WALTER SWINGLER
Hawthorne, CA ***** 310-***-**** ******.********@*****.***
Adaptable Clinical Coordinator with over 30 years of experience overseeing the clinical care of 400 patients and 10 staff members. Strengths include program and policy development. Adept in case management, clinical oversight, and staff training. Proficient in conducting data analysis to close gaps and improve outcomes. Proactive Clinical Coordinator excited to transition into a new Director position where superb leadership and clinical coordination abilities can be utilized. Committed to ensuring staff is compliant with all safety and health standards and protocols. Areas of expertise include Criminal and Social Psychology. Focused on developing teams' clinical knowledge, decision-making skills and performance standards. Eager to bring talent and expertise to growing department. Interdepartmental Functions Coordination
Policy and Program Development
Decision Making
Critical Thinking
Community-based Educational Programs
HIPAA Guidelines
Clinical Quality Program Standards
Health Information Systems
Rehabilitation Programs
Diagnostic Services Monitoring
Clinical Staff Management
Clinical judgment
Clinical documentation management
Clinical assays
Seasoned in medical clinical procedures
Supervisory Clinical Coordinator, 03/1995 to 06/2019 Department Of Veterans Affairs – W. Los Angeles
Supervised and managed daily activities of clinical team consisting of physician, psychologist, nurse, clinical social worker, addiction therapists, psychology technician, psychiatric nursing assistant, and administrative support staff.
Monitored, analyzed and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse manager to raise standards of practice.
Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
Evaluated report data to proactively adjust and enhance operations. Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels. Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
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WORK HISTORY
processes, employee knowledge and patient demands. Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.
Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes. Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training. Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current operating conditions and forecast needs.
Approved regular payroll submissions for employees. Compiled data highlighting key metrics to report information, determine trends and identify methods for improving standard operational procedures.
Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs. Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members. Executed regular process updates to reduce discrepancies and enhance scheduling across production calendars and programs.
Prepared and recommended long-range plans for development of department personnel. Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads. Propelled continuous improvements and strategically capitalized on current state of art operational SAMSHA and JCAHO standards and trends.
Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution Logistics Officer, 05/1973 to 11/2013
United States Army – Global, Global
Managed functional areas of logistics.
Collaborated with project managers to discuss procurement, logistics and service requirements for optimized purchasing power.
Generated donor reports to propose and implement strategic adjustments towards increasing donor participation and accuracy of solicitation procedures. Organized unit training operations and managed details when unit move was required. Supervised logistics functions and operations.
Developed logistical checklists to guide activities support. Defined logistics strategy within Department of the Army policies and procedures for effective integration of logistics operations
Provided procurement of goods, provision of transportation services, tracking of movement and change to support safe and secure operations.
Provided support to commander and executive staff members. Coordinated mission details and communicated with unit to convey changes. Advised logistics management and structures for staffing levels to maintain adequate numbers. Managed logistics assets for timely and cost-effective delivery of cargoes. Selected transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis of logistics operations to pinpoint and correct inefficiencies.
Monitored and reported on functional operating costs, notifying management of cost and labor overruns and providing recommendations for resolution.
Analyzed processes and supply chain operational data to track trends, expectations and performance. Maintained updated knowledge of functional technology and leveraged information to drive innovation. Oversaw supply chain vendor pricing, inventory management and stock distribution. Supervised and trained personnel on supply procedures to guarantee accurate flow of materials. Worked with internal and external partners to meet customers' complex needs while adhering to state, national and international constraints and guidelines. Preserved existing fixed assets while issuing recommendations on strategic sourcing, new equipment purchases and process enhancements.
Balanced longer-term strategic goals with shorter-term plans that offered high-visibility results. Monitored quotas and forecasts to identify product and equipment shortages. Documented physical supply chain processes such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities and system flows.
Developed and enforced performance standards and measures for key areas of responsibility. Managed department inventories to identify unusual activities, excesses and fluctuations. Oversaw scheduling for day-to-day activities of transportation as well as warehouse employees and contractors.
Increased distribution points within markets by analyzing sales numbers and delivery costs. Set performance standards and goals for cross-trained teams, using continuous improvement to streamline warehouse processes
Ph.D.: Criminal & Social Psychology, 01/1995
California State University - Long Beach - Long Beach, CA Master of Arts: Criminalistics And Criminal Science, 04/1992 California State University - Long Beach - Long Beach, CA Master of Science: Procurement And Acquisition Management, 01/1988 Wright-Pattersson, School of Acquisition Mgmt. - Greene County, Ohio Associate of Arts: Criminal Justice, 04/1985
El Camino College - Torrance, CA
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