Medical Lab Scientist Sr. at Lake Mary Hospital

Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital

Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital represents Orlando Health’s continued commitment to the Seminole County community, which we have proudly served for 40 years. As a comprehensive acute care facility, the hospital offers a full scope of medical and surgical services, including cardiovascular, general surgery, orthopedics, and women’s services with labor and delivery, alongside a future NICU. Opening with 124 beds, the 455,000 square foot hospital will be able to expand to up to 240 beds.

State‑of‑the‑art facilities include operating rooms, catheterization labs, interventional radiology, a vascular lab, an ICU and a full‑service emergency department.

Department: LMH Laboratory. Status:
Full‑time.

Schedule:

Second Shift, 4 x 10 hour shift, rotating weekends & holidays.

Title:

Medical Lab Scientist, Sr. Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital.

The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), Sr. evaluates, analyzes, and performs automated and complex laboratory procedures, monitors workflow, and ensures regulatory compliance in the assigned area of responsibility.

• Labor and delivery services, and a future neonatal intensive care unit
• 6 state‑of‑the‑art operating rooms
• 3 catheterization labs with a dedicated interventional radiology and vascular lab
• Comprehensive cardiovascular care
• 16 ICU beds
• Observation unit
• Outpatient Scripts Pharmacy

• BEST Place to Work, 5 years in a row!
• As a new hospital, Orlando Health Lake Mary offers unique opportunities for career advancement, leadership roles, and professional development.
• Benefits package that begins on day one (Full‑time & Part‑time only).
• Flexible schedules.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 a year.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain active participation in the corporate technical committee for assigned area, including assisting with policy development and revisions (quality control and maintenance).
• Instrument evaluation, selection, and impact on laboratory operations.
• Defining competency requirements.
• Creation of student education plans.
• Input into quality management plans.
• Input into process improvement plans.
• Ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Maintaining test menus based on organizational needs.

Additional responsibilities:

• Resolve problems and identify the most appropriate solution to ensure the lab meets its objectives.
• Monitor and participate in daily departmental operations.
• Address customer concerns and follow up in a timely manner.
• Serve as a resource to other team members in the department.
• Perform audits to ensure compliance as needed.
• Assist with resolving issues in the absence of the supervisor.
• Make recommendations for alternative methodology of current procedures and coordinate changes as required, including clinical trials.
• Recommend skill mix based on technical complexity.
• Support the supervisor and manager in maintaining the operational budget within projected constraints.
• Monitor appropriate test utilization.
• Train new team members at the supervisor’s request.
• Complete competency documentation for team members in their area of responsibility.
• Ensure the Orlando Health Clinical Laboratory is inspection ready.
• Maintain good communication with all laboratory team members and customers, including pathologists, physicians, and other customers served by the laboratory.
• Maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintain compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Education / Training

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Successful completion of an approved clinical laboratory training internship.

Licensure / Certification

• Maintain current Florida license as a Medical Technologist certified in the specialty/specialties required for the laboratory section assigned. Supervisor license preferred.
• National certification such as ASCP, AAB, or AMT preferred.

Experience

• Three (3) years MLS experience required. Based on area of assignment, department‑specific competencies may be required.