Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Certification
References
Timeline
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FRANCIA QUIROZ

Berwick,VIC

Summary

Dedicated Certified Disability Support Worker with a Certificate IV in Disability with 18 months of experience providing compassionate care and support to individuals with disabilities. Skilled in afterhours support and coordinating weekend pathology services, i am committed to enhancing the quality of life for participants by fostering independence and creating a supportive environment. Seeking to apply my expertise as an afterhours specialist in the disability sector, ensuring continuous care and support for individuals with diverse needs.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SUPPORT WORKER

InLife
11.2023 - Current
  • Provide assistance and support participants with
    their needs, such as;
    - Assist clients develop independent living skills such as budgeting, cooking and cleaning
    - Accompany clients to medical appointments and community access
    - Transferring a person between a bed and a chair
    - Transferring a person in and out of a vehicle
    - Enteral feeding management
    - Dispensing of medications

Skills involved: Empathy, confidentiality, attention to detail and care, customer service

SUPPORT WORKER

Upcare Disability Services
04.2023 - Current
  • Provide assistance and support participants that live in supported independent living with
    their needs, such as;
    - Bed, bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, drinking and using appropriate eating
    techniques
    - Oral hygiene, shaving, showering, toileting and use of continence aids
    - Use of aids & equipment including devices usd by the person
    - Transferring a person between a bed and a chair
    - Transferring a person in and out of a vehicle
    - Falls recovery
    - Dispensing of medications

Skills Involved: Empathy, confidentiality, attention to detail and care, customer service

PATHOLOGY COLLECTOR

Dorevitch Pathology
02.2019 - Current
  • Collecting blood & specimen samples
  • Working in a hospital environment
  • Demonstrated flexibility by conducting testing operations at diverse pop-up sites amidst the ongoing COVID pandemic while also being available for on-call assignments.
  • Managed staff scheduling for weekend shifts and facilitated smooth execution of operations while effectively communicating with doctors and medical personnel to address queries and troubleshoot issues.

Skills Involved: Customer service, maintaining confidentiality, handling sensitive information, engaging with children, determining the optimal method for blood draws based on the patient, and reporting to coordinators post-weekend.

SERVICE COORDINATOR

Klaus Multiparking ANZ
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Providing administrative support to a team of technicians; scheduling daily work & rescheduling
  • Reporting monthly to colleagues
  • Collecting paperwork/reports
  • Problem solving and deescalating customer situations
  • Booking a high volume of training for customers
  • Fault finding for mechanical errors
  • Liaising with body corporate, real estates, builders and a wide range of customers
  • Raising invoices, sending out customer reports, checking timesheets

Skills Involved: Extremely high customer service skills, working in a team environment, time management, problem solving, multitasking, prioritizing a high volume of work

PATHOLOGY COLLECTOR

Dorevitch Pathology
03.2010 - 01.2016
  • Collecting blood & specimen samples
  • Ensuring correct practice was strictly followed
  • Strict patient ID
  • Centrifuge all blood samples
  • Completing baby bleeds
  • Working across multiple locations
  • Working with seniors

Skills Involved: Customer service, confidentiality, working with sensitive information, working with children, deciphering the best method for drawing blood depending on the patient

ASSEMBLY WORKER

Balwyn
06.2008 - 03.2010
  • Manufacturing medical products for animals
  • Assembling medical devices, drip bags
  • Labelling and packaging of finished products

Skills Involved: Extreme cleanliness, attention to detail & adhering to GMP (Good Manufacturing Process)

SUPERVISOR

AgVantage Animal Health
04.2002 - 03.2008
  • Supervising a team of 10+ team members
  • Organising productions daily
  • Training any new or existing staff members
  • Completing batch sheets
  • Writing SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures)
  • Adhering to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practive)
  • Conducting weekly staff meetings and addressing any concerns, new action items & general catch ups

Skills Involved: Supervising a team, ability to manage, time management, people skills, problem solving, attention to detail

Skills

  • Managing a team
  • Extensive customer service
  • Cross skilling over multiple professions
  • Proficient in all bleeds including baby bleeds
  • Working with sensitive & important Information
  • Maintaining confidentiality
  • Organizational skills
  • Customer Relations
  • Documentation Management

Certification

  • Cert IV in Disability
  • Cert III in Pathology Collecting
  • HLTPAT005 Collect specimens for drugs of abuse testing
  • Infant heel puncture
  • HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
  • HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
  • Right to work check
  • Working with children
  • NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

References

Bethany Osborne

Former Team Leader - Upcare Disbility Services

P: 0429 032 940

E: bessyrocks78@outlook.com

April Muller
Former Team Leader/Caretaker East 3 Coordinator - Dorevitch Pathology
P: 0412 089 175
E: april.muller@dorevitch.com.au

Timeline

SUPPORT WORKER

InLife
11.2023 - Current

SUPPORT WORKER

Upcare Disability Services
04.2023 - Current

PATHOLOGY COLLECTOR

Dorevitch Pathology
02.2019 - Current

SERVICE COORDINATOR

Klaus Multiparking ANZ
01.2016 - 01.2019

PATHOLOGY COLLECTOR

Dorevitch Pathology
03.2010 - 01.2016

ASSEMBLY WORKER

Balwyn
06.2008 - 03.2010

SUPERVISOR

AgVantage Animal Health
04.2002 - 03.2008
FRANCIA QUIROZ