Avera McKennan Hospital | Medical Laboratory Technician
4 days ago
The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in Microbiology at Avera plays a vital role in conducting routine clinical laboratory tests, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. With opportunities for professional growth, such as specialized training in various lab departments, the position provides a dynamic work environment alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team. Avera offers competitive pay, benefits including student loan repayment, and is recognized as one of the top health care systems in the nation.
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, one of the top labs in the nation
*This position may be eligible for a sign on bonus of $10,000 with a 2 year commitment*
Position Highlights:
- This position may be eligible for a sign on bonus of $10,000 with a 2 year commitment.
- This position is 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.
- 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 to learn about the important role Avera’s lab plays in Healthcare.
Job Summary
- Responsible for expeditious and accurate performance of routine clinical laboratory tests and basic clinical laboratory functions.
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 on how a current employee took advantage of opportunities the Avera McKennan lab has to offer
Education and/or Experience
- Associate's degree in MLT or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school required.
- Six months to one year related experience and/or training preferred.
Certification, Licensure, Registration
- Certification as Medical Laboratory Technician from the ASCP or AMT required within 12 months of hire.
Work Schedule
Day Shift, e/o wknd/hol/call; 80hrs/2wks
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
- $22.00 - $31.75 per hour
What Makes Avera Special?
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