Sharon Leigh Nicholson
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Dynamic Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician with proven expertise at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, excelling in clinical trial management and regulatory compliance. Skilled in effective communication and team collaboration, I successfully streamlined medication procurement processes, enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring secure drug inventory. Committed to achieving excellence in patient care and safety.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician
Liverpool Hospital Pharmacy
04.2024 - Current
- Managed outpatient clinical trial and compassionate access supply prescriptions efficiently.
- Oversaw supply receipt processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Coordinated ordering of supplies, collaborating with customs for safe importation.
- Established and maintained comprehensive records for all transactions.
- Ensured proper storage of supplies to maintain integrity and accessibility.
- Administered returns process, including onsite destruction of unusable items.
- Prepared invoices for prompt payment processing.
- Developed procedural documents to aid non-investigational unit staff members.
Pharmacy Technician
Liverpool Hospital Pharmacy
07.2018 - 04.2024
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills, and customer service skills, through communication with different stakeholders within the hospital, including staff and customers.
- Competency in dispensing, extemporaneous manufacturing, non-sterile production and distribution.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to clarify prescription orders and resolve medication discrepancies.
- Under management supervision, preparation and completion of reports, including those for inventory control and financial accountability, which include stock movement reports and PBS claim documentation, as well as quality audits in regard to stock management and stocktakes.
- My duties involve assisting with all activities involved in maintaining inventory within the Pharmacy Department as well as any other duty as required by the Director of Pharmacy or delegate.
- Managing stock levels for all wards of the hospital.
- Ordering stock and procurement.
- Delivery of medication throughout the hospital as required.
- Answering patient and health staff queries.
- Dispensing medications for both inpatients and out patients.
- Processing of medications as requested.
- Dispensing of medication using I-Pharmacy hospital dispensing software.
- Dispensing PBS prescriptions for outpatients.
- Inpatient medication dispensing using public methods.
- Attending to customers at the pharmacy.
- Procurement and stock management and control
- Invoice processing
- Verified accuracy of medication labels before they were dispensed to customers.
- Prepacked bulk medicines, filled bottles with prescribed medications and typed and affixed labels.
- Demonstrated ability to work both individually and in a team environment.
- Pharmacy Technician Grade 2 (Qualification in Certificate IV in Hospital Pharmacy).
- Looking after the after-hours emergency drug cupboard to which I ensure the medications which may be needed outside hours are completely stocked up correctly, ordered, charged and stock expiries are checked.
- Checked medications for content, accuracy and completeness of drug packaging and labeling.
Group Fitness Instructor (Casual Position)
F45 Condell Park
Condell Park, Australia
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Deliver F45 High Intensity Interval Group Training classes.
- Teaching in a team environment.
- Delivering health seminars and education sessions.
- Motivate gym members during and after training.
- Learnt Terminology.
- Coordinated with fitness center management to schedule classes and manage space effectively.
- Promoted classes and facility amenities on social media.
- Oriented and advised participants on program and class conduct, procedures and policies.
- Ensure clients are using correct form at all times.
- Inspire and promote an energetic environment.
- Assist with member recruitment.
- Welcome clients by name.
- Continue to build the community culture in the studio.
- Provide a welcoming and all-encompassing environment.
- Encouraged members to reach their fitness goals through motivation and positive reinforcement.
- Adapted workout plans on-the-fly to accommodate varying fitness levels within groups.
- Listened to class members and customers and adapted class content and instructions to meet needs and enhance fitness and engagement.
In House Clinical Research Associate
PRA Health Sciences
Sydney, Australia
10.2017 - 07.2018
- Company Overview: Sydney Office (Clinical Trials)
- Clinical trial development.
- Clinical trial recruitment.
- Site identification recruitment and activation.
- Tracking important clinical trial milestones.
- Essential documentation collection.
- Ethics committee submissions.
- Contract agreements.
- Clinical trial related reporting.
- Site communication.
- Site feasibility.
- Communication with hospital sites and their staff.
- Sydney Office (Clinical Trials)
Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician Grade 3
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
Camperdown, Australia
05.2016 - 09.2017
- Involvement with the investigational drugs unit providing service to patients and staff of Chris O’Brien Lifehouse.
- This position included dispensing trial medications, drug accountability and drug procurement and distribution for clinical trial and (Special Access Scheme) SAS drugs.
- This position also involved being involved in such things as protocol review, educating relevant members of staff on protocol, adhering to relevant legislative and hospital policy requirements.
