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Melissa Adams

Thornlie,WA

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Reliable individual with skills and experience as Laboratory Technician. Smart and committed to job well done and offering exceptional drive.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Picture Framer

The Framing Factory
03.2022 - Current
  • Customer service, advice and collaboration to determine project requirements and preparation of proposals incorporating production schedules, scope of work, and budgets.
  • Cutting, joining and construction of custom frames from selected mouldings utilising saws, v-nailer and glass cutting equipment.
  • Accurate measuring of canvases, memorabilia and artworks for precise stretching and mounting.
  • Cleaning and finishing of created frames for customers entrusted items to a professional standard.

Hospital Orderly

Fiona Stanley Hospital
10.2019 - 03.2022
  • Working across multiple departments including Theatres, Emergency Department, Medical Imaging and site wide as a reactive porter; across rotating 10.5 hours day, evening and night shifts.
  • Adhering to Occupational Health and Safety Standards and compliance with Operational Polices and Procedures, at all times.
  • Ensured safe and efficient patient escorting and transport including deceased persons within and across FSH
  • Transport of urgent medical equipment, blood products, transfusion medicine and pathology specimens, pharmacy items and hospital furnishings
  • Providing, maintaining, storing, cleaning and replacing all types of equipment related to the performance of internal logistics.
  • Assisted clinical staff in transfer of patients between various medical equipment including medical imaging.

Warehouse Sorter

Anglicare W.A. Op Shops
06.2016 - 10.2019
  • Responsible for liaising with team leader and warehouse manager to class and grade valuable items donated to ensure best price outcome for the charity.
  • Able to be trusted to fill-in, at the last minute as retail team member in various retail locations including Fremantle and North Perth pop up shop.
  • Safe and efficient processing of donated clothing, accessories, jewellery, brica-brac, books and homewares.
  • First aid officer qualifications including fire safety training.
  • Ensured that sorting areas and warehouse sorting areas are kept hazard free, tidy and clean.
  • Performed proper lifting and handling techniques to maintain safe working environment.

Laboratory Technician

Captain Stirling Pharmacy
06.2015 - 06.2016
  • Worked in a team and individually to prepare, measure and compound raw ingredients to make medications and over the counter preparations for human and animal clients.
  • Trusted to be flexible, being able to cover in the retail pharmacy and dispensary as required.
  • Performed routine lab and department maintenance to keep area clean and orderly.
  • Kept laboratory supplies prepared by inventorying stock, placing orders and verifying receipt.
  • Cleaned and sterilized tools and equipment to maximize purity of specimens.

Sterilization Dental Assistant and Receptionist

DB Dental
02.2013 - 06.2015
  • Operated and maintained steam autoclaves by using distilled water, checking for leaks and cleaning air traps and water sensors.
  • Sterilized and disinfected dental instruments to prevent growth of bacteria on instruments and surfaces.
  • Received deliveries to stock supply closet and manage inventory of dental products and equipment.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Scheduled, confirmed patient appointments and processed hicaps claims and payments .
  • Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.

Pharmaceutical Operator

Pfizer Global Manufacturing
06.2011 - 02.2013
  • Maintained a high level of Good Manufacturing Practice and housekeeping due to the need for an aseptic filling environment.
  • Willing and able to work over multiple shift times, including permanent night shift.
  • Ensured batch documents and Standard Operating Procedures were followed at all times to secure the high standard requirements for items of a sensitive medical nature.
  • Assisted in filling, packing and labelling of high volume pharmaceutical batches.
  • Troubleshot and solved process equipment problems to minimize production downtime.
  • Diagnosed issues quickly and contacted supervisor to warn of potential project delays.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Education

Real Institute
2015

Dental Nursing Australia
Perth, WA
2011

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts

RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC
2005

Central TAFE
Perth, WA
2004

Pharmacy Guild of Australia
1997

Skills

  • Superb attention to detail
  • Able to work in a team or independently
  • Flexibility to work as required or rostered
  • Safety conscious and knowledgeable about standards
  • Interpersonal communication and problem solving skills
  • Adaptable, reliable and friendly
  • Production and Processing skills
  • Superior organizational, time management and planning abilities

Timeline

Picture Framer

The Framing Factory
03.2022 - Current

Hospital Orderly

Fiona Stanley Hospital
10.2019 - 03.2022

Warehouse Sorter

Anglicare W.A. Op Shops
06.2016 - 10.2019

Laboratory Technician

Captain Stirling Pharmacy
06.2015 - 06.2016

Sterilization Dental Assistant and Receptionist

DB Dental
02.2013 - 06.2015

Pharmaceutical Operator

Pfizer Global Manufacturing
06.2011 - 02.2013

Real Institute

Dental Nursing Australia

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts

RMIT University

Central TAFE

Pharmacy Guild of Australia

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