Becky L. Hamner

Boca Raton, FL ***** § 970-***-**** § adimlq@r.postjobfree.com § www.linkedIn.com/in/beckyhamner

Target: Remote Medical Specialist – Life Underwriting

Rare Blend of Experience: MSN, APRN, NP-C / Former Underwriting Specialist / Clinical Research Nurse

Broad background in diverse environments. Recognized for excellence and giving 100% in each and every position held.

— 6 years of life underwriting for top-tier insurance company, plus clinical-related assessments for multiple insurers.

— Known for superior direct care and sharp clinical acuity, winning patients, clients, and medical professionals’ trust.

— Love research and learning. Frequently requested to share knowledge through training/in-services and presentations.

Record of sound underwriting decisions that minimize company risk. Highly developed clinical, observation, and critical-thinking skills to uncover key findings while interpreting diagnostic tests and assessing patients to support claims and clinical trials. Make patients comfortable and address concerns to build high loyalty. Proficient with EMR applications and other medical technologies.

Engaged, supportive leader, translating to employees who love to come to work. Sought out for new/expanded roles by leaders and successfully manage up, handling responsibilities above scope of position. Balance heavy workload and many competing priorities. Implement protocols/process improvements for greater efficiency/compliance. High integrity, thorough, and efficient.

Licenses & Certifications

Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board, 2020 – Present

Medical: APRN License, States of Florida and Colorado, 2020-Present; NPI and DEA Authority; RN License - Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), State of California and all compact states, 2015- Present; Certified BLS Instructor, American Heart Association, 2019 - Present. Other Certifications: Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and IATA-certified

Insurance: LOMA Designations: Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) and Associate, Customer Service (ASC)

Other: Health Insurance Associate (HIA), American Health Insurance Plans and Qualified Level-1 Certificate (in progress), Academy of Life Underwriting

Education

Master of Science in Nursing – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 2019

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, 2014

Graduated with 4.0 GPA. Acknowledged by clinical instructor as top-5% student.

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry – University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, 1996

Emphasis: Biochemistry / Minor: Biology

Professional Experience

CLINICAL RESEARCH MOBILE NURSE, PCM TRIALS, Denver, CO, Apr. 2020 – Present

Provides registered nurses to complete study visits at patients chosen location.

Serve as research nurse, applying well-developed nursing skills (e.g., perform peripheral blood draws, interpret EKGs, conduct physical assessments, complete source documentation, and more) for 4 clinical research studies. Prepare intensely detailed paperwork. Apply acute-clinical skills to assess subject and notify principal investigator/study coordinator of abnormalities.

Ensure adherence to clinical-trial documentation, FDA guidelines, and intense protocols (specimen collection/ processing).

Complimented by project manager for deep attention to detail, attentiveness, and professionalism. Given open invitation to be considered for project management role.

Built reputation as “… the easiest and most professional nurse to work with we have ever had.” Also praised for being knowledgeable, resourceful, and diligent.

RN – FIELD ASSESSOR (contract), LONG-TERM CARE GROUP (LTCG), Eden Prairie, MN, Apr. 2020 – Present

Partners with leading long-term care insurers to improve financial and operational performance.

Conduct home assessments in response to long-term care applications and claims submitted to clients’ (top long-term care (LTC) insurers). Compile essential information such as physicians’ names, diagnoses, and medications.

In recognition of extreme efficiency and personable nature, continually requested to take more assessment assignments.

Perform Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) to assess elderly claimants, interpret findings, and prepare summaries.

Document insureds’ ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs/IADLs).

APRN – FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER/RN, SAINT ANDREW’S SCHOOL, Boca Raton, FL, 2016 – Present

One of Florida’s most prominent private schools with 1200+ students, including 100 boarding students originating from 30 countries.

Serve as right-hand to nurse manager as only other NP. Triage and care for U.S./international boarding students, bridging cultural barriers. Deliver comprehensive medical care for all students by assessing/treating illnesses. Ensure medical records up-to-date and determine special/emergency needs. Facilitate care conferences for students with disorders, including seizures and diabetes.

Project manage extensive research, including on usage of EpiPens, as well as implementing and training faculty on the medical device and setting up standing orders for emergencies. Also conduct training on CPR/AED/First Aid.

Conduct physical assessments, COVID-19/strep testing, and viral cultures, as well as order diagnostic tests.

Drive multiple projects, such as teaming with nurse manager to minimize COVID-19 infections through new protocols (only 2 of 1,400 students contracted COVID-19 as of mid-Oct). Quarantine and provide continuous care to students.

Serve as 1 of school’s certified contact tracers through Johns Hopkins. Train employees on POC testing for COVID.

Care for students in acute situations needing emergent surgery or immediate attention for chronic conditions.

Perform quality improvement on health data from physicians/families for accuracy and to ensure state guidelines met.

APRN – FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, PALM BEACH MEDICAL & WELLNESS, West Palm Beach, FL, Apr. 2020 – July 2020

Offers high quality healthcare services.

Expanded medical services of OB/GYN practice by independently establishing separate family medical office from start-up and implementing procedures to provide safe patient care. Grew patient base through referral stream, Zocdoc, and insurance contracts. Completed medical histories and physicals for complex, acute, critical, and chronically ill patients. Prescribed medication/treatments, monitored interventions, and provided health promotion/education and disease prevention.

