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Colleen Norris

Colleen Norris

Newburyport,MA

Summary

Hardworking leader with 20 years' experience in healthcare. Good communication, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills. Well-versed in insurance billing, business management, marketing, and sales skills required to run a successful practice. Innovative thinker and problem solver. Self motivated and ready to apply abilities and knowledge to fast-paced position.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Chiropractor & Energy Healer

Colleen Norris Wellness
12.2022 - Current
  • Assess to spine for chronic patterns of tension and fight or flight mechanisms
  • Conducted patient history reviews and physical and postural examination to assess conditions and present disorders.
  • Counseled patients about lifestyle choices impacting stress, anxiety, injuries, conditions and recovery.
  • Assessed patients to identify postural compensations and areas of increased muscular tension.
  • Developed therapeutic treatment plans to correct abnormalities.
  • Implemented mindbody tools and stress management strategies to improve patient health and wellbeing and reach recovery objectives.
  • Used intuitive and psychic abilities to identify patterns of stress and tension in each patient's body and life and offered suggestions to create more ease and release stress.

Chiropractor

Suchecki Chiropractic
09.2005 - 09.2022
  • Conducted patient history reviews and physical, neurological and orthopedic examinations to assess conditions and present disorders.
  • Diagnosed neuro-musculoskeletal conditions and performed corrective adjustments.
  • Counseled patients about lifestyle choices impacting injuries, conditions and recovery.
  • Assessed patients to identify musculoskeletal and spine disorders and developed therapeutic treatment plans to correct abnormalities.
  • Took and analyzed x-rays to identify abnormal spinal postures
  • Billed insurance companies for services, including providing proper ICD9 codes.
  • Verified patient's insurance benefits, called on unpaid claims, submitted records for denied claims
  • Followed up with unpaid accounts receivable
  • Marketing for lead generation
  • Report of findings with patients explaining results of exam, x-rays, and course of treatment
  • Patient education via health talks, health expos
  • Set patients up in spinal traction to restore normal curves to spine to promote increased range of motion, decrease pain, and improve daily living
  • Do re-exams and postural assessments to check progress in range of motion, pain, and function.

Associate Chiropractor

Southcoast Chiropractic
09.2003 - 05.2005
  • Conducted patient history reviews and physical, neurological and orthopedic examinations to assess conditions and present disorders.
  • Diagnosed neuromusculoskeletal conditions and performed corrective adjustments.
  • Counseled patients about lifestyle choices impacting injuries, conditions and recovery.
  • Assessed patients to identify musculoskeletal and spine disorders and developed therapeutic treatment plans to correct abnormalities.
  • Took and analyzed x-rays to identify abnormal spinal postures
  • Billed insurance companies for services, including providing proper ICD9 codes.
  • Verified patient's insurance benefits, called on unpaid claims, submitted records for denied claims
  • Marketing for lead generation
  • Report of findings with patients explaining results of exam, x-rays, and course of treatment
  • Patient education via health talks, health expos
  • Set patients up in spinal traction to restore normal curves to spine to promote increased range of motion, decrease pain, and improve daily living
  • Do re-exams and postural assessments to check progress in range of motion, pain, and function.

Education

Doctor of Chiropractic - Chiropractic

Sherman College of Chiropractic
Spartanburg, SC
09.2003

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
05.1998

Skills

  • Pain Management Techniques
  • Patient Health Information Access
  • Insurance billing
  • Patient Data Management Systems
  • Lifestyle Counseling
  • Patient Relations
  • Compassionate Care
  • Musculoskeletal System Correction
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Sales
  • Patient Education
  • Marketing

Hobbies

I love spending time with my teenage daughter and son at the beach, trying new restaurants, or playing mini golf. I love the ocean, going for walks in nature, and I just started boxing! I am like listening to live music, comedy shows, and dancing!

Timeline

Chiropractor & Energy Healer

Colleen Norris Wellness
12.2022 - Current

Chiropractor

Suchecki Chiropractic
09.2005 - 09.2022

Associate Chiropractor

Southcoast Chiropractic
09.2003 - 05.2005

Doctor of Chiropractic - Chiropractic

Sherman College of Chiropractic

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

University of Toledo
Colleen Norris