**_Join the Team at Avera!_** **A** **ward 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, including a $1,500 sign on bonus, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth. **Avera is looking for a Phlebotomist to join our Hospital Laboratory team!** ***** ***** This position may be eligible for a $1,500 sign on bonus** **_Position Highlights:_** + **Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!** + **Options for Free Health Insurance!** **Job Summary** The Phlebotomist performs venipuncture and capillary blood collection following approved techniques and policies for hospital inpatients and clinic outpatients. The Phlebotomist also organizes specimen collection requests, performs patient clinical laboratory specimen collection procedures, specimen transport, specimen processing, testing dispersal, point-of-care testing procedures, and other pre-analytic functions following established standards and practices. **Work Schedule:** + Rotate Days and Evenings - Must be able to work all four shifts + 4:00 am - 12:30 pm + 8:00 am - 4:00 pm + 12:00 pm - 8:30 pm + 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm + Rotate every 3rd Weekend (Sat & Sun) and every 3rd Holiday + Additional pay available for hours worked before 7am and after 7pm, and all weekend shifts + Full time - 80 hours every 2 weeks **Education and/or Experience** + High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. + Six months to one year related experience and/or training is preferred. **Licensure/Certification/Registration** + Certification as a Phlebotomist Technician (PBT) from the ASCP is preferred. **Pay** The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. + $17.50-$23.00 per hour **What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/)** The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.