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 as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)!
Ask about our sign-on bonus package - up to $30,000!
Position Highlights:
- Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
- Options for Free Health Insurance!
- Sign-On Package total f up to $30,000!
- ASk about our Relocation Bonus!
- 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.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
- Options for Free Health Insurance!
- 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.
- Career Growth opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.
- Avera St. Mary’s Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals
- Learn more about the Avera St. Mary’s and Pierre community here!
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.
Education and/or Experience
- Associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited two year college program or technical school.
- Six months to one year of related experience or training preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Certification as Medical Laboratory Technician from the ASCP, AMT, or equivalent required within 12 months of hire.
Work Schedule
- Nights - Four 10-hour shifts
- 80 hours every 2 weeks
- Occasional weekend rotation
- Holiday rotation
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
What Makes Avera Special?
