Melissa Oppliger

Detail-oriented and highly focused healthcare professional with 500 hours of hands-on experience in long-term care facilities and hospital environments. Skilled in establishing rapport with patients and families, proficient in patient care, assessments, medication administration, and health education.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Licensed Practical Nurse position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Proficient Information Systems Technician thrives setting up and maintaining stations, training users and supporting pivotal process improvements to AHLTA systems and software. Well-versed knowledge of up-to-date business practices, IT standards and government regulations. Self-motivated approach to monitoring and resolving troublesome IT issues. Expert collaboration with developers to continuously improve tools and resources.

• Provider BLS AHA issued, 08/09/23
• Demonstrates capability to resolve problems swiftly and independently with medical competence; responsible for direct oversight while traveling to five outlying branch health clinics in three states, working with providers and staff to address and correct deficiencies in a limited timeframe, acting as a direct liaison to the commanding officer resulting in successful Joint Commission (JC) and Medical Inspector General (Med-IG) recertification at Naval Hospital Annapolis.
• Trained and participated in patient decontamination for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Exposure (CBRNE) incidents, including administration of nerve agent antidote on USS Harpers Ferry and annual training at Naval Hospital Annapolis.
• Tracked and verified over 350 personnel requirements and credentialing for JC and Med-IG.
• Implemented two mentorship programs at naval commands.
• Participated in mock uniform code emergency drills for healthcare settings at Naval Hospital Annapolis.
• Participated in immunization administration during max vaccination events at U.S. Naval Academy – Naval Hospital Annapolis.
• Trained as Sexual Assault and Prevention Response victim advocate.
• Trained in mass causality and patient triage, assisted medical providers with traumatic wound care at casualty collection points throughout military career, with specific emphasis onboard USS Harpers Ferry.
• Trained as litter bearer for shipboard patient evacuation and transfer onboard afloat ship, USS Harpers Ferry.
• Participated in Hospital Emergency Management Preparation drills with local outside agencies at U.S Naval Academy, Naval Hospital Annapolis.
• Often the first health care professional to perform hands-on interaction with patient, briefing the veterinary provider with patient summary to include symptoms, vitals, treatment, and presentation.
• Veterinary surgical assistant during minor to major surgical procedures, monitoring patient vital signs, and administering medications.
• X-Ray technician, processed images per provider order for veterinary patients.
• Dispensed and administered medications in veterinary hospital pharmacy under providers orders. Logged and tracked controlled substance medications.
• Obtained and processed laboratory smears, blood panels, and other laboratory tests for veterinary providers.
• Responsible for documenting and charting medical procedures at veterinary hospital.
• Trained in Urgent care: performed direct treatment on veterinary patients during emergency care situations ranging from heat stroke, sudden cardiac arrest, collapse, and trauma, and wound care.
• Performed critical care in veterinary hospital after-hours in absence of provider to critical cases providing constant updates. Solely responsible for firsthand treatment and monitoring of patient care.
• Trained to start, administer, and monitor IV therapy to patients in veterinary medicine using manual IV drip rate calculations.
• Performed proper sterilization of surgical equipment using autoclave sterilizer.
• Respectfully handled deceased veterinary patients for processing of remains, to include detailed tracking from time of death to return of remains.