Lab Assistant

Dean’s Professional Services is now hiring a qualified, patient-care-focused Lab Assistant to work in a Lab Facility in Irving, TX.

We are on a mission to create care that’s more convenient and professional. With solutions that are value-based and patient-centered. To accomplish this, we are looking for individuals who share our sense of excellence and are ready to embrace new opportunities!

The Lab Assistant is responsible for Performing various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production.

Job Responsibilities:

• Sorting, and receiving specimens in the department.
• Performs routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
• Performs laboratory tasks of centrifuging specimens, printing extra labels, recording data (temperature charts) specimen storage, and retrieval.
• Preparing reagents and our media in the department.
• Preparing specimens at workstations for testing. (Including building worklists, aliquoting specimens into sample cups, checking specimens for clots and fibrin, inoculation, and slide preparation)
• Performs QA/QC duties as assigned.
• Resolves pending lists.
• Find missing samples.
• Decontaminates work areas.
• Performs weekly radioactive wipe tests.
• Maintains files for department records.
• Changes gas cylinders.
• Follows all PPE requirements and all safety regulations.
• Uses the laboratory computer system as well as operates PCs.
• Disposes of biohazardous material.
• Completes training and competency checklists as appropriate.
• This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, but rather a general description of the work performed by this position.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent – Required
• 1 year of experience in a related field – Required
• Medical assistant training – Preferred 
• Math and science courses – Preferred 
• Must have the ability to establish work priorities and handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency.
• Must be able to retain information once learned.
• Must interact with other coworkers, and internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 1:00 am – 9:30 am 
• Starting at $26/hr. (Based on experience) 
• Full benefits – healthcare, dental, vision, 401k program.
• Temp-to-Hire opportunity.

Dean’s Professional Services is a national, award-winning staffing solutions firm. Since 1993, DPS has placed over 45,000 professionals across the nation. We work with our clients to provide placement opportunities that match your skill, experience, and personality. For more information, please visit www.deansprofessionalservices.com.