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Pathology Laboratory Assistant (Day Shift) - Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital-Lakeland, FL

Position Summary:

The Pathology Laboratory Assistant is responsible for preparing the autopsy room for procedures and assists with the autopsy procedure to facilitate the performance for the pathologist and residents.

Schedule: Monday through Friday; Dayshift

Opening Summer 2026 at 4000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL.

The Orlando Health System of Care includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve. Join us!

Combining the collective strengths of two powerhouse organizations, Orlando Health and the high-quality physicians at Watson Clinic are expanding access to award-winning specialty care for patients in Polk County and beyond.

Opening in summer 2026, Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital – a state-of-the-art, seven-story, multi-specialty hospital – will serve as a vital 550,000 square-foot healthcare hub offering:

300+ inpatient beds and 69 emergency and observation beds
11 operating rooms and four cardiac interventional suites
Dedicated labor and delivery services – including a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that will debut shortly after the hospital opens
Comprehensive cardiovascular, neurology, and oncology services
Advanced surgical procedures

Join us in shaping the future of healthcare in Polk County as part of the Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital opening team and share in the privilege of saying you were there from the very beginning.

Benefits Beyond the Expected

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with 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. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Benefits that begin on Day 1
Four (4) weeks 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
Free Kaplan review courses
Dedicated RN career counselor and GN Coordinators to develop you
Specialty certifications reimbursement
And more!

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Receives and accessions pathology specimens using the HIS and LIS.
Inventories, files and disposes of pathology specimens.
Organizes and loads tissue specimens on tissue processors.
Triages frozen sections in a manner which will expedite their processing.
Slide and block filing.
Retrieves tissue specimens, tissue blocks or slides as requested by the pathologists, residents or supervisors for further study.
Performs and documents solution changes on tissue processors and stainers, maintain all instruments and work areas in a clean
functional condition.
Reports any environmental or mechanical issues to Engineering or Biomed via work order.
Other functions which may be assigned include: filing, requisitions, reports, prepare cytology specimens, retrieval and faxing
reports to doctor offices, locating and preparing blocks and slides for send out to outside organizations for review or additional
procedures.

Qualifications:

Education/Training

High School Diploma or GED equivalency

Licensure/Certification
None.

Experience
Two (2) years of laboratory experience or patient care experience. Current student seeking higher educational degree or certification in a science field, such as nursing, medical technology, pre-med, or related clinical field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.

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