1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Full Names : Tanith Kirsty Elphick
Date Of Birth: 22.12.1977
South African Citizen: Yes
Gender: Female
Race: White
Languages: English and Afrikaans
Cell Number: 083 662 9803
Email Address: tanith119@gmail.com / telphick@networkfinance.co.za
Marital Status: Married
Number of Dependants: 1
Health: Good
Address: c/o 17 Nelson Road
Fish Hoek
7975
Drivers Licence: Yes
2. EDUCATION
Schooling:
Highest Standard Passed: Matric (Grade 12)
Year: 1995
School: Simon’s Town High School
Subjects: English, Afrikaans, Geography, Biology, Business Economics and
Typing
Courses Attended:
Microsoft Excel (2014)
Basic First Aid (2014)
Biometric Officer (2014)
First Level Certificate: Ophthalmic Medical Assistant ( 1997)
Computer Packages:
Microsoft word
Microsoft Excel
Med-e-mass (medical accounts package)
Placement Partner (resourcing package)
3. WORKING EXPERIENCE
Company: Network Finance Capital, Sunninghill : 26 May 2014 to Current
Role: Receptionist / Secretary / Typist
Receptionist Duties:
Answer all incoming calls (4 lines)
Assist clients and candidates with any queries they may have
Take detailed messages for all 10 Consultants
Maintain the diary for all interview bookings
Confirm all candidates’ appointments
Greet candidates when they arrive for their interviews
Ensure that the candidates have all necessary documentation required
Book the boardroom for the Branch Manager
Ensure that the reception area is clean and presentable at all times
Biometric Duties:
Take accurate fingerprints of the candidates when required
Submit the criminal, ITC and qualification checks for candidates
Submit any other background checks, as requested by clients
Secreterial / Typist Duties:
Responsible for typing cvs for my team of 4 consultants in the general finance and junior finance
niches, ensuring accuracy at all times
Update the cvs of the existing candidates as needed
Attach all candidates’ documentation onto placement partner
Prepare the cvs before they are sent to clients:
a) Prepare the candidates cvs in the correct format
b) Send to the relevant Consultant to check that all information that is being sent is correct
4. c) Make the relevant changes (if any)
d) PDF the document and send to the client
Responsible for the candidates file until they are handed back to the relevant Consultant. Ensure
that all documentation that is missing (if any) is obtained by the Consultants.
In addition to typing CVs I am responsible for the daily reports regarding the progress of my team
(Daily Candidate Tracker) as well as updating the send out board and activity board for the team on
a daily basis
Responsible for the Candidate Activity report on a daily basis
Responsible for the attendance register and reference reports on a daily basis
Ensure that all Consultants log their annual leave / sick leave onto the system
Act as a stand-in for the Branch Secretary when she is on leave or sick and perform her role whereby
I complete all her daily reports: Bar Reports, Referrals and Daily Statistics
Responsible for ordering stock on a monthly basis: groceries, stationary and cleaning materials
Reason For Leaving: Would like to relocate back to Cape Town.
Reference: Shivani Parusram 087 353 5893
Company: Office Matters, Hyde Park: 04 March 2014 to 17 May 2014
Role: Receptionist
Answered all incoming calls for 25 companies in the relevant business’ names
Assisted clients with any queries they had regarding Office Matters
Took detailed messages
Responded to emails
Booked the boardroom for the companies as need
Ensured that the reception area and board room was clean and presentable at all times
Assisted the Accounts Manager with scrutinising the month-end accounts for accuracy
Responsible for the telephone accounts for month-end
Maintained records of office stock used for each company
5. Performed general office duties for each company, as required
Reason For Leaving: I was hired when the current receptionist was promoted to Accounts Manager.
As she was not coping in her new role, a new Manager was hired. Due to the fact that I was still in
the three months probation period, I was subsequently given two weeks notice and the
Receptionist role was given back to the then-Accounts Manager.
