Phlebotomist

Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cape Town seeks a qualified professional for blood collection and patient care. Responsibilities include performing phlebotomy procedures, conducting patient counselling, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. The ideal candidate holds a nursing qualification or a certificate in phlebotomy and has 1-2 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• At least 1 - 2 years’ experience after nursing / phlebotomy qualification.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex blood and specimen collecting procedures.
• Conduct pre-and post-test counselling to patients and family members.
• Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety.
• Perform administrative tasks for recording and processing information.
• Ensure all stock used is accurately recorded and charged.
• Build collaborative working relationships within the multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Phlebotomy procedures

Patient assessment skills

Patient counselling skills

Risk identification

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) protocols

Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office)

Education

Registered / Enrolled Nurse, or Certificate in Phlebotomy Techniques

Job description

Overview

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To draw blood, or other samples / specimens, from patients for various testing purposes in accordance with professional standards and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of routine and complex blood and specimen collecting procedures in line with professional standards and regulatory requirements to ensure safe patient care
• Conduct pre-and post-test counselling to patients and family members, to explain blood draw procedures and answer any questions about the process
• Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety and follow all health and safety protocols and procedures to maintain a sterile work area
• Perform administrative tasks to ensure correct and accurate recording and processing of patient and clinical information
• Ensure that all utilised stock is accurately recorded and charged
• Build and maintain collaborative working relationships, as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the EC Unit

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

Registered / Enrolled Nurse, or Certificate in Phlebotomy Techniques

Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• At least 1 - 2 years’ experience after nursing / phlebotomy qualification

Required Job Skills and Knowledge

• Phlebotomy procedures
• Relevant statutory and regulatory requirements, clinical policies and procedures
• Patient assessment skills
• Patient counselling skills
• Risk identification
• Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) protocols
• Health and Safety principles
• Patient experience principles and related best practice
• Basic life support trained
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office)