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 bonuses, 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 and be a member of our Microbiology Team!
This position may be eligible for a $15,000 Sign-On Bonus with a 3 year commitment.
Position Highlights:
- Day One PTO!
- May be eligible for a $15,000 Sign-On Bonus with 3 year commitment.
- Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible forAvera’sStudent Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) fromAverawill 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
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.
- Performs moderateto high complexity Microbiology testing procedures with a high level of quality in accordance with established protocols in bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, parasitology, virology and molecular-based infectious disease Microbiology
- Assures integrity of specimens during all phases of testing
- Performs various slide preparations and staining techniques
- Maintains complete documentation/competency for all steps of processes as outlined in standard operating procedures and policies
- Analyzes, interprets, and records patient test results into the electronic medical record with a high degree accuracy.
- Troubleshoots assay, reagent, and instrument issues
Professional Growth Opportunities:
- Lab Leadership Apprenticeship program
- Key Operator overseeing laboratory instruments
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor's Degree with completion of NAACLS accredited Medical Laboratory Scientist program, or Bachelor's Degree & one to two years of Medical Laboratory Scientist experience/training acceptable to the ASCP or AMT.
- Previous microbiology experience is preferred.
Certification, Licensure, Registration
- Certification as Medical Laboratory Scientist from the ASCP or AMT within one year of hire date.
Work Schedule
- Varied Day ScheduleMonday-Friday: 5:30 am - 2pm, 6am-2:30 pm; 6:30 am-3:00 pm, or 7am - 3:30 pm
- Rotate every 3rd Weekend & Holiday: 5:30 am -2pm or 7am - 3:30 pm
- No call time
- Full Time; 80hrs/2wks
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
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