RITA HAMILTON R.N. M.A. Ph.D.
Home 818-***-**** cell 323 -282-8695
abgyp0@r.postjobfree.com
**** ** ******* : Assistant Director of Nursing /LVN Program (West Coast Ultrasound Institute of
Imaging and Nursing:
Obtained Clinical sites for school
Daily Operations for school program
Orientation to all nursing students
Workshop development for Program
Student Evaluations with NCLEX Reviews
Developed study gui de passing scores increased from -66-5% to 87.5%
In the past 15 years I have worked as a Director of a Healthcare program for AltaMed Health Services
Corporation. I have developed a teachin g program for L.V.N. and C.N.A.
> Developed and created an all -inclusive home care program for seniors and increased the
department’s monthly revenue by 40%.
> Responsible in recruitment, teaching, training, monitoring a fiscal budget, as well as t he day to day
operational activities.
As Director to the Medical Subspecialty Referral Program at Aids Health Care Foundation, I was
responsible for the oversight for providing Case Management and Clinical Triage Medical Services to
over 500 patients with Aids/HIV.
These positions have allowed me to be compassionate, creative and caring to people who were in
desperate need of services.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AIDS HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION 2011-2013
DIRECTOR OF THE CHAIN PROGRAM/Medical Subspecialty Referrals Program
Services were provided to over 500 Patients with AIDS/HIV per month.
AHF Committees: Medical Expense Action Team, Quality Management Quarterly Committee for
Medical Subspeci alty Services Referral Program (MSSRP) -MOP Committee, Managed Care Executive
Committee, Compliance Committee
Training staff members with monthly in -services on Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Renal Failure,
Stress Management. Set up Webinar trainin g with staff members.
Wrote the agendas, planned monthly seminars
Recruitment for outside vendors
MSSRP program education and supervision of Referral Coordinators
MSSRP program Education: worked with Utilization Management nurses, Q uality Improvement
analyst, Provider Relations, and two Claims staff
Knowledge of CPT, ICD9 DM and HCPCS coding, outpatient billing standards and claims payments.
Collaboration and leadership in the development and maintenance of the following:
>Program design and process
>Program marketing
>Quality and Compliance Management
>Establish education fair and measurable performance goals for MSSRP programs
>Works closely with QI Analyst(s) to ensure contractual quality, monitoring Quality Management
program
>Collaborates with AHF Compliance Officer to ensure program meets all government regulations
ALTA MED HEALTH SERVICES CORP 1996-2011
DIRECTOR OF HOMECARE PROGRAM (PACE)
Duties include Maintaining and Development of Program Operation
Fiscal Budget, recruitment, training and teaching staff
Supervised over 600 employees : Caregiver, LVN, R.N. and Case Managers
Coordinated Call Center for all Patient’s Medical C are Services including Homecare/M.D. appt. etc.
Member of Utilization Committee, Chairperson for R.N. Retention Committee
Developed Private Pay Program for Seniors
Monitored Quality Management Program
Maintained contracts with our outsi de vendors
LOS ANGELES TRADE TECH COLLEGE 2002 to 2003
ADULT PROFESSOR - HUMANITIES
Teacher & Developer of After School Program for kids in the
Greater Los Angeles area/Adult program
UCLA Psychiatric Unit 1989 to 2002
Medical/Surgical
Pediatric Unit
NICU and PICU
CROSSROADS HOSPITAL 1985 to 1989
R.N. Administrator – In charge of a 50 bed in – patient facility
Duties included teaching medical in -services
Hiring, training and supervision of staff and patients
EDUCATION
California State University, L.A. Honors Program 1985
California State University, D.H. Honors Program 1990
Cal State, L.A. Cum Laude, B.A. 1985
Cal State, Dominguez M.A. 1990
Columbia Commonwealth University Ph.D. 2005
LANGUAGES Bilingual English/Spanish
MEMBERSHIPS Screen Actors Guild, AFTRA, EQUITY