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Laboratory Technician

  • Writer: Medipath Team
    Medipath Team
  • Oct 21
  • 2 min read

As the leading medical recruitment agency in South Africa, our client has an exciting opportunity for a Laboratory Technician to be based in Cape Town.


The client

A next generation preventive health institute located at the V&A Waterfront, bringing screening and diagnostics together with specialist practitioners in a premium, guest-centred environment. The model blends physical and digital experiences, with AI-enhanced decision support and secure, privacy first digital health wallets that place guests in control of their data. 


The opportunity

Support a modern screening pathway by leading safe blood collection, sample processing,  testing, and high quality documentation that feeds into integrated clinical reporting. You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team focused on early detection, accuracy, and an exceptional guest journey. 


Key responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality phlebotomy with excellent patient care and identification practices

  • Process samples (reception, centrifugation, aliquoting, packaging) and maintain cold chain for courier dispatch

  • Maintain instruments, calibration logs, and consumable inventory

  • Capture results accurately in LIMS/EHR; safeguard confidentiality and POPIA compliance

  • Prepare and maintain clean, safe work areas in line with infection prevention and control standards

  • Monitor turnaround times, escalate abnormal/critical results, and collaborate closely with clinicians


Requirement

  • HPCSA-registered Medical Laboratory Technician/Technologist (Medical Technology Board)

  • NDip/BTech/BRadSci/BSc in Biomedical Technology or equivalent, with validated scope for phlebotomy and sample processing

  • 2+ years' recent experience in phlebotomy, pre-analytics, and POCT in a clinic or laboratory setting

  • Excellent communication, empathy, and service orientation; calm and methodical under pressure

  • Willingness to cross-train and assist across the guest journey in a fast-evolving, tech-enabled clinic


Benefits

  • Market-related salary within a supportive, people-first environment

  • Exposure to cutting-edge technology and structured upskilling

  • Predictable hours (Mon-Fri) and collaborative multidisciplinary culture

  • Opportunity to shape a high-quality preventive-health service as it scales


Location:Cape Town


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Please be advised that you will be contacted by Medipath Healthcare Recruitment within 14 days should we wish to proceed with your application. Similarly, if you are not contacted by Medipath Healthcare Recruitment, please accept your application as unsuccessful. Your CV will automatically be added to our database and we could be contacting you should a suitable position arise.

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