Laboratory Coordinator

Laboratory Coordinator

Take the next step in your laboratory career and grow as a leader with Orlando Health!

Orlando Health is seeking an experienced Laboratory Coordinator to provide hands-on leadership within our laboratory team. This position is ideal for a laboratory professional who enjoys staying connected to the bench while taking on increased responsibility for daily operations, quality, team development, and workflow.

As a Laboratory Coordinator, you’ll play an important role in ensuring accurate, timely, and high-quality laboratory services while supporting and developing the team around you.

Position Summary

The Laboratory Coordinator is responsible for monitoring daily operations within an assigned laboratory section. This is a hands-on leadership position, with approximately 60% of the role dedicated to laboratory testing and bench responsibilities.

Schedule: Nights - Monday-Friday 10pm-7am 

What You’ll Do

Laboratory Operations & Testing

• 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.

Leadership & Team Development

• 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.

Quality & Compliance

• 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.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years of hospital laboratory experience.

Licensure/Certification

• 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.

Ready to Grow Your Laboratory Career?

If you’re an experienced laboratory professional who is ready to expand your leadership skills without stepping away from hands-on patient testing, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your career with Orlando Health!