Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - Full-time

Join the team at Avera!

Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation's 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America's Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

This position may be eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus with a 3 year commitment.

Exciting opportunity to join the Avera Laboratory , one of the top labs in the nation!

Position Highlights:

• Compensation: Immediately Avera starts you with great wages, excellent benefits including health, dental, paid time off, and generous retirement.
• Job Satisfaction: Positively impact patients you serve each day.

Job Summary

• The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) performs a variety of clinical laboratory tests, procedures and related duties.
• Utilizes scientific principles as well as technical, procedural, and problem-solving aptitudes for day-to-day laboratory technical operations, quality control, quality assurance, procedure/instrument maintenance and corrective action, test result correlation, and clinical laboratory related continuing education.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science and completion of NAACLS accredited Medical Laboratory Scientist program; or a Bachelors degree in a related science and one to two years of experience/training acceptable to the ASCP or AMT for the Medical Laboratory Scientist required.

Certification, Licensure, Registration

• Certification as Medical Laboratory Scientist from the ASCP, AMT, or equivalent required within 12 months of hire.

Work Schedule

• Day/Evening/Night Shift, 72 hours every 2 weeks:
  • 9:30-6:00
  • Every fourth weekend, nights
  • Holiday rotation: 1-2 holidays per year

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $27.50 - $41.50 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?

About the Company:
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center