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Overview
Work History
Education
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Jessie-Ann Palu

Bundaberg,QLD

Summary

As the Practice Manager at Burnett Medical Centre and Northway Plaza Medical and Skincare, i am extremely reliable and enthusiastic, i have extensive experience in patient relations and personnel management, demonstrating a strong ability to enhance office performance metrics and optimize scheduling processes. Proven track record in managing operations within a high-volume Medical Centre, ensuring efficient workflow and patient satisfaction. Expertise in developing strategies that improve team performance and streamline administrative tasks.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Practice Manager

Northway Plaza Medical and Skincare
Bundaberg North, QLD
04.2023 - Current
  • AGPAL, RACGP and ACCRM Accreditation
  • Cooperate Health - with larger business's throughout Bundaberg and surrounds.
  • Managing Drs, Nurse and Admin.
  • Planning, scheduling and assisting in excision clinics.
  • Medicare online claiming.
  • Staff appraisals.
  • Cold Chain Management.
  • Infectious control.
  • Doctors recalls and reminders - assisting in urgent results.
  • Managing Hotdoc and Cubiko.
  • Development of regulatory compliance systems.
  • After-hours calls - Rechenberg.
  • Ordering of stationary, appt cards, medical supplies.
  • Onboarding new Doctors, supporting them in their training programs.
  • Maintained accurate records of all billing information including payments received from patients, medicare, insurance companies or Lawyers.
  • Resolving conflicts between staff members or doctors.
  • Recruited, trained, supervised, and evaluated staff members.
  • Liaised between Northway Plaza Medical and Skincare and external organizations such as hospitals or healthcare networks.
  • Scheduled appointments, managed doctors schedules, managed treatment room schedule, organized meetings and coordinated leave.
  • Scheduled flu clinics.
  • Onboarding new employees by providing orientation materials and training sessions.
  • Coordinated patient care services to ensure quality of care was provided.
  • Developed and implemented policies and procedures for effective practice management.
  • Created strategic plans for improving efficiency in operations of Northway Plaza Medical and Skincare.
  • Resolved customer complaints regarding billing issues or other concerns.
  • Implemented strategies for increasing patient satisfaction through patient feedback.
  • Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness prior to submitting claims to insurance companies or Lawyers.
  • Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
  • Rosters.
  • Approving timesheets.
  • WorkCover.
  • BUPA - Immigration Medicals.
  • Workplace Health and Safety Compliant

Medical Practice Manager

Burnett Medical Centre
Bundaberg Central, QLD
04.2016 - Current
  • AGPAL, RACGP and ACCRM Accreditation
  • Cooperate Health - with larger business's throughout Bundaberg and surrounds.
  • Managing Drs, Nurse and Admin.
  • Planning, scheduling and assisting in excision clinics.
  • Medicare online claiming.
  • Staff appraisals.
  • Cold Chain Management.
  • Infectious control.
  • Doctors recalls and reminders - assisting in urgent results.
  • Managing Hotdoc and Cubiko.
  • Development of regulatory compliance systems.
  • After-hours calls - Rechenberg.
  • Ordering of stationary, appt cards, medical supplies.
  • Onboarding new Doctors, supporting them in their training programs.
  • Maintained accurate records of all billing information including payments received from patients, medicare, insurance companies or Lawyers.
  • Resolving conflicts between staff members or doctors.
  • Recruited, trained, supervised, and evaluated staff members.
  • Liaised between Burnett Medical Centre and external organizations such as hospitals or healthcare networks.
  • Scheduled appointments, managed doctors schedules, managed treatment room schedule, organized meetings and coordinated leave.
  • Scheduled flu clinics.
  • Onboarding new employees by providing orientation materials and training sessions.
  • Coordinated patient care services to ensure quality of care was provided.
  • Developed and implemented policies and procedures for effective practice management.
  • Created strategic plans for improving efficiency in operations of Burnett Medical Centre.
  • Resolved customer complaints regarding billing issues or other concerns.
  • Implemented strategies for increasing patient satisfaction through patient feedback.
  • Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness prior to submitting claims to insurance companies or Lawyers.
  • Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
  • Rosters.
  • Approving timesheets.
  • WorkCover.
  • BUPA - Immigration Medicals.
  • Workplace Health and Safety Compliant

