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Lisa Clydesdale

Oakleigh,VIC

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Medical Administration Clerk

Monash Health- Diagnostic Imaging
Moorabbin, VIC
10.2021 - Current
  • Receiving and greeting patients, carers and visitors in a caring and patient manner
  • Receiving, recording and addressing incoming and outgoing communication via telephone and email. Forwarding appropriate communication to clinical staff
  • Ability to work with a team as well as autonomously
  • Registering and verifying patient records with most up-to-date information.
  • Scheduling appointments and handling patient inquiries
  • Contacting hospitals to confirm patient medical histories and prevent inaccurate diagnoses and treatments
  • Receiving laboratory results adding to patient file for clinical staff members
  • Frequently double-checking patient histories and current information while scheduling
  • Carrying out front office duties utilizing data entry skills in framework of medical database
  • Maintaining medical records in accordance with organisational guidelines, policies and procedures
  • Liaise with medical staff to ensure admission and discharge paperwork is completed in a timely manner
  • Scanning documents into patient records
  • Undertake receptionist duties
  • Liaising with nursing, medical and ancillary staff, hospital departments, patients, carers and the general public
  • Welcoming patients, carers and families as the first point of contact into the department
  • Phone system, making appointments for internal and external patients according to their medical needs
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Effective administrative support, contributing to optimum patient care and overall functioning of the service

Acting Personal Assistant

Melbourne Health-Inner West Area Mental Health
Moonee Ponds, VIC
Jul.2019 - Nov.2019
  • Diary Management for Director of Clinical Services & Area Manager
  • Responding to emails. Undertaking special projects to support the Area Manager
  • Maintaining effective working relationships with all internal and external
  • Management of clinical rosters
  • Monthly financial reporting
  • Accounts payable and accounts receivable
  • Assisting with inquiries for internal & external shareholders
  • Displayed absolute discretion at handling confidential information.
  • Oversaw personal and professional calendars and coordinated appointments for future events.
  • Documented and distributed meeting notes to identify, analyze, and improve workflows.
  • Attended meetings, took notes and tracked action items.

Acting Administration Manager

Melbourne Health-Inner West Area Mental Health
Moonee Ponds, VIC
06.2019 - 07.2019
  • Increased business sales utilizing MBS knowledge.
  • Listened to customer needs and desires to identify and recommend optimal products.
  • Prioritized helping customers over completing other routine tasks in store.
  • Provided exceptional services and pleasant shopping experiences to retail customers.
  • Created inviting environment for customers by maintaining store organization and cleanliness.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store sales, payment policies and security standards.
  • Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise and promoted key items.
  • Developed strong rapport with customers and created positive impression of business.
  • Managed efficient cash register operations.
  • Discussed textbook rental program with customers, outlined restrictions and educated on policies.
  • Stocked textbooks, clearly labeling tags, and arranging according to course number.
  • Opened, shelved and merchandised new products in visually appealing and organized displays for optimal sales promotions.
  • Volunteered for extra shifts during rush and other busy periods to alleviate staffing shortages.
  • Monitored customers for signs of security concerns and escalated issues to management.
  • Contracted with MBS as a textbook buyer, grading condition of books and facilitating the textbook buyback program.

Medical Administrative Assistant

Melbourne Health - Inner West Areas Mental Health
Moonee Ponds, VIC
11.2017 - 09.2021
  • Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.
  • Kept office supplies well organized and sufficiently stocked, placing orders promptly to replenish materials before depleted.
  • Collecting Progress Notes, Medical Charts, and all correspondence pertaining to consumer, from Community Teams
  • Preparing documents to be scanned on to ECM
  • Indexing and QA all documents in ECM
  • Filing Medical Charts daily
  • Keeping all consumer files tidy, updating Labels, and archiving paperwork correctly using the current procedures
  • Commenced training in Registrations, Transition/Discharges, FMIS/WOMS, Contacts and Reception.
  • Undertaking any extra projects as required.
  • Covering Annual Leave.

Administration Support Clerk- 6 month contract

Melbourne Health-Inner West Area Mental Health
Moonee Ponds, VIC
03.2017 - 10.2017
  • Ensure timely scanning of medical record documentation across IWAMHS
  • Data entry and reconciliation into EMR, CMI & IPM patient administration systems relating to patient registration, admission, transfers and discharges
  • Maintain medical records in accordance with organisational guidelines, policies and procedures
  • Maintaining medical records
  • Compiling and filing reports
  • Ensure availability of medical records in the ward/department along with accurate patient identification via Bradma labels
  • Check patient details for private insurance and pension card status
  • Receptionist duties
  • Maintain paper patient records and accurately enter data into two patient administration systems
  • The Administrative Support Clerk delivers a professional and caring customer focused service, usually as the first point of contact and communication for patients, their families and visitors.
  • Liaising with nursing, medical and ancillary staff, hospital departments, patients and their significant others and the public.
  • Cover when required for taking of minutes
  • Leave cover for Administration Manager
  • Facilitated communication between patients and various departments and staff
  • Organized patient records and database to facilitate information storage and retrieval.
  • Recommended service improvements to minimize recurring patient issues and complaints.
  • Applied administrative knowledge and courtesy to explain procedures and services to patients.
  • Followed document protocols to safeguard confidentiality of patient records.
  • Received additional training to be able to lead and support our team as a super-user when Melbourne Health changed to an improved electronic medical record system, Epic.

