Technical Advisor for Clinical Lab

About this role

Date Posted: 2026-08-10 Country: United States of America Location: Wesley Chapel Office

WHY JOIN FCS At Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, we believe our people are our strength and we invest in them. In addition to having a positive impact on the people and communities we serve, associates benefit from significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.

Offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages to include tuition reimbursement, 401-K match, pet and legal insurance.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT FCS Since 1984, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute & Research Institute (FCS) has built a national reputation for excellence.  With over 250 physicians, 220 nurse practitioners and physician assistants and nearly 100 locations in our network.  Utilizing innovative clinical research, cutting-edge technologies, and advanced treatments, we are committed to providing world-class cancer care.  We are recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with a national Clinical Trials Participation Award, FCS offers patients access to more clinical trials than any private oncology practice in Florida. Our patients have access to ground-breaking therapies, in a community setting, and may participate in national clinical research studies of drugs and treatment protocols. In the past five years, the majority of new cancer drugs approved for use in the U.S. were studied in clinical trials with FCS participation prior to approval.

Through our partnership with Sarah Cannon, we are one of the largest clinical research organizations in the United States. Often, FCS leads the nation in initiating research studies and offering ground-breaking new therapies to patients.

Come join us today!

Summary:

Responsible for the technical and scientific oversight of the clinical laboratory, the Technical Advisor provides timely consultation and direction to ensure laboratory quality programs and services are implemented at the highest standards according to regulatory standards and established policies and procedures. The Technical Advisor ensures policies and procedures are followed and align with regulatory updates as well as coordinate and implement the lab quality management and quality improvement programs. 

PRIMARY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Collaborate with laboratory leadership to maintain standardized laboratory workflows according to the regulatory requirements and company standard operating procedures and methods of practice. • Perform quality assurance functions to accomplish coordination, monitoring, and reporting of quality assurance actions and issues. • Review Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Proficiency testing, and equipment/analyzer service and preventive maintenance records at defined frequencies. • Remain regularly accessible to clinic lab personnel to provide on-site, telephone, or electronic meetings/consultation. • Prepare the clinic laboratory for COLA and CLIA validation surveys to include facilitating all surveys. • Coordinate and organize inspection information/documentation in addition to appropriate data gathering mechanisms, procedures, etc. • Identify gaps in understanding and provide in-service education, when needed. • Directly evaluate the competency and proficiency of all testing personnel, ensuring clinic lab staff perform test procedures, tasks, and report test results promptly and accurately. • Perform direct observation competency assessments at frequencies outlined by laboratory regulatory requirements; initial, semi-annual, annual, and annually thereafter. • Resolve technical problems ensuring that corrective actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the clinic laboratory's established performance specifications. • Under the direction of laboratory leadership ensure specified quality indicators are monitored and correctly measured, providing appropriate and timely feedback to staff. • Support the financial goals of the company by being fiscally responsible in all areas, including Inventory management. • Serve as a subject matter expert to represent laboratory services in cross departmental presentations and other related projects. • Demonstrate working knowledge of all facets of role, regulatory standards, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures.   • Support laboratory services in all other necessary duties, including but not limited to supporting new clinical and pathology test offerings, technology enhancements/improvements, workflow processes or system changes, and analyzer/ equipment upgrades. • Complete all duties required to keep laboratory in compliance with state and federal regulatory agencies. • Comply with all Federal laws and regulations pertaining to patient care, patients’ rights, safety, confidentiality, billing, and collections. Adhere to all FCS and departmental policies and procedures, including IT policies and procedures and Disaster Recovery Plan. • Will be expected to work at any location to help meet company business needs. • Will be expected to work overtime when given sufficient notice of required overtime. • Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

Minimum education requirement to successfully perform in role (high school diploma or equivalent being the minimum requirement across all positions within FCS). • Bachelor’s degree in a Chemical, Biological, Physical, Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science from an accredited institution required • Current State of Florida Medical/Clinical Laboratory Technologist license required • Current National Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist certification required • Valid Florida driver’s license for travel to other FCS offices is required • BLS certification preferred

EXPERIENCE: • Minimum of four (4) years of experience in a clinical laboratory setting.

CORE COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

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