Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - PRN - Military veterans preferred

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, 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!

 

Position Highlights:

• Currently the longest accredited CAP/ISO 15189 Laboratory in the country.
• Highlighted in the Medical Laboratory Observer Magazine as Laboratory of the Year—2010.
• Auto verification of most commonly ordered tests.
• This position serves hospital, ER, clinic, nursing home, and assisted living.

Job Summary

Responsible for the expeditious and accurate performance and reporting of clinical laboratory tests, record keeping, preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment and procedures.  

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science required. 

 Certification, Licensure, Registration

• Certification from a National Credentialing Agency (NCA) or American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification preferred.

Work Schedule

• PRN; Varied 10 hour Day/Evening/Night Shifts
• One 10 hour shift/month and one weekend every quarter Friday 5 PM through Monday 6:30 AM
• Occassional call time may occur. 

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

• $27.50 - $41.50 per hour