Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
4WD camping and touring, landscape photography, adventure motorcycling.
Timeline
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Matthew O'Neal

Lithgow,New South Wales

Summary

  • Experienced, detail-oriented manager, highly effective at keeping a laboratory running smoothly and efficiently. Knowledgeable about managing people, supplies, equipment and the facility.
  • I enjoy pursuing new professional challenges with the opportunity to make a positive impact on the balance between clinical efficacy and operational costs.
  • Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations. I use independent decision-making skills, experience and sound judgment to positively impact success.
  • Resourceful, independent manager offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments.
  • Highly committed and very engaged with a strong work ethic.
  • Collaborative leader; dedicated to partnering with coworkers and stakeholders to promote an engaged, empowering work culture.
  • Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills.
  • Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
  • Multi-tasking Manager well-known for creating positive workplace culture and high-performing teams.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Laboratory Manager

NSW Health Pathology
08.2007 - Current
  • Kept laboratory in compliance with applicable guidelines and laws.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained lab technicians to perform experiments and analyze results.
  • Set and oversaw quality assurance guidelines for laboratory work.
  • Designed processes to increase efficiency by minimizing error and reducing repetitive tasks.
  • Kept equipment maintained, facility clean and organized and inventory stocked to maximize performance.
  • Managed operational documents and produced reports detailing activities.
  • Trained staff, scheduled work hours and assigned projects for [Number]-person work group.
  • Planned and coordinated new development programs to meet deadlines within $[Amount] budget.
  • Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.

Scientific Officer

NSW Health Pathology
09.1993 - 08.2007
  • Participated in and presented at various healthcare conferences around world to draw attention to organization's mission and values.
  • Investigated available resources to develop more useful project plans.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.

Technical Officer

Sydney Diagnostic Service
02.1986 - 09.1993
  • Diagnosed and troubleshot hardware, software and network issues.
  • Researched and identified solutions to technical problems.
  • Configured hardware, devices, and software to set up work stations for employees.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Medical Science, Pathology

Charles Sturt University
Wagga Wagga, NSW

Skills

  • Regulatory Standards
  • Customer satisfaction, complaints and compliments
  • Employee supervision
  • Managing laboratory operations
  • Records and Document Management Systems
  • Corrective Actions and Improvement
  • Medical Laboratory Management and Accreditation
  • Rostering incl finalistion
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Procedure Monitoring
  • Business Operations
  • Facility Oversight
  • Continuous Improvement Process
  • Transfusion Medicine
  • Laboratory Information System (LIS), ICT development
  • Maintenance Schedules and Equipment Management
  • Operational Improvements
  • Reporting Requirements
  • Equipment Management
  • Quality Improvement Activities
  • Job Description and Recruiting Creation
  • Safety Awareness

4WD camping and touring, landscape photography, adventure motorcycling.

Land Rover enthusiast exited by the prospect of travelling with my wife in our camper trailer anywhere in Australia. so far we have travelled across the Simpson Desert, Tasmania, GOR, Vic High Country and many more places.

Keen landscape photographer getting the best shots from world-wide natural and urban scenery - Iceland and France, London and New Zealand are highlights

Motorcycling in cooler climates like Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and NSW, camping or motels, alone or with my wife and friends.

Timeline

Laboratory Manager

NSW Health Pathology
08.2007 - Current

Scientific Officer

NSW Health Pathology
09.1993 - 08.2007

Technical Officer

Sydney Diagnostic Service
02.1986 - 09.1993

Bachelor of Science - Medical Science, Pathology

Charles Sturt University
Matthew O'Neal