SHARON DIMAUNAHAN RAMIREZ
Valencia,CA
Summary
Vocational Nurse and care coordination professional with deep experience supporting high-risk patients through hospital and SNF transitions. Brings hands-on clinical skills, care planning for home health and DME needs, and training support for Epic CareConnect and Compass Rose, with added research experience in post-discharge follow-up.
Overview
1
1
Certification
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Comprehensive Care Coordinator Analyst, Training & Education
UCLA Health
Los Angeles, CA
01.2013 - Current
- Reviewed program data to identify patients for care coordination programs; served as training and workflow support for Epic CareConnect and Compass Rose.
- Supported post-hospital transition planning for high-risk patients across hospital and skilled nursing facility discharges to promote safe discharge and continuity of care.
- Collaborated with SNF and rehab teams on discharge readiness, progress updates, and target discharge dates. arranged home health, DME, and caregiver plans while keeping patients and families informed.
- Worked with RN case managers, social workers, and community partners to address complex medical and social barriers affecting recovery.
Medical Assistant / Back-Office Team Lead
UCLA Health, Santa Monica Bay Physicians, Axminster Medical Group & other ambulatory practices
01.1995 - 01.2013
- Led back-office team and served as primary resource for clinical inquiries; coordinated schedules, daily assignments, and facilitated new-hire training to ensure team efficiency.
- Delivered hands-on clinical care in family and internal medicine, including injections, venipuncture, EKGs, and vital signs, while assisting with in-office procedures to enhance patient experience.
- Supported outpatient care at UCLA Health, Santa Monica Bay Physicians, and ambulatory practices.
- Escorted patients to examination rooms to prepare for consultations. and collected vital signs before provider visits.
- Documented patient information in electronic medical records.
Education
Vocational Nursing Diploma -
Moriah Medical College
01-2026
Medical Assistant Diploma -
American Career College
01-1995
Skills
- Care coordination
- Discharge planning
- Patient assessment & monitoring
- Patient education
- Medication administration
- Infection prevention
- SNF & rehab coordination
- Home health resources
- Resource navigation
- Epic CareConnect
- Compass Rose
- PointClickCare
- HIPAA compliance
- Program evaluation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Organizational skills
Personal Information
Title: LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
- California BVNPT
- License No. 765088
- Active
- Exp. 03/31/2028
- AHA BLS Provider
- Exp. 08/2027
- LA City Fire Safety Card
- Exp. 12/2027
Accomplishments
- Valedictorian, Vocational Nursing Program, Moriah Medical College (2026).
- Lamplighter Award recipient for outstanding achievement, commitment, and leadership, Moriah Medical College (2025–2026).
- Co-author, “Reframing ‘No-Show’: Patient-Reported Barriers for Missed Post-Hospital Discharge Primary Care Follow-Up Visits,” American Journal of Medical Quality, 41(4):186–190, 2026; presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, 2025.
- Advisory Board Member, Moriah Medical College (Oct 2025).
- Peer Mentor to second-year LVN students.
Timeline
Comprehensive Care Coordinator Analyst, Training & Education
UCLA Health
01.2013 - Current
Medical Assistant / Back-Office Team Lead
UCLA Health, Santa Monica Bay Physicians, Axminster Medical Group & other ambulatory practices
01.1995 - 01.2013
Vocational Nursing Diploma -
Moriah Medical College
Medical Assistant Diploma -
American Career College