- Dispensing of outpatient clinical trial and compassionate access supply prescriptions
- Receipting of supplies and the processes involved with receiving these items
- Ordering supplies and working with customs to ensure their safe arrival into the country
- Setting up and maintaining records
- Storage of supplies
- Management of returns / destruction of returns
- Preparation of invoices
- Developing procedure and information documents to assist non-investigational unit staff members
- Maintenance of compassionate access scheme medication
- Preparation of worksheets for clean room
- Manufacturing clinical trial products in aseptic clean room
Pharmacy Technician Grade 3
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
Camperdown, Australia
10.2013 - 05.2016
- The Dispensary Technician will work primarily as an imprest and compounding technician within the in-patient team.
- Primary responsibilities for the role include: Managing stock levels for Theatres, Post Anaesthetics Recovery Unit (PARU), Radiation Oncology unit and Clinics.
- As well as other areas as needed.
- Ordering stock for the above areas in co-ordination with the In-Patient services manager.
- Delivery of medication throughout the hospital as required.
- Fulfill all other technician roles within the dispensary.
- Manufacturing cytotoxic and monoclonal antibodies.
- Answering patient and health staff queries.
- Dispensing medications for both in and out patients.
- Delivery of urgent medications as requested.
- Dispensing of medication using Merlin hospital dispensing software.
- Counseling of medications to patients and point-of-sale using Merlin POS systems.
- Reconciliation of owing prescriptions.
- Chemotherapy charging.
- Dispensing PBS prescriptions for outpatients.
- Inpatient Medication dispensing using both public and private methods.
- Counseling of patients regarding prescription and over the counter (OTC) medication.
- Experience in a pharmaceutical 'clean room' and the reconstitution of cytotoxic drugs in cytotoxic drug safety cabinets.
- Attending to customers at the pharmacy.
- Procurement and stock management and control.
- Invoice processing.
- Front of shop tasks.
- Imprest organisation.
- Procurement and stock management and control.
Pharmacy Assistant / Dispensary Assistant/Tony Ferguson Weight Loss Consultant
Terry White Chemists
Merrylands, Australia
10.2012 - 10.2013
Pharmacy Assistant / Dispensary Assistant/ Dispensary Technician/ Webster Packer
Shopsmart Whole Sale Discount Pharmacy
Campbelltown Mall, Australia
02.2012 - 07.2012
Pharmacy Assistant / Dispensary Assistant / Webster Packer
Fullife Moorebank Pharmacy
Moorebank, Australia
03.2009 - 02.2012
Education
Certificate IV - Leadership and management
TAFE NSW
Tafe Digital05.2025
Certificate IV - Human Resources
TAFE NSW
01.2023
Certificate III and Certificate IV - Hospital Health Services Support
TAFE NSW
01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science, Forensic Chemistry
University of Western Sydney Hawkesbury
01.2012
Higher School Certificate (HSC) -
Moorebank High School
01.2009
School Certificate -
Moorebank High School
01.2007
Skills
- Clinical trial management
- Medical inventory management
- Regulatory compliance
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Data analysis
- Employee training
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving abilities
- Secure drug inventory
- Supply restocking
- Aseptic techniques
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Ordering and stocking medications
- Inventory tracking
- Goal setting
- Secure storage of medications
References
Please Note: References can be presented on request.
Volunteer Experience
Technician Representative, NSW Technician Subcommittee, 2020-2021, The subcommittee aims to ensure the development and implementation of the technician education program and coordination of the continuing education events.
Timeline
Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician
Liverpool Hospital Pharmacy
04.2024 - Current
Group Fitness Instructor (Casual Position)
F45 Condell Park
08.2019 - 05.2020
Pharmacy Technician
Liverpool Hospital Pharmacy
07.2018 - 04.2024
In House Clinical Research Associate
PRA Health Sciences
10.2017 - 07.2018
Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician Grade 3
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
05.2016 - 09.2017
Pharmacy Technician Grade 3
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
10.2013 - 05.2016
Pharmacy Assistant / Dispensary Assistant/Tony Ferguson Weight Loss Consultant
Terry White Chemists
10.2012 - 10.2013
Pharmacy Assistant / Dispensary Assistant/ Dispensary Technician/ Webster Packer
Shopsmart Whole Sale Discount Pharmacy
02.2012 - 07.2012
Pharmacy Assistant / Dispensary Assistant / Webster Packer
Fullife Moorebank Pharmacy
03.2009 - 02.2012
Certificate IV - Leadership and management
TAFE NSW
Certificate IV - Human Resources
TAFE NSW
Certificate III and Certificate IV - Hospital Health Services Support
TAFE NSW
Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science, Forensic Chemistry
University of Western Sydney Hawkesbury
Higher School Certificate (HSC) -
Moorebank High School
School Certificate -
Moorebank High School
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