Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Dean's Professional Services is now hiring a qualified, Lab Assistant to work in Houston, TX.

The Lab Assistant creates an atmosphere of trust and confidence while delivering high-quality service in alignment with established practices, procedures, and company values.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform daily laboratory support tasks, including sorting and receiving specimens.
• Conduct routine instrument maintenance on designated equipment.
• Prepare specimens for testing (e.g., centrifuging, aliquoting, checking for clots/fibrin, inoculation, slide preparation).
• Maintain department operations by preparing reagents/media, printing labels, recording data, and managing specimen storage and retrieval.
• Resolve pending lists, locate missing samples, and maintain departmental files/records.
• Perform QA/QC duties and weekly radioactive wipe tests as assigned.
• Ensure a clean, safe work environment by decontaminating work areas, disposing of biohazardous material, and changing gas cylinders.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities to maximize efficiency.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to retain information once learned.
• Professional, respectful interaction with coworkers, internal teams, and external customers.
• Ability to produce error-free work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to safety standards, confidentiality, and organizational values.
• Keyboard/data entry skills required.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical assistant training preferred.
• Math and science courses preferred

Work Experience:

• No experience required; will provide training,

Job Details:

• Tuesday - Saturday 5:00am - 1:30pm
• Starting at $17.20/hr (Based on experience) + benefits
• 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 .

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