Medical Lab Scientist - Family Health Center

Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nations 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of Americas 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.

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

You may be eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus with a 3 year committment!!

Job Summary

The Medical Laboratory Scientist 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.

Professional Growth Opportunities:

• Lab Leadership Apprenticeship program
• Key Operator overseeing laboratory instruments
• Train in specialized lab departments:
  • Blood Banking
  • Microbiology
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Molecular
  • Specials Chemistry
  • Cell Therapy

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science with completion of NAACLS accredited program.

Certification, Licensure, Registration

• Certification as Medical Laboratory Scientist from the ASCP or AMT within one year of hire date

Work Schedule

• Days/Evenings: 7am to 7:30 pm
• Every 3rd weekend/holiday rotation
• Occasional Call Time
• Full Time; 72 hours every two weeks

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?