John G. Self

Current

Chairman and Founder at JohnMarch Partners, Inc.

Past

Past President, ACHE of North Texas at American College of Healthcare Executives
General Manager at HealthFirst Management Services
Executive Director at East Texas Emergency Medical Services

Managing Director at CitiHealth
Senior Vice President of Business Development at Affiliated Hospital Systems
Regional Development Manager at LifeMark Corp.
Vice President, Marketing at Rocky Mountain Helicopters
Coordinator of Flight Operations (Life Flight) at Hermann Hospital
Crime Writer/Investigative Reporter at The Houston Post

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Education

Texas A&M University-Commerce

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Industry

Hospital & Health Care

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John G. Self’s Summary

John G. Self founded JohnMarch Partners in 1994. JohnMarch is a healthcare search consultancy with clients throughout the U.S. and United Arab Emirates.

Clients recognize Mr. Self for his ability to consistently find top leaders who deliver lasting value. He is also recognized for his innovative approach to executive search, including the use of video summaries of his interviews with candidates.

He is Immediate Past President of ACHE of North Texas Chapter, one of the largest of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is a member of the Regent’s Advisory Council. He is a frequent lecturer on career brand management, leadership values and development.

A former investigative reporter and crime writer, he is one of the only executive recruiters with this unique background and experience.

IN 1976 Mr. Self joined Houston's Hermann Hospital. He led the implementation of Life Flight helicopter system. As a former national marketing manager with Rocky Mountain Helicopters, Mr. Self implemented another 14 helicopter ambulance programs.

He also worked in acquisitions for LifeMark Hospitals. As Senior Vice President of Business Development for Hermann Affiliated Hospitals, he helped build a network of more than 45 managed and afffiliated hospitals.

From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Self served as Special Projects Manager for ETMC Regional Healthcare System, a nine hospital system based in Tyler, TX. During his tenure, Mr. Self ran a successful home infusion pharmacy business, correctional health clinics, East Texas EMS, one of the state's largest private ambulance providers, and an international recruitment company that specialized in recruiting nurses, physical and occupational therapists from Canada, the Philippines, Australia and South Africa.

His diverse experience across the spectrum of healthcare operations and marketing enables Mr. Self to deliver to his clients a unique blend of value-added insight.

John G. Self’s Specialties:

Directing C-suite, executive and management searches for health systems, hospitals and other health service providers. He is experienced in leading searches for public corporations, investor-owned corporations and not-for-profit organizations, including Catholic health and academic medical centers. He specializes in leading C-suite searches for complex public/tax-supported organizations.

John G. Self’s Experience

Chairman and Founder

JohnMarch Partners, Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

August 1994 — Present (15 years 5 months)

Mr. Self is the Senior Client Advisor for the Firm. He is responsible for strategy, marketing and business development for this executive search consultancy with practice expertise in health services, technology and general management.
Past President, ACHE of North Texas

American College of Healthcare Executives

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

March 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 10 months)
General Manager

HealthFirst Management Services

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

April 1992 — August 1994 (2 years 5 months)

Directed business development and client services operations for this international recruitment firm. HealthFirst specialized in recruiting nurses and physical and occupational therapists for a group of select clients, primarily in the southwest United States.. The Firm's targeted markets included Canada, The Republic of the Philippines, Australia, and South Africa. Mr. Self traveled frequently to those recruiting screening candidates for placement in the U.S.
Executive Director

East Texas Emergency Medical Services

(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

October 1991 — June 1993 (1 year 9 months)

East Texas EMS is the largest private ambulance service provider in Texas. During Mr. Self's tenure, East Texas EMS operated 50 ambulances in a 14-country area, responding to more than 45,000 911 and transfer calls per year. During his tenure, East Texas EMS was selected Private Provider of the Year by the Texas Department of Health. Mr. Self oversaw a major system restructuring and the development and construction of a state-of-the-art operations center. He played a key role in selecting his successor who continues as the CEO of this now multi-state provider of EMS services.
Managing Director

