Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Interests
Referees
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Laura Hankinson

Toormina,NSW

Summary

New Graduate Occupational Therapist with experience working as an allied health assistant in a hospital environment. I am hard-working and dedicated to any role I take on and am passionate about providing care to my local community.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Shift Leader

Guzman Y Gomez
06.2023 - Current
  • Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
  • Completed cash and credit card transactions accurately using POS software.
  • Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
  • Managed shift operations, supplied resources and monitored team performance to keep business profitable and running smoothly.
  • Managed inventory and ordered supplies to keep location well stocked with necessary supplies.
  • Enforced company policies and regulations with employees.
  • Analyzed sales figures and identified areas for improvement.
  • Secondary shift positions included:
  • Drive Thru: taking orders, cashing orders
  • Bag and Tag Coordinator: ensuring items are correct, placing in bag with all other items for drive thru, in-restaurant, takeaway, delivery and web orders
  • Barista

Allied Health Assistant

Baringa Private Hospital
04.2021 - Current
  • Communicated with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care.
  • Assisted in structured therapeutic activities and supportive interactions with patients (one-on-one and group capacity)
  • Aided patients with walking and limb exercises to improve strength and balance.
  • Participated in cleaning and maintenance of medical equipment to assist in department function and regulation compliance.
  • Lifted patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy.
  • Assisted with taking vital signs and documenting blood pressure and temperature for proper tracking.
  • Supervised patients on commodes, in toilets, and bathrooms and assisted patients with hygiene needs.
  • Administration duties including completing patient attendance forms, ensuring correct paperwork is added to patient files for follow outpatient visits, responding appropriately to emails and phone calls.

Barista

Beachouse Coffee Cart
12.2019 - 07.2021

Working as a sole employee daily including customer service, handling money including transactions with cash and through EFTPOS, daily cash audits to correctly balance drawers at end of shifts, cleaning, setting and packing up duties.

Medical Receptionist & Administration

Westmead Doctors & Westmead Specialists
01.2017 - 12.2019
  • Answer phone calls from doctors and patients as well make phone calls on doctor’s behalf to other medical services in three busy & fast-paced practices
  • Greet, receive and enter patient’s attendance for appointments
  • Book patient appointments for GP, Allied Health & Specialists for Paediatric & Adult services
  • Process patient results and correspondence to the correct electronic records
  • Correctly formatting and checking details of external correspondence of Specialists
  • Read and process emails and faxes, responding to patient and doctor emails
  • Processing & billing of Medicare, cash, eftpos and HICAPS payments in bulk billing, private billing, work cover and insurance
  • Assistant to the Paediatric Surgeon for minor medical procedures
  • Train new staff in medical reception and administration work
  • Tidy and clean doctors’ rooms and stock supplies
  • Computer usage includes Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, training and use of Pracsoft, Medical Director and Genie Solutions medical software.

Customer Service All-rounder

Muffin Break
02.2016 - 11.2016

Customer Service Provider

Coles Supermarket
11.2013 - 06.2016

All Round General

Bellingen Swisse Patisserie
11.2011 - 11.2013

Education

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy

Southern Cross University
Coffs Harbour, NSW
10.2023

Bachelor of Health Sciences - Movement Science

University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW
04.2020

Year 11 & 12 - Higher School Certificate -

Coffs Harbour Senior College
Coffs Harbour, NSW
11.2015

Years 7-10 -

Coffs Harbour Christian Community School
Bonville, NSW

Skills

  • Quality Patient Care
  • Patient Condition Observation
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Support
  • Mobility Support
  • Staff Development
  • Staff Training

Personal Interests

Personal Interests & Skills:

  • Personal interests in weight-lifting and nutrition
  • Current member of S.C.U Marlins Rugby Union Women’s Team (2019-current). Captain 2021 & 2023
  • Member of Boambee Football Club, Reserve Grade Women’s Team 2014
  • Team member of CHCCS (school) state soccer team 2011-2013
  • Team member of CHCCS (school) state futsal team 2011-2013
  • Member of Wildcats Basketball Team 2011-2013
  • Member of Bellingen Football Club 2010-2013

Referees

Simon Carlton

Allied Health Manager - Current Manager

Baringa Private Hospital

0401 248 122


Gerard DeCarle

Senior Occupational Therapist - Fourth Year Placement Supervisor

Coffs Harbour Base Hospital

0429 409 845


Nicole Martin

Owner

Guzman Y Gomez Coffs Harbour

0418 278 807


Riana Begg

Physiotherapist

Baringa Private Hospital

0412 302 006

Timeline

Shift Leader

Guzman Y Gomez
06.2023 - Current

Allied Health Assistant

Baringa Private Hospital
04.2021 - Current

Barista

Beachouse Coffee Cart
12.2019 - 07.2021

Medical Receptionist & Administration

Westmead Doctors & Westmead Specialists
01.2017 - 12.2019

Customer Service All-rounder

Muffin Break
02.2016 - 11.2016

Customer Service Provider

Coles Supermarket
11.2013 - 06.2016

All Round General

Bellingen Swisse Patisserie
11.2011 - 11.2013

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy

Southern Cross University

Bachelor of Health Sciences - Movement Science

University of Sydney

Year 11 & 12 - Higher School Certificate -

Coffs Harbour Senior College

Years 7-10 -

Coffs Harbour Christian Community School
Laura Hankinson