JOHN E. MARKS
1185 Fox Ridge Road
Dike, Iowa, 50624
c-608-558-2990
h-319-346-8068
e- bullmoose1961@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Senior Director of Rehabilitation Services/Occupational Health Services with 27 years medical
experience, 14 years in management. Demonstrated performance in:
• Financial Operations • Leadership & Team Employment
• Strategic Planning • Labor Management
• Program Development • Restructuring
• Outreach & Public Relations • Team Building
• Regulatory Compliance
• Running statistics
• Customer Relations
• Custom spreadsheets
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Hayes Farms Inc. L.L.C. 2011
Farming
Joined Hayes Farms of rural Dike in grain farming and manure management programming. In
addition to usual farming duties, I perform the record keeping and spreadsheets for each farm,field,
client on production of corn and beans. I perform all the programming of the tractors computers’ for
planting and harvest data, then download the data and perform various spreadsheets on each farm,
field, client. I keep track of sales of grain to market on spreadsheets I have custom-made for the
corporation. I am also in charge of developing the annual manure management program for the
3000-animal hog site for the DNR and the Grundy County Courthouse. Haul corn and beans to
various coops (approx.. 400,000 bushel/yr) and drive semi for spraying all summer long.
6/2011-present
Marks Lawn Care, Landscaping, Snow Removal, Grundy Center, Iowa 2009
Owner/Sole Proprietor
Began own lawn care business after 25 years in medicine. I have always wanted to be a small
business owner. I am a Certified Targeted Small Business owner and a member of the Iowa Small
Business Association. I am performing lawn care/landscaping, snow removal duties to the 13
towns/cities surrounding my home area.
5/2009-6/2011
Wheaton Franciscan Health System-Iowa, Waterloo , Iowa 2009
Respiratory Care Supervisor-
Responsible for overseeing the needs of 25 professional staff for Respiratory Care on a daily
basis for all 3 Iowa Hospitals. Covered Director position as necessary. In charge of
budgetary/strategic planning/hiring/disciplinary issues and all other aspects of Respiratory
Care including covering for staff also when needed.
Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, Ia.
Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls, Ia
Mercy Memorial Hospital, Olwein, Ia
3/2009-5/2009
Med Travelers, Dallas, Tx 2008
Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care, (TRAVELER)
Serving the role primarily as a Neonatal Respiratory Therapist in the level 3 Neonatal Intensive
Care unit. Duties include work with Nitric Oxide Therapy, Heli-Ox Therapy, High Frequency
Oscillation. Performed all intubations in nicu and O.R. for c-sections and surfactant
administration, both independently without neonatologist present. Performing assessments on
new patients for proper therapies. Also, member of the NICU neonatal Transport team. All
other routine treatment modalities.
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin- Fox Valley, Neenah, Wi 7/08-11/08
Aureus Medical Staffing, Omaha, Ne. 2007 to 2008
Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care, (TRAVELER)
Serving the role primarily as a Neonatal Respiratory Therapist in the level 3 Neonatal Intensive
Care unit. Duties include work with Nitric Oxide Therapy, Heli-Ox Therapy, High Frequency
Oscillation. Performing assessments on new patients for proper therapies. Also, member of the
NICU neonatal Transport team. All other routine treatment modalities.
Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters, Norfolk, Va 1/08-7/08
Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington D.C 7/07-1/08
ROCKFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Rockford IL 2002 to 2007
Staff Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care,
Serving the role primarily as a Neonatal Respiratory Therapist in the level 3 Neonatal Intensive
Care unit. Also perform therapy in the level 1 trauma E.R., S.I.C.U., C.C.U., P.I.C.U. and
Ventilator Step-down unit. Duties include work with Nitric Oxide Therapy, Heli-Ox Therapy,
High Frequency Oscillation. Duties also include performing the role as charge therapist when
assigned, thereby overseeing approximately 15 therapists per shift. Performing assessments on
new patients for proper therapies. Also, member of the NICU neonatal Transport helicopter
team. All other routine treatment modalities.
THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN HOSPITAL AND CLINICS, 2001 to 2002
Madison, WI
Pediatric Staff Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care,
Served the role as a Pediatric Respiratory Therapist in the University of Wisconsin
Children’s Hospital. Treated patients with conditions ranging from cystic fibrosis to kidney
transplants/heart transplants. Performed all routine patient care for children ranging from
neonates to adolescents. Performed Nitric Oxide Therapy, Heli-Ox Therapy and High
Frequency Oscillation.
THE MONROE CLINIC, Monroe, WI 1995 to 2001
Director of Rehabilitation Services/Occupational Health Service
Responsible for managing 12 departments and 2 outreach programs with a total professional
staff of 55. Responsible for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Work
Hardening, Sports Medicine, Occupational Health Services, Cardiopulmonary Care, EKG,
DME, Bronchoscopy, Sleep Lab, EEG and outreach programs. These areas generate
approximately $10 million in revenue annually.
• Restructured Physical Therapy reception area into the “hub” for physical therapy,
occupational therapy, speech therapy and work hardening so all business flows through,
allowing reduction of one person.
• Established extended hours for physical therapy and occupational therapy both before
and after normal scheduling that increased patient caseloads by 12%.
• Built the sports medicine program from 4 school contracts to 12 which now generates
more than $500,000 in charges.
• Reduced open charts per month from 450 to 200 generating more than $200,000 to the
bottom line by restructuring job duties.
• Captured the “Birth to Three” of Green County for physical therapy, occupational
therapy and speech therapy which enhanced the revenues charged by $30,000.
• Captured a school physical therapy contract with Freeport, Illinois, which added $13,000
revenue to the bottom line.
• Gained two nursing home contracts to coordinate efforts for speech therapy.
• Restructured cardiopulmonary care duties and shift times to save 1.2 persons which
generated in excess of $67,000 in savings.
• Restructured occupational therapy staff with more cross training to save .75 persons
which generated in excess of $31,000 in savings.
ST. CLARE HOSPITAL (now The Monroe Clinic), Monroe, WI 1991 to 1995
Director, Cardiopulmonary Care/Neurophysiology
Responsible for managing 6 departments and 20 health care professionals in the following
areas: Cardiopulmonary Care, EKG, DME, Bronchoscopy, Sleep Laboratory and EEG.
Covered as staff therapist when needed.
• Responsible for bringing a two-bed sleep lab into the hospital. This currently generates
$500,000+ revenue.
• Initiated a new EEG lab into the hospital producing $30,000 annual revenue.
• Responsible for the addition of a new bronchoscopy suite in the hospital, creating an
increased continuity of care for the patient and increasing productivity by decreasing
procedure time from four hours to two hours.
WYOMING MEDICAL CENTER, Casper, WY 1986 to 1991
Assistant Director, Respiratory Care 1988 to 1991
Responsible for overseeing the needs of a professional staff of 22 on a daily basis. Covered
Director position as necessary.
• Operated the intra-aortic balloon pump during open-heart surgeries, assisting physician
with insertion of balloon under sterile technique. Leading provider of these services in
the hospital.
• Assisted pulmonologist with transtracheal catheter insertions.
EDUCATION
B.S., Respiratory Therapy (BSRT), Mount Marty College, Yankton, SD, 1986
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
B.S.R.T., C.R.T., R.R.T., R.C.P., State of Wisconsin, R.C.P., State of Illinois
R.C.P., District of Columbia, R.C.P., State of Virginia,
R.C.P. , State of Colorado, R.C.P., State of Missouri, R.C.P., State of Kansas,
R.C.P., State of Michigan, R.C.P., State of Iowa.
