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Pretoria Laboratory Technician

Location:
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted:
July 20, 2021

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ZUKILE SWAARTBOOI

W*** Pani Street Site B, Khayelitsha 7784 (Area) [H] 071******* /071******* [EMAIL] adntuy@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

I am responsible, honest, disciplined, self-motivated, fast-learner and adaptive person. I have formal training and work experience in clinical medical practices and analytical chemistry. I have served in the South African National Defence force for 9 years. My military background has prepared me to perform my responsibilities and duties with discipline, efficiency, tenacity and to adapt to different environments. My medical training and clinical work experience has taught me to be a caregiver, communicator, team player, learner, leader and teacher.

CLINICAL SKILLS

History taking; clerking of patients, vital signs, triage

Physical examination; inspection, auscultation, palpitation, percussion and special tests

Diagnosis of medical conditions and psychiatric disorder

Treatment planning; non pharmacological and pharmacological plans

Shoulder/ elbow closed reduction of dislocations

Intramuscular injections

Phlebotomy; venipuntures, pleural tap etc.

Male medical circumcision; forcep guided, sutureless method

Applying plaster of paris / back slaps on limbs

Suturing of lacerations etc.

Assist in major medical procedures e.g. caesarean section etc.

Work Independently, provide counseling and treatment onTB, Hiv etc

Collaboration with other health care professional

Other SKILLS (managerial, leadership, chemical)

Management :organising, planning, execution of duties and supervision

Leadership :creation of good work environment for achieving business objectives.

Computer Literacy: Microsoft word, PowerPoint, Microsoft excel, managing files and folders-mails

Languages : English, Sotho, Spanish, Swati, ndebele, xhosa, Zulu and Afrikaans

Chemical laboratory skills :

Quality control checks; identification of defects and hazards production plant, recordkeeping

Routine chemical tests in line with established protocols /methods

Reporting of results and deviations to appropriate supervisor/ manager

House-keeping; maintenance of cleanliness in the work environment

Good laboratory practices; stick to labs rules and remove hazards for a safer work environment

Wet chemistry analyses e.g. acid-base titrations, gravimetric analyses etc.

EXPERIENCE

Clinical Associate/Soldier 02/2010/ to 02/2019

SANDF, South African Military Health Services – Oudtshoorn

Laboratory technician (Quality control/ assurance) 08/2008 to 12/2009 SABMiller, Newlands brewery – Newlands WC

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice: Health Science April 2014

University of Pretoria – Pretoria GP

National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry – Cape Peninsula University of Technology (April 2007)

Matric - Modderdam secondary school (December 2002)



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