Medical Laboratory Scientist

About Avera McKennan Hospital

Avera is a multidisciplinary team built with compassion, dedicated to the mission of "Moving Health Forward" for patients and the community. We foster a culture of hospitality, stewardship, and the CARE values (Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement). At Avera, you belong to a place where your work matters, and you are supported in living a balanced, healthy life through comprehensive benefits and mentorship.

About the Role

This position serves as a critical bridge during Avera's enterprise EMR transition to EPIC. For the first 18 months, you will be the primary support for the laboratory during this major system migration, ensuring validation, workflow testing, and go-live readiness while maintaining safe, compliant operations. You will collaborate with laboratory leadership, informatics partners, and technical teams to identify issues, support corrective actions, and promote consistent processes.

Your day-to-day involves developing and updating standard operating procedures (SOPs), job aids, and documentation to align with new workflows. You will lead education and training efforts for staff, assist with post-go-live stabilization, and apply quality assurance principles to meet regulatory expectations and patient safety requirements. After the 18-month transition period, this role evolves into a Generalist Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) position within the laboratory, where you will manage day-to-day operations of laboratory instrumentation, perform complex clinical tests, and provide technical guidance to the team.

Hiring Process & Application

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation for the application process, please contact talent@avera.org or call 1-605-504-4444.

Why Join Us

We offer a competitive environment with opportunities for career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship. This role is eligible for a $15,000 sign-on bonus with a three-year employment commitment. Additionally, Avera participates in a Student Loan Repayment Program, contributing up to $10,000 to help pay down your principal balance faster.