Health Care Worker / Lay Tester

The Aurum Institute; Vrystaat; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Aurum Institute in South Africa is hiring 4 Health Care Workers / Lay Testers in the Fezile Dabi District (Free State) to perform TB point-of-care testing at local clinics. No clinical experience is required; candidates must live near the facility.

Requirements include Grade 12 / Matric, fluency in local languages such as Setswana, Sesotho or English, and a driver's licence with own vehicle and computer literacy being advantageous.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric
• No clinical experience required
• Must live near the facility
• Fluent in local languages (Setswana, Sesotho, English)
• Driver's licence, own vehicle and computer literacy are advantages

Responsibilities

• Run TB tests on sputum samples and tongue swabs
• Do quality-control testing and record and report results
• Clean and maintain testing equipment and manage test-kit stock
• Follow infection-control rules
• Work with the clinic TB nurse and laboratory on referrals and results

Skills

Fluent in local languages

Computer literacy

Community presence

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Tools

Driver's licence

Own vehicle

Job description

Requirements Grade 12 / Matric No experience required

Posted 2 days ago

The Aurum Institute is hiring 4 Health Care Workers / Lay Testers in the Fezile Dabi District (Free State) to run TB point-of-care tests at local clinics. No clinical experience is required, and candidates must live near the facility. Closing date: 12 November 2026.

• Fluent in local languages (e.g. Setswana, Sesotho, English)
• Must live in the community near the facility
• Driver's licence, own vehicle and computer literacy are advantages

Responsibilities

• Run TB tests on sputum samples and tongue swabs
• Do quality-control testing and record and report results
• Clean and maintain testing equipment and manage test-kit stock
• Follow infection-control rules
• Work with the clinic TB nurse and laboratory on referrals and results

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