Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - Full-time

**THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A $15,000 SIGN ON BONUS, WITH A 3-YEAR COMMITMENT**
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, and options for: Student Loan Repayment Program, potential $15,000 sign-on bonus, 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!

May be eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus, with a 3-year commitment!
 

Position Highlights:

• 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.
• Compensation: Immediately, Avera starts you with great wages, excellent benefits including health, dental, paid time off, and generous retirement.
• 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 Summary

• Responsible for accurately performing a variety of clinical laboratory tests & procedures.

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

Here’s what one current employee has to say about opportunities in the lab:

“I completed a six-month internship in the Avera McKennan laboratory while completing my degree. One thing became very clear to me – this place is full of opportunity.”

Read the full story HERE on how a current employee took advantage of the opportunities that Avera McKennan lab has to offer!

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science and completion of NAACLS accredited MLS program or bachelor's degree in related science and 1-2 years' experience acceptable to the ASCP or AMT
• Six Months to one year of related experience preferred

Certification, Licensure, Registration

• Must be board certified from the ASCP, AMT or equivalent within 12 months of hire.

Work Schedule

• Varied Shifts, 72 hours every 2 weeks:
  • Occasional weekend
  • Occasional holiday
  • No call time

Pay

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

• $27.50 - $41.50 per hour