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, includign up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth. Avera St. Luke's Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospital (https://www.avera.org/news-media/news/2018/top-20-rural-hospital/) Avera Named to Forbes' Best-in-State Employers List (https://www.avera.org/news-media/news/2019/avera-forbes-best-in-state/) Avera St. Luke’s Hospital is looking for a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to join our Team! ** 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 faster and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster. ** This position may be eligible for a $2,500 relocation bonus if moving over 500 miles.** Position Highlights: + Perform a broad range of laboratory testing in a hospital setting. + Fully automated, CAP-accredited laboratory. + Every third weekend and holiday rotation. + No call involved. Job Summary + Staff will be expected to work in the Core Laboratory, including the hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, blood bank and microbiology set up. + Responsible for assisting with collection of samples from patients. + Responsible for supplying inventory, quality control, reagent preparation, etc. + Communicate laboratory data and pertinent technical information to appropriate departments, healthcare providers and individuals in both verbal and electronic means. Education and/or Experience + Associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited two year-college program or technical school is required. + 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 + Varied Shifts; 72 hours every 2 weeks + 8-10 hour shifts; + Mostly afternoon and evening shifts; May assist on overnights on the weekend once trained. + Every 3rd weekend & holiday rotation 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? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/)