TECHNICAL TRAINING
B.L.S., C.P.R. Certified, N.A.L.S./NRP Certified, A.C.L.S. Certified, P.A.L.S. Certified
Stable/transport certified
ASSOCIATIONS
Member of National Board for Respiratory Care
American Association for Respiratory Care
Wisconsin/Illinois/D.C./Virginia State/Colorado/ Michigan/Missouri/Kansas/Iowa Society for
Respiratory Care
Wisconsin/Illinois/D.C./Virginia State/Colorado/ Michigan/Missouri/Kansas/Iowa Society for
Respiratory Care

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    JOHN E. MARKS 1185Fox Ridge Road Dike, Iowa, 50624 c-608-558-2990 h-319-346-8068 e- bullmoose1961@gmail.com SUMMARY Senior Director of Rehabilitation Services/Occupational Health Services with 27 years medical experience, 14 years in management. Demonstrated performance in: • Financial Operations • Leadership & Team Employment • Strategic Planning • Labor Management • Program Development • Restructuring • Outreach & Public Relations • Team Building • Regulatory Compliance • Running statistics • Customer Relations • Custom spreadsheets EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Hayes Farms Inc. L.L.C. 2011 Farming Joined Hayes Farms of rural Dike in grain farming and manure management programming. In addition to usual farming duties, I perform the record keeping and spreadsheets for each farm,field, client on production of corn and beans. I perform all the programming of the tractors computers’ for planting and harvest data, then download the data and perform various spreadsheets on each farm, field, client. I keep track of sales of grain to market on spreadsheets I have custom-made for the corporation. I am also in charge of developing the annual manure management program for the 3000-animal hog site for the DNR and the Grundy County Courthouse. Haul corn and beans to various coops (approx.. 400,000 bushel/yr) and drive semi for spraying all summer long. 6/2011-present Marks Lawn Care, Landscaping, Snow Removal, Grundy Center, Iowa 2009 Owner/Sole Proprietor Began own lawn care business after 25 years in medicine. I have always wanted to be a small business owner. I am a Certified Targeted Small Business owner and a member of the Iowa Small
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    Business Association. Iam performing lawn care/landscaping, snow removal duties to the 13 towns/cities surrounding my home area. 5/2009-6/2011 Wheaton Franciscan Health System-Iowa, Waterloo , Iowa 2009 Respiratory Care Supervisor- Responsible for overseeing the needs of 25 professional staff for Respiratory Care on a daily basis for all 3 Iowa Hospitals. Covered Director position as necessary. In charge of budgetary/strategic planning/hiring/disciplinary issues and all other aspects of Respiratory Care including covering for staff also when needed. Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, Ia. Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls, Ia Mercy Memorial Hospital, Olwein, Ia 3/2009-5/2009 Med Travelers, Dallas, Tx 2008 Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care, (TRAVELER) Serving the role primarily as a Neonatal Respiratory Therapist in the level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care unit. Duties include work with Nitric Oxide Therapy, Heli-Ox Therapy, High Frequency Oscillation. Performed all intubations in nicu and O.R. for c-sections and surfactant administration, both independently without neonatologist present. Performing assessments on new patients for proper therapies. Also, member of the NICU neonatal Transport team. All other routine treatment modalities. Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin- Fox Valley, Neenah, Wi 7/08-11/08 Aureus Medical Staffing, Omaha, Ne. 2007 to 2008 Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care, (TRAVELER) Serving the role primarily as a Neonatal Respiratory Therapist in the level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care unit. Duties include work with Nitric Oxide Therapy, Heli-Ox Therapy, High Frequency Oscillation. Performing assessments on new patients for proper therapies. Also, member of the NICU neonatal Transport team. All other routine treatment modalities. Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters, Norfolk, Va 1/08-7/08 Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington D.C 7/07-1/08 ROCKFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Rockford IL 2002 to 2007 Staff Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care, Serving the role primarily as a Neonatal Respiratory Therapist in the level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care unit. Also perform therapy in the level 1 trauma E.R., S.I.C.U., C.C.U., P.I.C.U. and Ventilator Step-down unit. Duties include work with Nitric Oxide Therapy, Heli-Ox Therapy,
