Dawn Hazzard D.C.

*** ****** *** ****. 678-***-****

North Ft. Myers, FL 33917 ad30r5@r.postjobfree.com

I am a Licensed Chiropractor and would like to be your new associate. I am looking for a position within a practice that is looking for a team player. I was the lead doctor in a multidisciplinary PI practice for over four years and continued to practice mostly PI cases. Now I'm looking for growth and opportunities. I am AHCA certified.

Administrative Follow HIPPA patient privacy guidelines. Conduct and follow through on patient case management, attend staff meetings, supervision of subordinate personnel, communicate patient care plans with the coordinator for scheduling purposes, understand patient insurance benefits and financial responsibilities. Refer patients to coordinator with their questions as to finances and communicate with Coordinator to ensure patient financials are in good standing. Communicate with attorneys regarding Personal Injury patient care and treatment plan.

Provide reports as needed and required. Clinical Perform new patient evaluations and consultations, perform ROF, and review MRI’s. Use proper DX codes, change DX codes as needed, perform re-evaluation as required. Perform manipulations and modalities including but limited to: Rock Tape, PT, e-stim, heat/ice, cold laser, IST, ultrasound, posture pump, cervical traction, Spinal decompression, explain & demonstrate at home exercises or therapies.

Preparation of medical documents on time, co-manage and communicate treatment plans with all people involved including physical therapists, massage therapists, etc., to ensure the best possible outcome for the patient. Refer patients out for treatment as applicable. Maintain patient files to include but not limited to: complete patient information, accident information, health history, wellness surveys. Consent & Authorizations, signatures, financial forms, payments, clinical notes, SOAP notes, lab reports, & referral forms. Communication Educate patients on the benefits of chiropractic care, and all services provided by the office. Explain patient care plans so that the patient understands what is expected from them and their treatment goals. Prior to treatment, explain manipulations and modalities as well as comprehensive care plan.

Personal Injury

These cases require additional documentation. Payment services: Med Pay, major medical, as well as: File Management Date of accident (DOA), contact information, attorney name and all communication patient & professional including patient compliance, new patient packet, patient information sheet, health history, case & social history, patient job description, new problems, re-evaluations, physical/regional exam forms, SOAP notes, diagnostic forms, informed consent, practice forms, managed care, surveys & questionnaires forms, exercise reports, work/school letters, insurance assignment, information release and payment agreement, lien, authorization to release medical records, workers compensation authorization, X-ray consent, reports x-ray & MRI reports, request slips, PI financial agreement, contact information, referrals to other doctors, MRI'S, and justification for such.

Examinations include but are not limited to: Chief complaint, review of history, addressing physical complaints, onset, provocation/palliation, quality of pain, region and radiation, severity/site, timing (OPQRST), orthopedic, neurological, asymmetry/misalignment, ROM, tonicity changes. Patient forms: patient information sheet, health history check list, case history record, social history sheet, patient job description, new problem/re-evaluation form, SOAP notes, patient survey, difficulty in performing Activities of Daily Living (ADL), difficulty in home care, self-help activities form, exercise instructions, home care & exercise report, disability certificate, work/PE excuse letter, work/school/doctor’s appointment letter, failure to follow advice letter. Physical Exam Forms: physical exam legend/key, regional exam forms, physical examination letter, PI questionnaire. Insurance forms: release of claims, insurance assignment, information release & payment agreement, workers compensation authorization form, workers compensation history form. Diagnostic forms: pregnancy warning & consent to X-ray form, imaging request slip, MRI history sheet, X-ray reports, lab requests & imaging interpretation reports, all lab forms & requests.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

*February 2020 to present. Dr. Dawn Hazzard, Best Care Joint Center, LLC 3509 Fowl Avenue Ft. Myers, Fl 33901

*Dr. Carl Rafey, Bonita Springs Spinal Decompression, 3340 Renaissance Blvd. Bonita Springs, FL 34134 513-***-****, 239-***-**** May 2018 to present, locum tenens work now. Moved down to Florida, got settled in, and looked for work December 2017 to May 2018.* I did some locum tenens work.

*Officer Todd Malony, Forsyth County Wellness Center, 564 Lakeland Plaza Cumming, GA 30040 678-***-****, 770-***-**** July 2016-November 2017, Locum position, his wife, the chiropractor, died.

*Dr. Jason Regis, Transition Chiropractic, 4343 Shallowford Road NE, Suite H6 Marietta, GA June 2016- July 2016, Locum position, vacation

*Dr. Teres Stephan, OTP Chiropractic, 730 Sugar Springs Ln SW, Marietta GA 404-***-**** January 2006-February 2017, Part-time independent contractor.

*Dr. Doll MMA, Advanced Chiropractic & Medical Center, 115 NW 167th Street, N. Miami Beach FL 33169 800-***-**** April 2016, Locum positions.

*Dr. Anthony Bartolo, Gainesville Pain and Rehabilitation, 333 Jesse Jewel Parkway, Gainesville, GA 30501 770-***-**** December 2010 - August 2015, Locum position that was supposed to last 1-2 weeks, ended up working almost 3 years.

*Drs. Kurt & Eric Tompkins, Tompkins Family Chiropractic, 1485 Peachtree Parkway, Suite D-7, Cumming, GA 30041 770-***-**** May 2009 – February 2016, Locum positions.

*Charles LeCroy, Georgia Chiropractic Group, 3542 Sixes Rd, Canton, GA 30114 770-***-**** May 2007-May 2009, Locum positions.

*Dr. Brett Nadel, Nadel Family Chiropractic, 12926 Hwy 92, Suite 900, Woodstock, GA 30188 678-***-**** May 2006- 2010 – Locum coverage until office closed.

EDUCATION

*LIFE UNIVERSITY (LIFE) Marietta, GA. 4/2000-12/2005 Doctor of Chiropractic *LIFE UNIVERSITY (LIFE) Marietta, GA 6/2002-4/2003

*Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ 9/1985-6/1996 Bachelors in Biology

*Middlesex County College Edison, NJ 9/1990-6/1991 Associates in applied science

HONORS AND ASSIOCATIONS

Dean's list at Life University, Secretary for the Student Body, Life University’s Life Saver’s Award -

one of the 400+ proud who stayed during accreditation issues.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

X-ray equipment; spine thermography; orthopedic, neurological and visceral exams. AO equipment and Technique, Activator equipment and Technique, SOT equipment and Technique, Full Spine/Diversified Technique, New Life Upper Cervical equipment and Technique, NUCCA Technique, Thompson equipment and Technique, Pediatric Technique and Webster’s Breech (transverse-lie position) Technique. Familiar with and have applied some of the Brimhall Protocol and use the VP-3 Variable Percussor. Familiar with Light Therapy, Ion Cleanse Detoxifier, Color Therapy, Boch Flower Remedies, homeopathic, vitamins, and minerals. Patho-Neurogenic Visceral Reflex Technic by Major Bertrand.

MEDICAL LICENSURE: Florida State License

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Twenty-eight years of experience with food intolerances and allergies helping both children and adults in this area with chiropractic care, specialized nutrition, foods, vitamins, and minerals. Nineteen years of experience with learning disabled children and worked with occupational therapists, language specialists, learning specialists, teachers, homeopathic doctors, and naturopathic doctors. Referring patients to other chiropractors and professionals, if needed, while using the application of Light Therapy, Color Therapy, and Music Therapy for those patients.

INTERESTS

I am interested in the marketing and business side of operating a practice, as well as in treatments and techniques for the repair of soft tissue injuries and musculoskeletal rehabilitation.