MEMMIE ELVIS MASOCHA
PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN (MEDICAL TECHNICIAN)
Roodepoort,GP
Summary
Highly-skilled phlebotomist with 15 years of experience in healthcare settings. Provides compassionate and professional care. Proficient in collecting blood specimens and processing for further analysis.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
South African National Blood Service
12.2013 - 11.2025
- Collected blood samples from donors while ensuring adherence to safety protocols and maintaining a sterile environment.
- Coordinated donor recruitment drives, increasing participation rates and enhancing community awareness of blood donation importance.
- Trained and mentored new phlebotomists, improving team efficiency and ensuring adherence to best practices in sample collection.
- Monitored and maintained inventory of blood collection supplies, ensuring availability and reducing waste through efficient stock management.
- Assisted in community outreach programs, fostering partnerships with local organizations to promote blood donation initiatives.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between donors.
- Reduced contamination risks by strictly adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining a clean work environment.
- Improved donors comfort by efficiently drawing blood samples using various techniques such as venipuncture.
- Enhanced donors experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
- Excelled in high-pressure situations, maintaining composure and professionalism during peak hours and emergency scenarios.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
Phlebotomist
Lancet Laboratories
01.2011 - 11.2013
- Demonstrated adaptability by effectively performing blood draws on diverse patient populations, including pediatric, geriatric, and challenging cases.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Promoted a positive atmosphere within the phlebotomy department through active participation in team meetings and effective communication with colleagues.
- Contributed to a reduction in wait times by quickly assessing patient needs, prioritizing cases based on urgency, and efficiently completing blood draw procedures.
- Ensured uninterrupted service by properly maintaining phlebotomy equipment, needles, and tourniquets.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Assisted in streamlining the specimen processing workflow for increased efficiency and reduced wait times for patients.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce Honours - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
UNISA
Pretoria, South African 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
UNISA
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 -
Economic And Management Science
UNISA
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 -
Medical Technician(Phlebotomist)
Lancet Laboratory
Johannesburg, South Africa10-2010
Skills
Blood sample collection
Timeline
Phlebotomist
South African National Blood Service
12.2013 - 11.2025
Phlebotomist
Lancet Laboratories
01.2011 - 11.2013
Bachelor of Commerce Honours - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
UNISA
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
UNISA
04.2001 -
Economic And Management Science
UNISA
04.2001 -
Medical Technician(Phlebotomist)
Lancet Laboratory