CitiHealth

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

September 1987 — January 1991 (3 years 5 months)

Mr. Self directed the turnaround and repositioning of HealthFirst Management Services, a home infusion therapy business owned and operated by East Texas Medical Regional Healthcare System. Mr. Self refocused the business as a wholesale home infusion pharmacy and converted home care agencies who were former competitors in strategic partners for distribution. Under his guidance, the HealthFirst revenues increased from $33,000 per month to more than $100,000 in revenue that included a correctional health contract.
Senior Vice President of Business Development

Affiliated Hospital Systems

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

April 1980 — September 1987 (7 years 6 months)

Mr. Self led business development of this healthcare services management firm that focused on rural and community hospital in Texas and Louisiana. During his tenure, AHS grew from three to 44 hospitals, 25 of whom AHS managed. Mr. Self directed all account acquisition activities and led the due diligence component of the enterprise.
Regional Development Manager

LifeMark Corp.

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

January 1980 — April 1980 (4 months)

Responsible for acquisiton of hospitals in the company's southwest division.
Vice President, Marketing

Rocky Mountain Helicopters

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

April 1978 — February 1980 (1 year 11 months)

Rocky Mountain Helicopters was the leader in supporting hospital-based emergency helicopter ambulance programs. As National Marketing Manager, and later as Vice President, I led the company’s healthcare marketing program. From 1978 to 1980, Rocky Mountain Helicopters added 14 programs from Portland, Oregon to Jacksonville, Fl. Our clients included some of the leading hospital CEOs of that era, including Pat Groner at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL; Don Carner at Memorial Hospital in Long Beach, CA; Ray Leitner at John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix, AZ; Roger Larsen, Emanuel Hospital, Portland, OR; and Tim Schramko, St. Vincent Hospital, Toledo, OH.
Coordinator of Flight Operations (Life Flight)

Hermann Hospital

(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

March 1976 — April 1977 (1 year 2 months)

Coordinated the launch of Hermann Hospital's highly successful Life Flight emergency helicopter ambulance program, the secondsuch program in the United States.
Crime Writer/Investigative Reporter

The Houston Post

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)

April 1973 — March 1976 (3 years )

Began as a copy editor and composing room editor on the general news desk. Joined the city desk reporting team as night crime writer covering law enforcement in Houston and Harris County. conducted investigations concerning corruption in the Houston PD, Texas prison system and the influx of Mexican heroin into Harris County.

John G. Self’s Education

Texas A&M University-Commerce

Bachelor of Science , Journalism, Radio TV and Psychology , 1970 — 1973

Activities and Societies:

Editor of The East Texan campus newspaper, member of Sigma Delta Chi professional journalism society.

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John G. Self’s Interests:

Reading, cooking and developing challenging candidate interview questions

John G. Self’s Groups:

American College of Healthcare Executives
President, ACHE of North Texas
Member, Regents Advisory Council

Executive Suite
Healthcare Executives Network
Healthcare Solutions
Health Care Business Group Latin America
Health 2.0
Executives for Healthcare Transformation: http://blogs.biproinc.com/healthcare
Nursing Network
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
Global Healthcare
Healthcare Executive.net
Modern Healthcare Magazine
Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Official Group
Onboarding - Accelerating New Employee Transitions
Case Manager Research Group
Healthcare Executive Network Group
American College of Healthcare Executives of North Texas
nextHospital - for visionary hospital leaders
Healthcare Professional, Physician & Nurse Networking Business & Career Opportunities
Debt Collection FDCPA--FACTA--GLBA--FTC Regulations Forum
Executive Healthcare Network - DFW Chapter
The Blog Zone - A community for serious bloggers
The Blog Promoter
Healthcare Virtual Think Tank-Reformers & Transformers
Hospitals and social media
Wayne O'Neill Associates