Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) - Blood Bank & Cell Therapy at Avera McKennan Hospital

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, one of the top labs in the nation!  This position supports both our Blood Bank and Cell Therapy areas.  

This position may be eligible for a $15,000 Sign-On Bonus with a 3 year committment. 

Position Highlights:

• May be eligible for a $15,000 Sign-On Bonus with 3 year commitment.
• Student Loan Repayment: This position may be 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.
• 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 working within the Cell Therapy Laboratory and Blood Bank Department 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 from a four-year college or university and completion of NAACLS accredited Medical Laboratory Scientist program, or a Bachelor’s degree and one to two years of experience/training acceptable to the ASCP or AMT for the Medical Laboratory Scientist required.
• Six months Blood Banking experience preferred.
• Cell therapy handling/processing experience preferred.

 Certification, Licensure, Registration

• Certification as Medical Laboratory Scientist from the ASCP or AMT within 12 months of hire date.

Work Schedule

• Monday - Friday Day Shift:  5:00 am-3:30 pm
• Rotate every 3rd weekend and holiday
• On Call every 4th weekend 
• Full Time - 80 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?