Job Description

PathCare Academy offers a Phlebotomy Technician Learnership for candidates who want to build a career in pathology and laboratory healthcare services.

The programme trains learners to become Phlebotomy Technicians through a combination of classroom theory and practical workplace experience.

Successful learners work towards a Further Education and Training Certificate: Phlebotomy Techniques, NQF Level 4.

The qualification is approved by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and is run as a learnership under the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA).

About the Learnership

The learnership consists of:

• Structured learning.
• Classroom theory.
• Practical workplace experience.
• Outcomes-based training.
• Unit-standard based learning.
• Preparation for the HPCSA Board Examination.

What Learners Will Study

Learners are taught:

• Anatomy and physiology.
• Medical ethics.
• Laboratory safety.
• HIV infection prevention.
• Safe collection of blood specimens.
• Safe collection of non-blood specimens.
• Specimen collection for medical pathology.
• Specimen collection for blood transfusion purposes.

Purpose of the Programme

The programme prepares learners to safely collect blood and non-blood specimens used in:

• Disease prevention.
• Diagnosis.
• Treatment.
• Monitoring of disease processes.

Career Outcome

After successful completion of the two-year course and the HPCSA Board Examination, learners may register with the HPCSA as qualified Phlebotomy Technicians.

Qualified Phlebotomy Technicians may work in:

• Pathology laboratories.
• Laboratories such as PathCare.
• Blood transfusion services.

Requirements

Applicants should meet the following entry-level criteria:

• Grade 12.
• Biology.
• Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy.

Selection Process

Selection may include:

• Application screening.
• Pre-interview testing.
• Panel interviews.

Skills

• Phlebotomy
• Blood specimen collection
• Non-blood specimen collection
• Medical pathology support
• Laboratory safety
• Infection prevention
• Anatomy and physiology basics
• Medical ethics
• Patient care
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Teamwork
• Working under pressure
• Healthcare service support
• Practical workplace learning