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Avera Marshall Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - Full-time Nights in Pierre, 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 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 (https://www.avera.org/news-media/news/2018/top-20-rural-hospital/)
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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.
$22.00 - $31.75 per hour
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