Head Receptionist and Training Veterinary Nurse

Sugarland Animal Hospital
Bundaberg , QLD
05.2012 - 04.2016

· Customer Service

. Planning the day

. Coordinating surgeries

. Handling emergencies

. Liaising with vets about in-patients

. After hours calls

. Management Skills

· Coordinating with staff

· Constructing training programs

· Training staff

· Conducting staff reviews

· Competing weekly orders

· Stock-fill

· Product Knowledge

· Handling and having responsibility of large sums of money

· Entering of product data into the business system

· Setting up in store displays

· Trusted with handling of store and safe keys

Assistant Manager

Priceline Pharmacy
Bundaberg Central, QLD
01.2008 - 04.2012

· Cashier Services

· Exceptional Cliental Service

· Professional Telephone Manner

· Handling Of Customer Complaints

· Banking

· Stocktaking/Shelf Filling

· Accounts/Invoices

· Marketing

· Planograms

· Stationary Orders

· Perfume Assistance

· Cosmetic Assistance

· Basic Microsoft Suite

· Pharmacy/script services

· Trained for Assistant Supervisor/Manager roles

Education

Certificate IV -

Frontline Management
12.2012

QCPP Refresher Course -

Priceline
12.2011

Celebrity Slim Training -

Priceline
12.2009

Statement of Attainment S2 and S3 -

12.2009

Queensland Health Armed Robbery -

12.2009

Queensland Health Needle and Syringe -

12.2009

Foundation Training -

Priceline
12.2008

Skills

  • Positive
  • Reliable
  • Professional
  • Honest
  • Enthusiastic
  • Efficient
  • Responsible
  • Polite
  • Trustworthy
  • Exceptional Communication
  • Empathetic
  • Understand Confidentiality
  • Highly Motivated
  • Leadership
  • Adaptability
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Attention to Detail
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management

Additional Information

In 2022, Dr Ayo and myself started the journey of opening up Northway Plaza Medical and Skincare as a secondary Practice - we started planning exactly what we wanted, choosing the location and what our goals were for this Practice. I then set out to put my absolute heart and soul into getting Northway Plaza Medical and Skincare up and running and opened. This experience allowed me to see the ins and outs of what it takes to open up a whole new medical practice and although i had been managing Burnett Medical Centre for quite a few years, this was a whole different learning curve for me. After 10 months of planning and building Northway Plaza Medical and Skincare we got to open the doors in April 2023, this was by far my biggest accomplishment in my career to date - what made it even more successful was getting the Practice fully accreditated through AGPAL.

Through that 10 months of building Northway Plaza Medical and Skincare, i managed Burnett Medical Centre, i also had our main Practice Accreditation through Agpal to complete, plus our Accreditation through RACGP.

References

  • Dr Ashan Amarakoon - 0437 499 579
  • Dr Bede Nwoke - 0403 026 686

Timeline

Medical Practice Manager

Northway Plaza Medical and Skincare
04.2023 - Current

Medical Practice Manager

Burnett Medical Centre
04.2016 - Current

Head Receptionist and Training Veterinary Nurse

Sugarland Animal Hospital
05.2012 - 04.2016

Assistant Manager

Priceline Pharmacy
01.2008 - 04.2012

Certificate IV -

Frontline Management

QCPP Refresher Course -

Priceline

Celebrity Slim Training -

Priceline

Statement of Attainment S2 and S3 -

Queensland Health Armed Robbery -

Queensland Health Needle and Syringe -

Foundation Training -

Priceline
Jessie-Ann Palu