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    High Frequency Oscillation.Duties also include performing the role as charge therapist when assigned, thereby overseeing approximately 15 therapists per shift. Performing assessments on new patients for proper therapies. Also, member of the NICU neonatal Transport helicopter team. All other routine treatment modalities. THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN HOSPITAL AND CLINICS, 2001 to 2002 Madison, WI Pediatric Staff Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care, Served the role as a Pediatric Respiratory Therapist in the University of Wisconsin Children’s Hospital. Treated patients with conditions ranging from cystic fibrosis to kidney transplants/heart transplants. Performed all routine patient care for children ranging from neonates to adolescents. Performed Nitric Oxide Therapy, Heli-Ox Therapy and High Frequency Oscillation. THE MONROE CLINIC, Monroe, WI 1995 to 2001 Director of Rehabilitation Services/Occupational Health Service Responsible for managing 12 departments and 2 outreach programs with a total professional staff of 55. Responsible for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Work Hardening, Sports Medicine, Occupational Health Services, Cardiopulmonary Care, EKG, DME, Bronchoscopy, Sleep Lab, EEG and outreach programs. These areas generate approximately $10 million in revenue annually. • Restructured Physical Therapy reception area into the “hub” for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and work hardening so all business flows through, allowing reduction of one person. • Established extended hours for physical therapy and occupational therapy both before and after normal scheduling that increased patient caseloads by 12%. • Built the sports medicine program from 4 school contracts to 12 which now generates more than $500,000 in charges. • Reduced open charts per month from 450 to 200 generating more than $200,000 to the bottom line by restructuring job duties. • Captured the “Birth to Three” of Green County for physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy which enhanced the revenues charged by $30,000. • Captured a school physical therapy contract with Freeport, Illinois, which added $13,000 revenue to the bottom line. • Gained two nursing home contracts to coordinate efforts for speech therapy. • Restructured cardiopulmonary care duties and shift times to save 1.2 persons which generated in excess of $67,000 in savings. • Restructured occupational therapy staff with more cross training to save .75 persons which generated in excess of $31,000 in savings.
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    ST. CLARE HOSPITAL(now The Monroe Clinic), Monroe, WI 1991 to 1995 Director, Cardiopulmonary Care/Neurophysiology Responsible for managing 6 departments and 20 health care professionals in the following areas: Cardiopulmonary Care, EKG, DME, Bronchoscopy, Sleep Laboratory and EEG. Covered as staff therapist when needed. • Responsible for bringing a two-bed sleep lab into the hospital. This currently generates $500,000+ revenue. • Initiated a new EEG lab into the hospital producing $30,000 annual revenue. • Responsible for the addition of a new bronchoscopy suite in the hospital, creating an increased continuity of care for the patient and increasing productivity by decreasing procedure time from four hours to two hours. WYOMING MEDICAL CENTER, Casper, WY 1986 to 1991 Assistant Director, Respiratory Care 1988 to 1991 Responsible for overseeing the needs of a professional staff of 22 on a daily basis. Covered Director position as necessary. • Operated the intra-aortic balloon pump during open-heart surgeries, assisting physician with insertion of balloon under sterile technique. Leading provider of these services in the hospital. • Assisted pulmonologist with transtracheal catheter insertions. EDUCATION B.S., Respiratory Therapy (BSRT), Mount Marty College, Yankton, SD, 1986 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT B.S.R.T., C.R.T., R.R.T., R.C.P., State of Wisconsin, R.C.P., State of Illinois R.C.P., District of Columbia, R.C.P., State of Virginia, R.C.P. , State of Colorado, R.C.P., State of Missouri, R.C.P., State of Kansas, R.C.P., State of Michigan, R.C.P., State of Iowa. TECHNICAL TRAINING B.L.S., C.P.R. Certified, N.A.L.S./NRP Certified, A.C.L.S. Certified, P.A.L.S. Certified Stable/transport certified ASSOCIATIONS Member of National Board for Respiratory Care American Association for Respiratory Care
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