Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist – Day Shift Orlando Health Lakeland Freestanding Emergency Department

Position Summary

Opening October 2026 in Lakeland, Florida

The Orlando Health System of Care includes award-winning hospitals and emergency departments, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities spanning Florida’s east and west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. For more than 100 years, our dedicated team members have provided professional, compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve. Join us!

Schedule

Join our opening team and enjoy a consistent, full-time schedule designed to support work-life balance.

Position Details

• Full-Time
• Day shift
• Three 12-hour shifts per week (3x12s)

Now Hiring for the Opening Team – Orlando Health Freestanding Emergency Department, Lakeland

Opening in October 2026, the Orlando Health Freestanding Emergency Department in Lakeland will expand access to high-quality, emergency medical care for residents and visitors throughout Polk County. This new, state-of-the-art emergency department will provide around-the-clock emergency services in a convenient location, bringing Orlando Health’s nationally recognized emergency care closer to home.

The Freestanding Emergency Department Will Offer

• 24/7 emergency care for adults and children
• Advanced diagnostic imaging and laboratory services
• Board-certified emergency physicians and highly skilled clinical teams
• Modern treatment rooms designed to provide efficient, patient-centered care
• Seamless access to Orlando Health’s comprehensive network of hospitals and specialists for advanced care when needed

Join us in shaping the future of emergency care in Lakeland as a member of our opening team and share in the pride of building something extraordinary from day one.

Benefits Beyond the Expected

Orlando Health is committed to providing benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. Benefits begin on day one, with flexibility to help you be present for what matters most. "Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" isn't just something we say—it's our promise to you.

• Benefits beginning on Day 1
• Four (4) weeks of paid parental leave
• Debt-free degrees through our Preferred Education Program
• Tuition reimbursement and loan repayment programs
• Back-up childcare and elder care
• Fertility benefits and adoption assistance
• NCLEX reimbursement
• Free NCPDs for RN license renewal
• Free Kaplan review courses
• Dedicated RN Career Counselors and Graduate Nurse Coordinators
• Specialty certification reimbursement
• And more!

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Evaluates specimens for quality and preanalytical errors.
• Verifies results and quality control data for accuracy and reliability.
• Performs, evaluates, and documents all quality control, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting procedures.
• Receives a general guidance and direction, typically on moderately complex procedures only.
• Has knowledge of other areas in the laboratory and how they are related.
• Works semi-autonomously to accomplish task assigned.
• Verify instrument performance standards including linearity, reportable range and method comparisons.
• Demonstrates computer system proficiency including ordering, resulting, and inquiry functions.
• Ensures proper utilization and preparation of reagents and supplies.
• Assists with inventory management.
• Communicates critical results to the patient caregiver.
• Evaluate accuracy of results considering all phases of testing to include preanalytical, analytical and post analytical sources of error.
• Reports work activities, instrument issues, supply issues and pending work at shift change to the oncoming MLS.
• Responds to work related technical inquiries.
• Assists in the training of new team members and students.
• 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

Education/Training

• Bachelor’s degree required. Associate’s degree and two years of directly related experience may substitute for the Bachelor’s degree (in addition to the requirements listed in the Experience section).
• Successful completion of an approved clinical laboratory training internship.

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current Florida license as a Medical Technologist certified in the specialty or specialties required by the laboratory

section(s) assigned.

• National Certification such as American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB), or

American Medical Technologists (AMT) preferred.

Experience

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