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Avera Marshall Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - Chamberlain in Chamberlain, South Dakota
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, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Exciting opportunity to join the Avera Laboratory (https://www.avera.org/services/lab/) , one of the top labs in the nation!
Position Highlights:
This position may be eligible for a $7,500 sign on bonus with a 2 year commitment
First UNOS accredited HLA laboratory in South Dakota.
First CAP/ISO 15189 Hospital Medical & Anatomic Pathology Certified Laboratory in the country.
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.
Fully automated core lab.
Watch this VIDEO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJzpE3RtrJE) to learn about the important role Avera’s lab plays in Healthcare.
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.
Professional Growth Opportunities:
Lab Leadership Apprenticeship program
Key Operator overseeing laboratory instruments
Train in specialized lab departments:
Blood Banking
Microbiology
Flow Cytometry
Molecular
Specials Chemistry
Cell Therapy
Here’s what one current employee has to say about opportunities in the lab:
“I completed a six-month internship in the Avera McKennan laboratory while completing my degree. One thing became very clear to me – this place is full of opportunity.”
Read the full story HERE (https://www.avera.org/balance/mission/avera-lab-coordinator-why-loves-work) on how a current employee took advantage of opportunities the Avera McKennan lab has to offer!
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.
Certification, Licensure, Registration
Certification as Medical Laboratory Scientist from the ASCP or AMT within one year of hire date
Work Schedule
Varied Shifts; 48 hrs/2wks
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$26.25 - $39.50 per hour
What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/)