Thabo Mangena

Medical Technician

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Centurion, GautengMember since September 16, 2026

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About

My career objectives are to obtain a challenging occupation that will fully utilise my skills, competencies, experience and most importantly which will grant me the opportunity to grow and develop my career profile. Given the opportunity, I can prove to be a valuable asset to your organisation. I am a self-motivated individual, with the highest level of determination and persistent. Through my work experience, I have proven to be reliable and consistent in all business processes and procedures.

Experience

Medical Technician - Wits Health Consortium - National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) JHB

(2023-04)

Project: Wits Health Consortium (Environmental Surveillance); Division: Wastewater Genomics; Department: Centre for Vaccine and Immunology (CVI).

Main purpose: To conduct laboratory workflow on an environmental surveillance initiative but not limited to collection, receipt, pre-processing, testing, long term storage, and all associated record keeping of wastewater samples for SARS-coV-2, Hepatitis A&E, Influenza A&B, Measles and other communicable diseases under and ear-marked for surveillance.

Collect wastewater samples using correct protocols from field sites as directed by senior staff, as and when directed to do so
Liaise with sample collectors at remote sites to ensure sampling consumables are continuously replenished, and issues that may disrupt the sampling schedule are addressed timeously
Manage the flow of samples from receipt to discarding
Receive and prepare human and environmental wastewater samples prior to analysis to ensure suitability for specific tests to be carried out
Carry out routine testing procedures under the direction of the senior scientist & general supervision of other senior qualified staff on human and wastewater samples to obtain accurate results and troubleshooting where necessary
Input data and results into databases and the LIMS system for subsequent review and authorization
Maintain quality assurance processes as per accreditation requirements
Observe health and safety regulations whilst working to always ensure safety of others and oneself
Perform equipment maintenance and quality checks as per schedule to comply with SOP at all times
Identify and log deviations of routine IQC, temperatures and equipment errors and report to supervisor
Compliance in recording of temperatures in accordance with relevant SOPS
Maintain contact with sites and proactively ensure continuity of sampling
Daily/weekly/monthly compilation of log sheets (e.g. temperature records, equipment maintenance logs, reagent logs etc)

Medical Technician - National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) JHB - NICD JHB

(2022-01 - 2023-03)

Project: World Health Organisation (WHO) Polio Surveillance; Polio Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP); Environmental Surveillance (ES) Waste Water. Department: Centre for Vaccine and Immunology (CVI).

Weekly task: Reading of Temperatures and Bsc. Disinfect Shakers, Centrifuges, Microscope, Trolleys, Racks, CO2 incubator, Benches. Autoclave, Prepare Virkon, Smoke test, Discard old subs from freezer, Discard un-inoculated tubes from incubator.
Daily task: Receiving of sample, labelling, Processing, Inoculating, Culture, Store nuncs and stools, updates worksheets and process blood.
Collect cells, check confluence and record; inoculate controls, Label tubes for subs, subs and harvest.

Medical Technician - NHLS - Western Cape, Vredendal

(2017-11 - 2019-03)

Project: HIV Viral Load Pilot Study.

HIV VL GeneXpert
Run and manage TB bench
Prepare stains and slides for specialised testing
Perform equipment maintenance as per schedule
Ensuring sufficient stock is available as per guide line
Performance of quality checks
Compliance to maintenance of reagent log sheets (logging of reagents, date of receipt, use and expiry and loading on instruments)
Daily bench decontamination
Daily filing and specimen storage
Daily document log sheets

Qualified Medical Technician - NHLS TSHWANE ACADEMIC DEVISION - PRETORIA

(2016-10 - 2017-10)

Department: DIAGNOSTIC LAB (VIROLOGY)

Student Medical technician - NHLS TAD. - Tshwane Academic Division

(2015-05 - 2016-10)

Laboratory Safety Compliance
Ensure compliance with health and safety measures at all times – each day/month/year
Adherence to decontamination procedures upheld 100% of the time (e.g. daily bench decontamination, bio-hazardous spills, and instrument decontamination spills post service)
100% compliance on recording of temperature readings in accordance with relevant SOP’s
Daily receive, sort and prioritize patient samples according to laboratory SOP
Daily analyse patient samples according to laboratory SOP
Ensures that reliable and accurate results are generated 100% of the time
Daily adherence to set turnaround Times for each tests onsite (NB! timed up to the preliminary reports)
Daily filing and storage of specimen
Checks abnormal results according to lab SOP and reports results according to SOP
Prepares stains and slides for specialised testing
Daily documents data in own area of work
Perform equipment maintenance as per schedule
Compliance and application of SOP’s
Ensure sufficient stock is available as per guidelines
Performance of quality checks
Competency certificate for operation of equipment
100% compliance to maintenance of reagent log sheets (logging of reagents, date of receipt, use and expiry and loading on instruments)
Time error logs are flagged on equipment
Prepare quality control material (IQC) as per lab SOP and run routine IQC sample asper SOP and EQA
Identify IQC and report deviations to supervisor
Daily document log sheets (room temp, fridges, etc.)