Reference: Linda Turck 011 280 6600 / 083 380 0167
Company: Dr Peter Steven, Newlands: 01 March 2011 to 09 Dec 2013
Role: Receptionist / Office Manager / Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
Receptionist / Office Manager :
Answered all incoming calls (4 lines)
Assisted patients with appointments
Assisted possible new patients with queries regarding Lasik surgery or any other surgical / general
queries
Responsible for the petty cash
Responsible for the banking on weekly basis
Prepared the accounts for payment for the patient before they left the practice on a daily basis
Responsible for the accounts:
a) Performed a statement run at month-end
b) Posted the outstanding accounts to patients
c) Followed up with the medical aids and patients regarding outstanding / unpaid accounts
d) Handed accounts over for debt collection
e) Performed a month-end shut down on the last working day of the month
Took detailed messages from patients regarding scripts and any other requests
Responded to emails
Responsible for ordering the stationary and medical supplies on a monthly basis / as needed
6. Ophthalmic Medical Assistant:
Performed various ophthalmic-related pre-operation tests: B scan measurements
Performed a Visual Fields analysis on patients as requested
Made operation bookings with the patient, Hospital,Clinics, Anaesthetist and Medical staff
Liaised with the medical aids regarding authorisation for scheduled procedures / operations
Liaised with the laboratories regarding blood test results
Made bookings for MRI scans, blood tests and any other ad hoc testing as required
Reason For Leaving: Got married in July 2014. Relocated to Johannesburg to be with my husband.
Reference: Dr Peter Steven: 021 674 7891 / 082 922 7409
Company: Cape Eye Centre, Kenilworth: 19 Jan 1997 to 28 Feb
2013
Role: Ophthalmic Medical Assistant / Typist / Receptionist
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant:
Performed various ophthalmic-related pre-screening tests: Auto-refractor (standard pre-screening)
as well as pre-Lasik assessment screening: Eyesys corneal topography and Pachymetry readings
(corneal thickness)
Performed pre-cataract tests: B scan measurements
Performed glaucoma screening: Visual Fields analysis
Made operation bookings with the patient, Hospital, Clinics, Anaesthetist and Medical staff
Liaised with the medical aids regarding authorisation for scheduled procedures / operations
Responsible for ordering the medical supplies on a monthly basis / as needed
Responsible for the minor theatre: ensured that it was prepared before minor procedures were
performed and cleaned afterwards.
Liaised with the laboratories regarding blood test results
Made bookings for MRI scans, blood tests and any other ad hoc testing as required
7. Receptionist :
Answered all incoming calls (4 lines)
Assisted patients with appointments
Assisted possible new patients with queries regarding Lasik surgery or any other surgical / general
queries
Took detailed messages from patients regarding scripts and any other requests
Prepared the accounts for payment for the patient before they left the practice on a daily basis
Responsible for the accounts for one of the Partners:
a) Performed a statement run at month-end
b) Posted the outstanding accounts to patients
c) Followed up with the medical aids and patients regarding outstanding / unpaid accounts
d) Handed accounts over for debt collection
e) Performed a month-end shut down on the last working day of the month
Typist:
Typed up the medical reports / all correspondence which was due to be sent to other doctors /
medical aids or insurance
Reason For Leaving: The practice broke up in Feb 2013. I was offered a job with the Senior Partner
who moved his practice to Newlands.
Reference: Dr Peter Steven: 021 674 7891 / 082 922 7409
Reference: Dr Richard Maske: 021 671 5154 / 021 689 2842
Reference: Dr Alan B. Thomson: 082 332 1732
8. Part Time Employment:
Company: Dr A.J.G Thomson, Kenilworth: 19 Jan 1997 to 09 Dec
2013
Role: Typist / Receptionist:
Booked appointments for patients
Typed the medical reports for the neurology patients who had been injured in MVAS. All reports
were prepared for legal cases
Maintained the patients folders
Prepared the billing for the lawyers
Liaised with Lawyers / Legal Secretaries and Judges regarding upcoming trial dates and court cases
Reason For Leaving: Got married in July 2014. Relocated to Johannesburg to be with my husband.
Reference: Dr Alan J.G. Thomson: 021 715 4244