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, and options for: Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Join Avera as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) and join a mission-driven organization with a great company culture and team environment.
Ask about our sign-on bonus package - up to $30,000!
Position Highlights:
- Student Loan Repayment: This position is 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.
- This position may be eligible for a Sign on Bonus of $15,000 with a 3 year commitment.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
- Options for Free Health Insurance!
- Be a part of a rewarding team while providing outstanding care to a variety of patients.
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.
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science is required from an accredited college or university.
License/Certification/Registration
- Completion of the Child Abuse & Dependent Adult Abuse courses for Iowa Mandatory Reporters within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter is required.
- DOT Urine Drug Screen Collection certification is preferred.
- ASCP/NCA certification within 12 months of employment is preferred.
Work Schedule
- Monday - Friday Days: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Weekend Rotation once a month
- Occasional Holiday Rotation every 6th
- Call Time once a week
- Full Time; 72 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
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Relocation bonus, Shift work, Weekend work, Monday to Friday,