implement corrective action plans resulting from audits, inspections, or quality events</li><li>Recruit, onboard, train, and evaluate laboratory personnel</li><li>Manage schedules, attendance, and departmental coverage</li><li>Conduct performance reviews and support professional development</li><li>Foster a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement</li><li>Maintain readiness for CAP, CLIA, and state inspections</li><li>Oversee quality control, proficiency testing, and quality assurance programs</li><li>Ensure accurate and compliant documentation practices</li><li>Assist with budget monitoring and expense management</li><li>Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs)</li><li>Support vendor relationships and supply procurement</li></ul><h2>Qualifications</h2><h3>Required</h3><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field (Relevant experience may be substituted in accordance with Florida Clinical Laboratory Personnel statutes.)</li><li>Minimum of 5 years of clinical laboratory experience</li><li>At least 1–2 years of supervisory or management experience</li><li>HT or HTL (ASCP) certification, or equivalent</li><li>Florida Clinical Laboratory Supervisor License in Histology</li><li>Strong hands-on histology technical skills</li><li>Working knowledge of CAP, CLIA, OSHA, and related regulatory requirements</li><li>Experience writing and maintaining laboratory policies and SOPs</li><li>Proficiency with Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)</li><li>Experience in anatomic and surgical pathology</li><li>Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills</li></ul><h3>Preferred</h3><ul><li>Experience in multi-site or multi-specialty healthcare environments</li></ul>

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Maintains an active role in the laboratories quality improvement program (incident reports, CAP surveys, TAT’s, service guarantees) and ensures level of competencies to include orientation, departmental training, and complete understanding of all areas of assignment. Regularly performs and reports both routine and special laboratory testing following established policies and procedures to ensure the highest quality of laboratory results within established timeframes.

Position Summary:
<img alt="Lakeland Rendering" src="https://orlandohealth.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=308245&hashed=-2023341785"/> Opening Summer 2026 at 4000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL. Orlando Health offers a great DAY ONE benefits package that includes: <ul><li>Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Drug Plans</li><li>Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts</li><li>Paid Time Off (accrued)</li><li>Education Assistance: Preferred Education Program-100% PAID Tuition, Tuition reimbursement & repayment of previous loans</li><li>Disability and Life Insurance</li><li>Retirement Savings Plan</li><li>Family Care Benefits & so much more!</li></ul> The Laboratory Section Supervisor is responsible for monitoring and participating in all aspects of daily operations in an assigned section.

Responsibilities:
Essential Functions Provides daily supervision of personnel and reporting of tests. Monitors workflow evaluates compliance with service guarantees and quality control requirements. Works cooperatively with all customers and responds effectively to meet or exceed the customer’s needs. Monitors customer service satisfaction and addresses issues in a timely manner. Orients and trains team members in department. Completes performance competency evaluations, coaching plans. Recognizes and provides positive feedback and reward for performance and addresses disciplinary actions for all team members of an assigned section. Schedules staff to meet workload requirements while minimizing expense. Expected to assume bench responsibilities as needed and regularly scheduled to perform testing to maintain proficiency. Regularly performs and reports both routine and special laboratory testing following established policies and procedures to ensure the highest quality of laboratory results within established timeframes. Verifies results and quality control data for accuracy and reliability. Performs, evaluates, and documents all quality control, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting procedures. Monitors test analysis to ensure acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained and that corrective action is taken as required. Evaluates team competency, monitors test results, worksheets, quality control records, proficiency testing and maintenance logs. Responsible for evaluating new tests methodologies and instrumentation and makes recommendations to the laboratory manager. Implements new test methods and procedures under the direction of the laboratory manager and medical director. Supports the manager in maintaining the operational budget within budgetary constraints. Orders operating supplies and monitors inventory control, productivity and appropriate testing utilization. Directs the development and compliance of all departmental policies and procedures for test performance, quality control, preventative maintenance including troubleshooting procedures according to regulatory and accreditation requirements. Monitors work flow and delegates responsibilities to team members of the section. Regularly communicates with Manager on day to day operations. Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling. Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures. Other Related Functions Understands the role and function of all laboratory areas and is able to fulfill team leader responsibilities in other areas as required. Maintains an active role in the laboratories quality improvement program (incident reports, CAP surveys, TAT’s, service guarantees) and ensures level of competencies to include orientation, departmental training, and complete understanding of all areas of assignment. Enforces departmental compliance of all safety and infection control practices. Maintains confidentiality of patient record and hospital and departmental issues at all levels. Interacts with other laboratory sites to support consistency and standardization in testing methodology and procedures to provide the same quality of patient care. 

Qualifications:
Education/TrainingGraduate from an approved school of medical laboratory technology or appropriate training facility. Bachelor’s degree in related science field. Completion of an approved clinical laboratory training internship. Licensure/Certification Maintains current supervisor license and medical technologist license required for area of responsibility - Florida Department of Health. Experience Five (5) years laboratory experience.

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