Lancet Vacancies 2023 – Phlebotomist

Job Description:

Collects blood and other specimens for clinical analysis, evaluation and/ or diagnostic purposes

Job Responsibilities:

• Monitors stock levels of all collection materials, including venesection ³bleeding´bags, and orders additional stock to ensure the availability of required materials at all times.
• Uses knowledge of HIV and AIDS to provide pre-test information and support where relevant.
• Observes the physical condition of patients during blood taking and applies sound first aid practices in order to ensure the safety and comfort of patients/ clients.
• Implements sound housekeeping procedures and work effectively with others as a member of a team to ensure a safe working environment in accordance with relevant legislation and all safety protocols. This includes the on-going maintenance of quality control standards, adherence to infection control measures and participation (as per delegated responsibilities) in the preparation process for internal and external quality control audits
• Receiving cash from patients and ensuring banking of monies in accordance with relevant standard operating procedures.
• Ensures dispatching of specimens for processing in accordance with prescribed standard operating procedures and monitors progress and filing of reports, including handling queries and report delivery, in line with prescribed turn around requirements.
• Draws blood and collects non-blood specimens from patients/ clients at various locations, using the correct and sterile equipment in a manner that will yield the best results. This may include the use of Point of Care (POC) biomedical instrumentation systems and rapid testing kits for pathology.
• Assists pathologists with special procedures (e.g. bone marrows, fine needle aspirates, sweat tests, pap smears, etc.) when required and in compliance with relevant working instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Reports incidents, logs customer complaints and problem solution, reads documents and actions tasks on the laboratory information management system in compliance with relevant organisational policy.
• Ensures that bio-hazardous waste is disposed of in the correct manner to comply with relevant safety protocols and standard operating procedures.
• Represents the organisation by applying the principles of customer care in the medical pathology field and interacts professionally and ethically with patients, clients, doctors and other hospital staff.

Job Requirements:

• Administrative skills
• Adherence to company dress code
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work in a pressured environment
• Attention To Detail
• Communication
• Ability to cope with nervous / distressed patients

Qualification & Experience:

• Anatomy, physiology and medical terminology relevant to medical pathology
• Laboratory information systems
• 0-2 Yrs Relevant Working Experience
• Registration in relevant discipline with HPCSA/ SANC

Job Details:

Company: Lancet Laboratories

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Functions: N/A

Job Location: Somerset West, Western Cape, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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