Lab Section Supervisor (Anatomical Pathology)- Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital-Lakeland, FL

Position Summary

Opening Summer 2026 at 4000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL. Orlando Health offers a great DAY ONE benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Drug Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts
• Paid Time Off (accrued)
• Education Assistance: Preferred Education Program-100% PAID Tuition, Tuition reimbursement & repayment of previous loans
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Retail Savings Plan
• Family Care Benefits & so much more!

Responsibilities

The Laboratory Section Supervisor is responsible for monitoring and participating in all aspects of daily operations in an assigned section.

• Provides daily supervision of personnel and reporting of tests.
• Maintains 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.
• 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.
• Assumes bench responsibilities as needed and regularly scheduled to perform testing to maintain proficiency.
• Performs, verifies, and documents all quality control, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting procedures.
• Evaluates team competency, monitors test results, worksheets, quality control records, proficiency testing and maintenance logs.
• Supports the manager in maintaining the operational budget within budgetary constraints.
• Orders operating supplies and monitors inventory control, productivity and appropriate testing utilization.
• Develops and complies with all departmental policies and procedures for test performance, quality control, preventative maintenance including troubleshooting procedures according to regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Maintains work flow and delegates responsibilities to team members of the section.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Graduate 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.
• Maintains current supervisor license and medical technologist license required for area of responsibility - Florida Department of Health.
• Five (5) years laboratory experience.