Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - Laboratory

**This position may be eligble for a $10,000 sign on bonus with a 2 year comittment** 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, including a $10,000 sign on bonus, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth Exciting opportunity to join the Avera Laboratory as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)! This position may be eligible for a $10,000 sign on bonus with a 2 year comittment! Position Highlights: • Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1! • Options for Free Health Insurance! • Perform a variety of clinical laboratory tests, procedures and related duties • Career Growth opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota Job Summary • Responsible for the day-to-day operations of laboratory instrumentation or disciplines including supply inventory, quality control, calibration and reagent preparation • Accurately perform complex clinical laboratory testing following established procedure • Communicate data and pertinent technical information to appropriate departments, healthcare providers and individuals in timely fashion • Provide instructions on proper pre-analytical specimen collection, specimen handing, and storage guidelines for various body fluids Education and/or Experience • Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science and completion of NAACLS accredited Medical Laboratory Scientist program; or a Bachelor’s 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 Licensure/Certification/Registration • Certification as Medical Laboratory Scientist from the ASCP, AMT, or equivalent required within 12 months of hire Work Schedule • 2:00pm -10:30pm; weekend/holiday: 6:00am-6:30apm; 6:00pm-6:30am; 72 hours every 2 weeks • Every third weekend • Every third holiday Pay The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience • $26.25 - $39.50 per hour What Makes Avera Special?