Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) - Full-time - Nights
Avera St Mary's Hospital, Pierre, SD, United States
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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.
Exciting opportunity to join the Avera St. Mary's Laboratory as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)!
This position 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.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
- Options for Free Health Insurance!
- 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.
- Career Growth opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.
- Avera St. Mary’s Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals
- Learn more about the Avera St. Mary’s and Pierre community here!
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 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 required.
Work Schedule
- Night Shift; Four, 10-hour shifts from 8pm to 6pm
- Occasional holiday rotation;
- 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