Donna R Dewar
Easley, South Carolina
Email: *****.***@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
Helpers of the Vine. Inc. Self Employed 5/2017 to 11/2022 1200 Woodruff Rd A-3
Greenville, SC 29607
Administrative Director
Manages the financial solvency, planning, and staffing of personnel to provide in home care services to our clients. Ensures policies and procedures meet Federal, state and local regulations and standards of care.
Gables on Pelham (formerly Brookdale) 9/2019 to 4/2021 1306 Pelham
Greenville, SC 29607
Resident Programs Assistant
Cascades Verde . 9/2017 to 12/2018
12 Fountainview Terrace
Greenville, SC 29607
Certified Nursing Assistant (part time)
Personal care and ADLs for residents in Assisted Living. Take vitals, Plate meals, clean and laundry duties. Complete care of assisted living residents on a wing. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor
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JFK Federal Bldg.
Boston, MA 02203
USA
Dates Employed: 1/2007-07/2016
Administrative Officer
Responsible for financial management activities such as overseeing budget development and management, entering accounting functions, handling all procurement activities. Provides consultative services needed to management regarding changes to procedures. Coordinates all HR activities within the Regional Office by providing advice and assistance on labor management relations; development of position descriptions; recruitments, reassignments and details; training requests; development of performance standards; incentive awards; monitors personnel ceiling levels, prepares a variety of HR staffing reports, provides guidance and consultation to regional managers and supervisors to ensure that training plans developed are integrated with OASAM and BLS National Office policies. Responsible for the accident/safety and health programs for the region; ensures that safety reviews are conducted, identified problems are addressed, and that accidents are properly documented. Directs studies of BLS activities in support of providing quality information to labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy for decision making. (Supervisor’s Name: Deborah A. Brown Phone: 617-***-****.)
Advanced Wound Recovery of Boston
9 Hope Avenue Suite 130.
Waltham, MA 02453
USA
Dates Employed: 11/2005-7/2006
Program Director
Manage physician’s practice and wound clinic to include overseeing the matrix of patient scheduling, billing and coding functions, human resource management including all staffing and training decisions, credentialing, provide/prepare for JCAHO accreditation, OSHA safety requirements, and HIPAA compliance issues, inventory management, Design/implement changes of administrative systems to improve efficiencies. Performed all accounting functions, business development and public relations. (Supervisor’s Name: Dr Ikram Farooqi. Phone: 781-***-****.)
VA Regional Office
Department of Veteran Affairs
JFK Federal Bldg.
Boston, MA 02203
USA
Dates Employed: 10/2002-11/2005
Accountant
Manage general accounting functions for regional office of Veterans Benefits Administration, maintain general ledger control accounts and subsidiary records for the tracking and management of accounts payable and accounts receivable, oversee and make payment of out of system benefits, develop and coordinate budget, monitor costs, coordinate travel authorities and payment vouchers, manage transit subsidy program and business credit card program.
(Supervisor’s Name: John Ellsworth. Phone: 617-***-****.) Hallmark Health Family Health Center
100 Hospital Street
Malden, MA 02184
USA
Dates Employed: 12/2000-09/2001
Administrative Director
Direct / manage the operational concerns of a growing health center housing a family practice residency program. Practice management specific to compliance issues with regard to scheduling, registration and billing functions through Meditech software. Responsible for providing human resource management, effective fiscal management, budget development, capital procurement of supplies and vendor services, oversee remodel of clinic facility.
(Supervisor’s Name: Dr Bohlman Phone: 781-***-****.) Upham's Corner Health Center
500 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02125
USA
Dates Employed: 04/1997-07/2000
Controller
Developed and monitored all agency budgets, direct/complete the preparation of all third-party cost reports and financial reports, direct revenue collection and reduction of AR days through supervision of patient accounting. Increased accounting effectiveness and timeliness; implemented procurement standards throughout the organization. Managed all financial aspects of primary care clinics, a home health agency and the Elder Service Plan (PACE). Stay abreast of all regulatory and legislative changes to health care market and analyze financial impact. Assist in preparations for CHAP accreditation, Implemented compliance audits throughout organization. Managed and improved all aspects of grant funding to include a six- site WIC program, HIV, and develop collaborations for grant projects. Directed software conversions within the production environment of AS 400 to enable better access and functionality. (Supervisor's Name: Edward Grimes. Phone: 617-***-****.) Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
243 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114-3096
USA
Dates Employed: 11/1995-03/1997
Administrative Manager
Direct and manage support services to clinical departments by upgrading scheduling systems, appointment processing, provider responsiveness, procurement of supplies and vendor contracts. Achieved commendation from JCAHO and ASHA PSB accreditation by reworking operational procedures of ENT clinics and Audiology departments. Improved billing, compliance audit protocols, and credentialing for providers by implementing a computerized database system. Managed Cochlear Implant Review Board directed case management and records review. (Supervisor's Name: Aaron Thornton, Ph.D. Phone: 617-***-****.) EDUCATION:
Greenville Technical College. Greenville, SC
CNA Course,
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
M.S. Gerontology,
Major: Managing Aging Services
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94117 M.P.A., Major: Health Services Administration
Saint Leo College, Saint Leo, FL 33574
B.A., Major: Human Resource Administration
Columbia College, Columbia, MO
B.S., Major: Business Administration
MILITARY SERVICE:
U.S. Army, October 1972 to March 1980, Data Analyst, Recruiter, Sr Personnel NCO Army National Guard, October 1980 to February 1984, EEOC Specialist, Sr. Personnel NCO U.S. Army Reserve, February 1984 to January 1998, Hospital Adm, NBC NCO, NBC Instructor, NBC Observer
REFERENCES:
Susan L Ruocco, RN 661-***-****, ********@*******.*** Allison Akarsu, 617-***-****, ******.*******@***.*** Glen Tynan, RASO 508-***-****, *****.****.*@***.***