Job Description

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, Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonus, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

 

Exciting opportunity to join Avera as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS),

New graduates are welcome to apply!!

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

 

Position Highlights:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1 and options for Free Health Insurance.
• Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.

• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.

Job Summary

• The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) is accountable for performing a variety of chemical, hematologic, microscopic and bacteriologic procedures following established standards and practices.
• Data is used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Performs all duties and responsibilities in such a way as to demonstrate and support the hospital's Catholic and Benedictine heritage and Avera co-sponsorship values of hospitality, compassion and stewardship.
• Provides care/service in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agencies standards and Catholic Religious Directives.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Scientist is required, or Bachelor Degree in Medical Technology and one or two years of Medical Laboratory Scientist experience/training acceptable to ASCP or AMT.
• Willing to consider new MLS graduates. 

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Certification as Medical Laboratory Scientist from ASCP or AMT required within one year of hire.

Work Schedule

• Monday - Friday Evenings from 3:00pm-11:30pm; Occasional day shift hours for the clinic included 
• Rotation of every 3 rd weekend.holiday: Overnight from 11pm to 7am
• Full time; 80 hours every 2 weeks

Pay

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

• $27.50 - $41.50 per hour

 

Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - Full-time at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital summary:

The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) at Avera is responsible for performing a variety of laboratory procedures to support the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. This role offers new graduates the opportunity to join a compassionate and multidisciplinary team in an award-winning healthcare environment. With competitive pay, educational benefits, and a positive work culture, the MLS position is geared towards those dedicated to making a difference in patient care.

Keywords:

Medical Laboratory Scientist, Healthcare, Patient Care, Laboratory Procedures, Clinical Laboratory, Medical Technology, Diagnostic Services, Healthcare Careers, Avera, Sign-on Bonus

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Relocation bonus, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Day shift, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,

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