Medical Laboratory Scientist-Genetics Job at Avera, Lennox, SD

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  • Avera
  • Lennox, SD

Job Description







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, Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonuses, 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 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-Genetics performs DNA/Molecular genetic testing in a clinical and research laboratory. 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 clinical laboratory science, biological science, molecular biology or appropriately related field from a regionally accredited college/university is required.

  • Experience/training in modern molecular genetic techniques in a clinical and/or research molecular laboratory preferred.

Certification, Licensure, Registration


  • Certification as Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Molecular Biology (MB) from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or equivalent agency as appropriate is required within 18 months of hire.

Work Schedule


  • Monday-Friday - Day Shift 

  • May include occasional weekends and holidays

  • 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?

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Immediate start, Relocation bonus, Shift work, Monday to Friday,

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