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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.

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

What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/)

The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444.

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Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.