DILAKSHANA YOGARASA
Perth,WA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Sleep Study and Respiratory Technician
Cardiorespiratory and Sleep
10.2022 - Current
- Performed pulmonary function tests, including spirometry
- Set up and calibrate sleep diagnostic equipment, such as EEGs, EKGs, and pulse oximeters
- Prepared patient rooms for examinations, treatments, and diagnostic testing procedures
- Monitor patients during sleep studies to ensure safety and accuracy of data collection
- Identify normal and abnormal sleep patterns to diagnose sleep disorders
- Maintain inventory levels for supplies necessary for conducting successful sleep studies.
Food Services Attendant/ Supervisor
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
12.2020 - 01.2023
- Deliver, serve and collect all patient food requirements and meal trays
- Assist in daily food preparation and basic meal assembly
- Clean and maintain utensils and kitchen equipment in accordance with hospital & industry food safety and hygiene standard
- Checking patient diets and making sure the meals adhere to their appropriate diets
- Communicated effectively with supervisors about any issues or concerns related to food service operations.
Covid Support Officer
Western Diagnostic Pathology
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Respiratory collection – nasal & throat swabs
- Developed and implemented safety protocols for swabbing patients, including wearing PPE and maintaining social distance
- Assisted medical personnel in administering COVID-19 tests to patients as needed
- Prepared specimens for laboratory analysis by accurately labeling each sample according to protocol
- Monitored inventory levels of PPE and other supplies necessary for swabbing procedures.
Masters Project
Ralph and Patricia Sarich Neuroscience Research Institute
11.2020 - 11.2021
- The effects of single and repeated mild traumatic brain injury on systemic inflammation and permeability in the gut
- Skills affiliated with the project: Immunohistochemistry, Cryosectioning, Paraffin Embedding and sectioning, Confocal microscopy.
Service Delivery Officer
Australian Taxation Office
02.2020 - 05.2022
- Build a rapport with internal and external clients within a telephony environment
- Provided customer service support related to tax issues or inquiries
- Assisted clients in preparing and filing federal, state, and local tax returns
- Reviewed and processed incoming documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulations.
Project Assistant
UWA- Alumni engagement
01.2019
- Training on REX CRM database to store, track, manage and interact with UWA’s important stakeholder groups
- Data entry into Excel
- Budget Auditing for the expenses of the office
- Ability to communicate with different people and share ideas.
Student Ambassador
Fairway UWA
02.2017 - 12.2019
- Fairway recognises students who face financial hardship and other difficult circumstances which prevent them from achieving their true academic potential and provide support during year 12
- Scholarship recipient for completing all requirements for the program
- Coordinate team building activities
- Conducted 4-day residential summer & winter schools at UWA
- Conducted campus tours for prospective students
- Participated in community outreach activities by attending college fairs around the area.
Education
Master of Science - Master of Molecular Medicine
Curtin University
Perth 01-2022
Bachelor of Biomedical Science - Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
The University of Western Australia
Perth11-2019
Master of Science - Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
The University of Western Australia
PerthSkills
- Strong communication and organization skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Mental Health Certificate
- Attention to detail
- Confident and can-do personality
- Strong customer service skills
- Understand medical terminology and analyses appropriate information from medical documents
Leadership Volunteering
Aspire UWA
The University of Western Australia Jan 2017- 2019
- Raising aspirations for tertiary education
- Delivering presentations/activities for schools
- Conducted On & Off campus events including residential camps, Data entry
Perth Children’s Hospital
- Organise creative activities for patients and siblings in outpatients as they wait for specialist appointment
- Responsible for comforting and caring for children in wards or while parents take a short break
- Facilitate nurses and Doctors while they do regular check-ups on patients
Unimentor
The University of Western Australia Jan 2017- 2019
- Providing information regarding university and where to get support
- Assist domestic/international undergraduate students by helping them settle into UWA
References
Gairdner
Dr Marina Pimenta, Senior Sleep Technologist, marina.pimenta@sleepcrs.net.au, 0491 184 097
Dr Rina Wong, Lecturer, Rina.Wong@curtin.edu.au, 0403 139 745
Languages
Tamil
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Sleep Study and Respiratory Technician
Cardiorespiratory and Sleep
10.2022 - Current
Covid Support Officer
Western Diagnostic Pathology
05.2022 - 01.2023
Food Services Attendant/ Supervisor
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
12.2020 - 01.2023
Masters Project
Ralph and Patricia Sarich Neuroscience Research Institute
11.2020 - 11.2021
Service Delivery Officer
Australian Taxation Office
02.2020 - 05.2022
Project Assistant
UWA- Alumni engagement
01.2019
Student Ambassador
Fairway UWA
02.2017 - 12.2019
Master of Science - Master of Molecular Medicine
Curtin University
Bachelor of Biomedical Science - Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
The University of Western Australia
Master of Science - Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
The University of Western Australia
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