Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
REFEREES
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Tiffannie Te Runa

Caloundra,QLD

Summary

I am an outgoing, hardworking and approachable person. I take great pride in being a detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and successfully managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals and challenge my own abilities to upskill. Both professional and diligent, I draw on my working experience within the community to identify where I can assist and make a difference to those in need. Possessing excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in the welfare of people, I foster strong working relationships to succeed as an effective team member within a fast-paced work environment. I look forward to maintaining a full-time position in a work environment that offers challenges utilizing interpersonal skills and furthering my professional development.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Administration Officer (AO3)

Queensland Health
07.2022 - Current

Administration officer - Emergency Call Centre Agent – providing patient care and booking emergency dental appointments.

  • Provide high quality confidential administration support to the team.
  • Receptionist front desk checking in all patients and rescheduling patient appointments.
  • Act as a primary point of contact for all incoming and outgoing communication.
  • Screen calls and re-direct where appropriate, answer routine queries and prioritize calls.
  • Coordinate appointments for various meetings with relevant staff on behalf of the team and perform secretariat function for relevant meetings as appropriate.
  • Organize travel arrangements as required and maintain area filing.
  • Manage and organize all aspects of the office requirements including stationery and office equipment orders, equipment maintenance and repairs.
  • Identify areas for improvements and recommend/implement enhancements to existing administrative practices.
  • Work autonomously, utilizing discretion in the absence of decision makers in resolution of conflict, meet deadlines, establish work priorities, organize meetings and appointments.
  • Maintain confidentiality and utilize tact and discretion.
  • Screen, triage and book up to 250 emergency dental appointments per day for Townsville, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast Health Service regions in a high-volume call Centre environment.
  • Actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, workplace health and safety and ethical behaviour.
  • Follow defined service quality standards, occupational health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
  • Contribute to high professional standards for administration services by resolving day to day operational issues related to procedures and staff within the team, assisting with review and development of work practices and procedures.

Photographer Sales Assistant

Picture Perfect Photographic Studios
11.2021 - 05.2022
  • Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
  • Worked to build relationships with customers and built potential for additional sales.
  • Engaged customers in social conversations to create a pleasant and easy experience.
  • Emphasized product specifications to meet customer needs.
  • Described product highlights and benefits to help guide purchasing decisions.
  • Educated customers on promotional options, sales policies and methods for obtaining desired results from company offerings.
  • Stayed current on company promotions and package options to promote offerings during regular service connections.
  • Travelled to different locations to plan and set up studio.
  • Took photos from different angles and perspectives to capture perfect images.
  • Assisted clients in selecting poses, wardrobe and backgrounds to photograph different looks, concepts and locations.
  • Utilized natural and artificial lighting to capture desired images and maintain quality.
  • Leveraged camera gear and equipment to express creative vision.
  • Displayed portfolio to show off best work to potential clients and promote skills and value.
  • Assisted clients with creative ideas for photography needs.

Dental Assistant

Toowoomba, Dental
03.2020 - 08.2021
  • All aspects of chair-side, including charting, treatmentplanning/coordination, enhanced Primary Care program & clinicalnote taking
  • Up to date sterilisation techniques & infection control- Wide range of reception duties including; processing payments,
  • Hicaps, eftpos and appointment taking
  • This practice is paperlessso filing is not required
  • Appointment management and all aspectsof patient care
  • Good knowledge of “Exact” program- Sound computer skills- Taking alginate impression & pouring/grinding models.

Dental Assistant

ME Dental
03.2018 - 03.2020
  • All aspects of chair-side, including charting, treatmentplanning/coordination, enhanced Primary Care program & clinicalnote taking
  • Up to date sterilisation techniques & infection control- Wide range of reception duties including; processing payments,
  • Hicaps, eftpos and appointment taking
  • This practice is paperlessso filing is not required
  • Appointment management and all aspectsof patient care
  • Good knowledge of “Oasis” & “Sidexis” program- Sound computer skills- Assisting and creating CEREC crowns
  • Taking impressions for NTI splints & pouring/grinding models.

Dental Assistant

Oral Experts Group
05.2010 - 07.2012
  • All aspects of chair-side- Up to date sterilisation techniques & infection control- Wide range of reception duties including; processing payments,
  • Hicaps, eftpos, filing
  • Appointment management and all aspects ofpatient care
  • Sound computer skills

Education

Certificate III in Dental Assisting - Dental Assisting

Busy At Work Apprenticeships
Toowoomba, QLD
08.2011

High School Diploma (GCSE) -

Rainey Endowed Grammar School
Northern Ireland
2004

Skills

Professional Skills & Abilities

  • Data Administration
  • Policy & Procedure Administration
  • Handling and preparation, stock control, open and close procedures,
  • Customer service, cash register operations, EFTPOS
  • Booking appointments, telephone operations
  • Customer service
  • Computer - Sound knowledge of the following; Office, Internet, Email, Access, Publisher, Word, Excel, Practice Works Dental, Oasis, Sidexis & CEREC software, ISOH
  • Dental - All aspects of chair side (including 4 handed & clinical note taking), reception duties and good clinical knowledge of latest sterilisation techniques, instrument cataloguing, surgery setup and ordering
  • Exceptional cleaning & infection control skills

Personal Characteristics & Skills

  • Outgoing personality, easily approachable
  • Ability to stay calm in difficult situations
  • Willingness to do things beyond ‘the call of duty'
  • Strongly developed organisational skills & structuring capabilities
  • A competent solo or team-player
  • Good all-round understanding of administration, sales industry and extensive dental background
  • Ability to take initiative in daily work routine
  • Able to respond to customer needs and problem solving - Skilled in being ‘multi-task' orientated - Able to function as a team player
  • Ability to think ‘outside the box'

REFEREES

Caron Scott

AO4 Administration Co-ordinator

Ph: 0408 025 556


Monica Sara

AO3 Administration Officer

Ph: 0448 881 237


Timeline

Administration Officer (AO3)

Queensland Health
07.2022 - Current

Photographer Sales Assistant

Picture Perfect Photographic Studios
11.2021 - 05.2022

Dental Assistant

Toowoomba, Dental
03.2020 - 08.2021

Dental Assistant

ME Dental
03.2018 - 03.2020

Dental Assistant

Oral Experts Group
05.2010 - 07.2012

Certificate III in Dental Assisting - Dental Assisting

Busy At Work Apprenticeships

High School Diploma (GCSE) -

Rainey Endowed Grammar School
Tiffannie Te Runa