Lab Coordinator, Night Shift — Hands-On Leader

Orlando Health, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health is seeking an experienced Laboratory Coordinator to provide hands-on leadership within our laboratory team, balancing bench work with added responsibility for daily operations, quality, and staff development.

This role focuses on monitoring daily operations in an assigned section, performing testing, coaching team members, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving continuous quality improvements, with a night schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of hospital laboratory experience.
• Current Florida license(s), if required for the assigned area of responsibility.
• Certification through a professional laboratory certification agency, such as ASCP, or eligibility for certification, if required for the area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily workflow and ensure laboratory service expectations are met.
• Perform routine, special, and point-of-care laboratory testing.
• Serve as Tech in Charge as needed.
• Verify test results and quality control data for accuracy and reliability.
• Perform and document quality control, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Monitor pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes and initiate corrective action when appropriate.
• Assist with evaluating new testing methodologies, devices, and instrumentation.
• Orient, train, coach, and support laboratory team members.
• Complete competency evaluations and coaching plans.
• Provide recognition and constructive performance feedback.
• Prepare schedules and assignments based on workload needs.
• Support hiring, performance counseling, and other team-related functions.
• Help lead departmental meetings and provide laboratory education as needed.
• Monitor quality control records, proficiency testing, maintenance logs, and team competencies.
• Support the laboratory’s quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with departmental policies and regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Promote laboratory safety and infection-control practices.

Skills

Leadership

Bench testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Orlando Health is seeking an experienced Laboratory Coordinator to provide hands-on leadership within our laboratory team, balancing bench work with added responsibility for daily operations, quality, and staff development.

This role focuses on monitoring daily operations in an assigned section, performing testing, coaching team members, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving continuous quality improvements, with a night schedule.