Exceeded goals, driving rapid growth of patient base 300% in 3-months and building reputation as 5-star provider (Zocdoc).

Gained clear insight into patients’ health history/goals through extended initial visit, enabling quicker future visits.

Quickly built extensive referral stream through positive patient and family relations and by providing highly attentive, thorough medical care that led to deep patient trust and loyalty, differentiating the practice from competitors.

Assessed patients, ordered/interpreted diagnostics, including EKGs, and referred patients as warranted.

Saved lives of 2 patients and eyesight of another by recognizing emergent medical conditions and calling 9-1-1.

Maximized efficiency and patient flow by driving major initiative to strategically reorganize workflow.

RN/BSN, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HEALTH – POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL, Fort Collins, CO, 2015 – 2016

One of most respected community hospitals in U.S., achieving magnet designation for nursing excellence and numerous awards.

Delivered compassionate and efficient care to patients, initially in pediatrics, postpartum, and neonatal ICU units and then labor and delivery and transition units. Completed 41 continuing-education credits in 1 year to advance and broaden nursing skills.

Selected to train in L&D and transition within 6 months of hire, well ahead of typical 1+ year minimum.

Earned 3 Daisy Awards in 14 months recognizing nursing excellence, clinical skills, and compassion; nominated by patients.

PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT, SUMMIT PATHOLOGY, Loveland, CO, 2008

Provides pathology grossing services to such clients as GI group, 4 major hospitals, and numerous doctors’ offices in a tri-city region.

Recruited to provide locums and act as vacation relief due to extensive knowledge of medical terminology.

Recognized for improving accuracy in grossing specimens and identifying normal versus abnormal pathology.

Drove improvements, increasing efficiency of work bench by reorganizing the accessioning of specimens, in addition to strengthening laboratory relations by acting as bridge between histologists and pathologists.

LIFE UNDERWRITING SPECIALIST & SENIOR LIFE UNDERWRITER/HEALTH UNDERWRITER, Dec. 1999 – July 2004, STATE FARM INSURANCE, Greeley, CO

Advanced to life underwriting specialist in 18 months—well-ahead of typical timeframe—and given highest level of underwriting authority. Assessed mortality risk for new business and policy-plan changes. Instrumental in creating web-based training tool.

Selected as 1 of only 2 to be certified to interpret EKGs for regional office serving 11 states. Reviewed medical records, (stress tests, pathology reports and more). Classified mortality risk accurately based on medical history/ lifestyle risks.

Selected to be heavily involved in mentoring/training of new/seasoned underwriters, agents, and other employees.

Trained on underwriting process, clients’ risk, and providing more accurate premium picture.

Based on expertise and ability, conducted hospital and policy training classes to target various audiences. Topics included medical conditions, policy changes, efficiency of procedural flow and resources.

Earned award for saving company significant dollars and increased accuracy and professionalism by creating interactive web-based state requirements chart for underwriters to field out-of-state calls.

Emphatically given open door to return to company anytime, acknowledging record of excellence.

Initially Life & Health Underwriter, Mar. 1999 – Dec. 1999 Underwriting Trainee, June 1998 – Mar. 1999

Additional Experience: Registered Nurse – Neonatal ICU, Boca Regional Hospital, Boca Raton, FL, 2016

Academic Research Projects

Nursing Presentations

EBP Research: “How does interactive diabetes education via electronic media compare to verbal diabetes instruction influence HbA1c levels within 9 months in Type 1 diabetic adolescents, ages 11- 17.”

Wellness Exams: “Components of the well-woman exam, guidelines, tests, and assessments for all ages.”

New Graduate Residency Projects

Pediatric Teaching Project: Focused on improving readability and content for pediatric training materials in hospitals.

Poster presentation (1st Place award): “The benefits of Xylitol gum in post-operative diet advancement.” Poster presentation with final research findings presented to medical staff as part of Quality & Practice Improvement Committee for women/family service line. Solution ultimately implemented hospital-wide.

Preceptorship Education Projects

QSEN (Quality & Safety Education for Nurses) Study: Capstone integration paper focused on Ebola awareness, precautions, and procedures for pregnant mothers.

Capstone Course Placement: NICU, baby admit, labor & delivery, mom/baby, and pediatrics at 2 hospitals: Poudre Valley Hospital and Medical Center of Rockies.

Professional Development

Completed 260+ hours of continuing education over 2 years

MIB/Lincoln-National Underwriting; National Association of Student Nurses Conference; First Latch Baby Friendly Training-20 hours; S.T.A.B.L.E. Learner Course; Joseph P. Butterfield Perinatal Conference; AWOHNN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring; Graduate, New Graduate Nurse Residency Program, University of Colorado Health

Professional Affiliations & Volunteerism

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2020 - Present; Nurse Practitioner Council of Palm Beach County, 2020 - Present; and Sigma Theta Tau (International Honor Society for Nursing), 2015 - Present

Extensive prior volunteerism: March of Dimes, 9News and Global Refugee Health Fairs, Relay for Life, and much more.

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