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, Student Loan Repayment Program,sign-on bonus, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.Exciting opportunity to join the Avera Laboratory as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)!$15,000 sign-on bonus!Position Highlights:May be eligible for $15,000 sign-on bonus with a three-year commitment!Compensation: Immediately, Avera starts you with great wages, excellent benefits including health, dental, paid time off, and generous retirement.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.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 SummaryResponsible 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 ExperienceBachelor'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/RegistrationCertification as Medical Laboratory Scientist from the ASCP, AMT, or equivalent required within 12 months of hire.Work ScheduleVaried Shifts: 6:30am-3:00pm, 8:30am-5:00pm; 72 hours every 2 weeksEvery 5th weekendEvery 5th holidayWeekday/Weekend call schedulePayThe hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $27.50 - $41.50 per hourWhat Makes Avera Special