J OHN C. WARD, DC, BA

Phone: 952-***-**** E mail: acgnge@r.postjobfree.com

Seeking Opportunity in the

E nvironmental Health & Safety Field

Healthcare P ractioner & Administrative Background

A diligent, practical and highly ethical Healthcare Practioner and Management

P rofessional, with more than a decade of experience consistently exceeding position

expectations within the allied healthcare industry, is seeking a role within the

Occupational and Environmental Health fields. E xcellent in terpersonal and leadership

s kills with the abili ty to build rapport with cross-functional teams, view objectives from

non-t raditional perspectives, achieve success in high-pressure, challenging, and

deadline-driven environments, and the keen ability to improve productivity and

efficiency th rough in ternal improvements.

A R EAS O F EXP E R T ISE

Healthcare Administration & Management • A lternative Care Strategies • On-Site

E mployee Health Evaluations • Ergonomics • Safety • L ifestyle Modifications •

P reventative Health • Patient Management • Community Relations • Customer Service

• P rocess Improvements

Staff Training & Education • Writ ten & Oral Communication Skills • M icrosoft Office

Suite

E D UCA T I O N & C ER T I F I CA T I O NS

• On-Site Employee Health and Safety Certificate (Anticipated Completion

J anuary 2015)

• Minnesota Chiropractic L icense 4731 (Active)

• Australian Chiropractic L icense CHI0001400215 (Inactive)

• Doctor of Chiropractic, Northwestern Health Sciences, Bloomington, MN (2005)

o Class Commencement Speaker

o National Representative to the In ternational Chiropractic Association

• Bachelor of Arts i n B iology, S t. Johns University, Collegeville, MN (2001)

o Ecology, Environmental Studies, & Psychology In terest

o Volunteer, Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge

o Study Abroad, Fall 1999 in G reece, Turkey & Rome

P R O F ESS I O NA L EX P E R I E N C E

TOTAL L I F ESTYLE CH I ROPRACT IC, Australia A ug.

2009 to May 2013

P ractice D i rector & Chi ropractor

• Successfully managed a high quality chiropractic practice with an emphasis on patient

care and well-being through a blended care approach.

• Consistently guided patients to achieve optimal physical and emotional health through a

focus on ongoing patient education.

• Represented the practice as a speaker at various community events.

• Managed numerous cases across interdisciplinary practitioners.

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JOHN C. WARD, DC, BA

Phone: 952-***-**** E mail: acgnge@r.postjobfree.com

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Key Contr ibutions

• Stabilized and t ripled p roductivity of the practice within 12 months of starting.

• Repaired a faltering community image, restoring the reputation of the practice as a top

r ated provider of services through the consistent application of a quality procedures

• Established and implemented a business strategy that was aligned with organizational

objectives and provided for management across 16 practices.

• Designed and delivered ongoing staff t raining that communicated legal healthcare

p rocesses and organizational protocols.

• Recognized as the fi rm’s Chiropractic Radiologist of the Year in 2009.

I L L U M I N NATE FAM ILY CH I ROPRACT IC, Lake Elmo, MN Aug. 2005

to Aug. 2009

Owner & Chi ropractor

• Launched and led a Chiropractic office, which required project management and the

ability to conceptualize, develop, and execute all systems and processes seamlessly.

• Oversaw practice development, patient care, accounting, bookkeeping, marketing, staff

management, and practice administration.

Key Contr ibutions

• Promoted an unwavering focus to customer service, creating a positive patient experience,

and community relations.

• Developed the business from start-up to profitability in 18 months, with limi ted budget

constraints, and then successfully sold the business.

CAPSTONE SERV ICES, Oakdale, MN 2007

to 2009

Live-I n Staff Member

• Dedicated to assisting developmentally-disabled adults with disabilities including autism,

schizophrenia, mental retardation, and panic/anxiety disorders.

• Served as an active patient advocate regarding physical and health needs, case status,

and alternative care strategies.

AD D I T I O NA L EX P E R I E N C E S

S KYD I V E TW I N C I T I ES & S KYD I V E H U TC H I NSON, Baldwin, WI 1996

to Present

I nst ructor & F reefall Photographer

• Applied empowering and individualized approaches to instruction in variable safe and

effective environments, mentored student learning, progress, and safety on the ground

and in the air

• Produced high quality products in difficult and high-stress environments

• Accumulated 2700+ jumps

• Provided exceptional high level customer-centric service

• Exhibited focus and adaptabili ty in a fast paced and high stress environment

M E T ROPOL I TAN M OSQU I TO CONTROL D ISTR ICT, Jordan, MN 1999

to 2001

I nspector I V

• Directed on-site field investigations, t racked, quantified, and applied pesticide and larval

applications to mosquito populations; maintained a Commercial Pesticide Applicator’s

L icense.

• Founded the District Safety Commit tee and ensured safe working environments in

compliance with all Federal and State regulations.

• Managed disease monitoring and t racking efforts for West Nile Virus and various

mosquito and t ick-borne diseases.

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