Data Entry Clerk - 6 month contract

UniSuper
Melbourne, VIC
09.2016 - 02.2017
  • Capture historical Third Party Authority information form TPA forms stored in Objective
  • Obtain required data from the TPA forms and external website (ASIC)
  • Look up on Unisuper's core administration systems (Capital & Acurity), to validate data
  • Enter required historical data from administration systems into spreadsheets in Excel
  • Working with Excel, accurate data collection and recording from industry software (Acurity & Objective)
  • Reporting to superiors and achieving daily/weekly goals
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines

Small Business Owner

All Walls Painting & Decorating
Melbourne, VIC
10.2009 - 08.2016
  • Problem solving within painting & decorating
  • Oversaw daily operations on site
  • Evaluated and updated safety protocols to reduce risks on construction site
  • Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and other stakeholders
  • Sourced suppliers and purchased necessary materials for work keeping accurate records of paint supplies and other materials
  • Interacted with clients to report progress for completed work
  • Invoicing using Word, Excel, Invoicing software

Painting Sub Contractor

Varied
Melbourne, VIC
01.2002 - 10.2009

Working for Barry Bush Painting & Decorating. Running work sites on a day to day basis. Ordering new stock when needed, liaising with Clients

Painter's Apprentice

Brendan Quinn Painting & Decorating
Melbourne, VIC
01.1998 - 01.2002

Painting & Decorating Apprenticeship. Learning the application of painting. Special finishes. Problem solving. OH & S. Quoting. Maintaining a business.

Customer Service Officer

AMP
Melbourne, VIC
01.1996 - 09.1997
  • Customer Service
  • Transferring calls to various departments
  • Teamwork quoting, complaints, filing, and teamwork.
  • Responded to customer calls to answer questions about products and services
  • Completed data entry to record call notes, suggestions and questions
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.

Insurance Clerk

A.G Gilham & Associates
St Kilda, VIC
03.1994 - 01.1996
  • General clerical duties: Banking. Handling incoming and outgoing mail. Daily Filing. Updating and managing client records, dictation, laminating, extra duties from manager
  • Processed and recorded new policies and claims.
  • Routed business correspondence, documents, and messages to correct departments and staff members
  • Answering phones in an efficient and friendly manner
  • General clerical duties: Banking. Handling incoming and outgoing mail. Daily Filing. Updating and managing client records, dictation, laminating, extra duties from manager

Education

Cert III Health Services Attendant

Phillips Institute
Carnegie
02.2013 - 03.2013

Apprenticeship

Master Painters Apprenticeship
Master Painters Association
02.1998 - 03.2001

Accreditation – Customer Service Seminars

AMP
Melbourne
02.1997 - 03.1997

VCE

Our Lady of The Sacred Heart College
Bentleigh
01.1988 - 12.1993

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Records Scanning
  • Conflict resolution
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Administrative Support
  • Patient Billing
  • Office Coordination
  • Data Management
  • Patient Database Maintenance
  • Outpatient Procedures
  • Customer Service
  • Medical Records Maintenance
  • Data Entry
  • Medical Billing
  • Supply Restocking
  • Retrieving Medical Records
  • Reception Management
  • Word, Excel, IPM, EMR, SMR
  • Report Preparation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Patient Relations
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Team Leadership

Timeline

Medical Administration Clerk

Monash Health- Diagnostic Imaging
10.2021 - Current

Acting Personal Assistant

Melbourne Health-Inner West Area Mental Health
Jul.2019 - Nov.2019

Acting Administration Manager

Melbourne Health-Inner West Area Mental Health
06.2019 - 07.2019

Medical Administrative Assistant

Melbourne Health - Inner West Areas Mental Health
11.2017 - 09.2021

Administration Support Clerk- 6 month contract

Melbourne Health-Inner West Area Mental Health
03.2017 - 10.2017

Data Entry Clerk - 6 month contract

UniSuper
09.2016 - 02.2017

Cert III Health Services Attendant

Phillips Institute
02.2013 - 03.2013

Small Business Owner

All Walls Painting & Decorating
10.2009 - 08.2016

Painting Sub Contractor

Varied
01.2002 - 10.2009

Apprenticeship

Master Painters Apprenticeship
02.1998 - 03.2001

Painter's Apprentice

Brendan Quinn Painting & Decorating
01.1998 - 01.2002

Accreditation – Customer Service Seminars

AMP
02.1997 - 03.1997

Customer Service Officer

AMP
01.1996 - 09.1997

Insurance Clerk

A.G Gilham & Associates
03.1994 - 01.1996

VCE

Our Lady of The Sacred Heart College
01.1988 - 12.1993
Lisa Clydesdale