Pathology Assistant

Florida Medical Clinic

Lakeland, FL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amusement Parks, Budgeting, Emergency Care, Epic Systems, Hospital, Intensive Care, Inventory Management, Laboratory Management, Laboratory Operations, Managed Care, Medical Record System, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Pathology, Patient Care, People Management, Pharmacy, Photography, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Soccer, Sports
LOCATION
Lakeland, FL
POSTED
30+ days ago

Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital opens in the summer of 2026 and invites you to explore the Pathology Assistant opportunity in a thriving, professionally managed healthcare system.  The hospital will open with 302 inpatient beds, which is double our original announced count of 136 beds.  The hospital will include 30 ICU/progressive care rooms, 16 patient rooms to support a women’s birthing program, shelled space for a future NICU, a 48-bed emergency department along with imaging, a laboratory, and a pharmacy. 

Role Requirements: 

  • Pathology Assistant - Inpatient 
  • PA Board Certified ASCP: General hospital Grossing 
  • Must possess/ability to obtain a Florida Medical License 
  • Hospital location – 4000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL  33812 

Position Summary 

 
Responsible for the organization and efficient and effective operation of the surgical pathology suite and the anatomic pathology service. This may comprise personnel management including supervising accessioners, lab aides, grossing technicians, and transcriptionists in the surgical pathology suite, inventory control; laboratory operations such as quality assurance, quality control, accreditation inspection preparation, and budgeting. 

Practice Highlights: 

  • Professionally managed healthcare systems. 
  • Excellent brand recognition, thriving practice opportunity with new patients seeking out Orlando Health. 
  • EPIC electronic health record system. 

Community Highlights: 

  • The historic downtown Lakeland area offers a glimpse of the city’s past and present 
  • Lakeland Museum and Lakeland Art Center 
  • Circle B Bar Reserve is a former cattle ranch that is now a nature preserve with 1,267 acres (about twice the area of Central Park in New York City) of wildlife, hiking, and photography 
  • Home to Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture, featuring 13 iconic structures 
  • Tampa is a quick drive to Busch Gardens and Adventure Island. 
  • Disney World, Sea World and Universal are only an hour away. 
  • Major Local Universities: 
  • University of South Florida 
  • Saint Leo University 
  • University of Tampa 
  • Award winning sports teams: 
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Super Bowl Champions 2021 
  • Tampa Bay Lightning – Stanley Cup Winners 2020 & 2021 
  • Tampa Bay Rays – World Series Champions 2020 
  • Tampa Bay Rowdies – Soccer Finalist 2020 
  • Wonderful community to raise a family; excellent public and private schools, diverse neighborhoods, outdoor activities, and Lakeland International airport. 

 

Orlando Health is a Non-profit, Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status. 

Not a J-1 or H-1B Visa position 

Orlando Health is a drug-free workplace and maintains a policy in which new hires will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing. This policy is intended to comply with applicable laws regarding drug testing and any privacy rights. 

About the Company

F

Florida Medical Clinic

At Florida Medical Clinic, your life is our specialty. Our team of compassionate, experienced physicians offers a comprehensive range of healthcare services. By specializing in everything from family practice and internal medicine services to cardiology, gastroenterology, sports medicine, plastic surgery, and beyond, all within a single, clinically integrated network, our team streamlines every aspect of your health care. There’s only one name you’ll need to remember for all of your medical needs: Florida Medical Clinic.

What Does FMC have to offer its employees?

We offer a wide choice of compensation and benefit programs that are among the best. From competitive salaries to retirement plans. We make every effort to take care of the people who make our company great.

  • Generous paid time off(including holidays)
  • 401K plan with annual 3% Employer contribution after one year of employment
  • Gives you an employer that you will have pride in working for
  • Excellent training programs and opportunities for growth
  • Medical Plans including:
    • Employer Contributions to HSA high deductible plan
    • Discounts at our medical facilities
    • Cigna Open Access OAPIN & OAP plans
    • Wellness Programs with incentives
  • Company sponsored Life Insurance with buy-up provisions
  • Dental, Vision, Long and Short Term Disability, Accident & Illness policy options
  • Gives you an employer that you will have pride in working for
  • Values and appreciates its employees
  • Provides a reputation for superior health care and quality service

We are also a company that strongly believes in giving back to the community in which we live and work.  The Florida Medical Clinic Foundation of Caring supports individuals, children and families in need.  The foundation has invested $2 million and 1,000s of volunteer hours in helping children, families and those in need.

COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1993
WEBSITE
http://www.floridamedicalclinic.com