Justin W. Hough
Clarksville
Summary
Committed professional with 14 years of experience in both Clinical Management and Occupational Health & Safety. Advanced understanding of customer needs with diligent attention to detail resulting in superior customer service and high levels of client satisfaction. Highly dedicated Emergency Medical Technician with extensive experience in the treatment and management of severe traumatic injuries. Excels at managing health care needs within crisis situations that need immediate intensive attention. Proficient in the achievement of goals despite limited resources and tight timeframes. Collaborative trainer, mentor, facilitator, coach, and problem solver. Dynamic and motivated professional with a proven record of generating and building relationships, managing projects from concept to completion, and coaching individuals to success. Skilled in building cross-functional teams and making critical decisions during challenges.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health & Safety Medical Technician
Amphibious Medics
08.2023 - 09.2025
- Assisted and oversaw comprehensive Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) programs for a large-scale construction project supporting a workforce of approximately 1,300 craft workers, supervisors, and subcontractors.
- Enforced compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety standards, and site-specific safety plans to maintain a safe, injury-free work environment.
- Conducted daily site safety inspections, hazard assessments, and job hazard analyses (JHAs), proactively identifying and mitigating risks across multiple active work zones.
- Assisted in incident investigations, near-miss reporting, and root-cause analyses; implemented corrective actions to prevent recurrence and improve overall safety performance.
- Delivered site orientations, toolbox talks, and targeted safety training to employees and subcontractors, reinforcing a strong safety culture and shared accountability.
- Collaborated closely with project management, superintendents, subcontractors, and client representatives to integrate safety planning into all phases of construction.
- Maintained accurate safety documentation, logs, and reports, including incident records, inspection findings, and regulatory compliance data.
- Served as a visible on-site safety leader and advocate, promoting continuous improvement and ensuring safety remained a core operational priority.
Field Training Officer
Amphibious Medics
06.2020 - 08.2023
- Adeptly served as the company representative for administering and maintaining all field training for over 50 Health and Safety Medical Technicians employed with Amphibious Medics nationwide.
- Lead the effort in building and fostering relations with all newly hired employees and ensured compliance with the Amphibious Medics standards of practice.
- Training Facilitator: Hosted and facilitated the New Hire and Case Management orientations remotely to newly hired employees nationwide.
- Administered an in-depth training regimen to new employees which encompassed the completion of a field training checklist that served to document the evaluation of specific job duties.
- Corporate Liaison: Served as the point of contact between the Health and Safety Medical Technicians and the Operations Management Division and Human Resources Division.
- Assisted in mitigating and/or resolving any employee issues before moving to the corporate level.
- Quality Control: Identified and reported any operational improvement recommendations to the Operations Division management team.
- Conducted site audits on over 15 sites to ensure compliance with the Amphibious Medics standards.
Health and Safety Medical Technician
Amphibious Medics
05.2018 - 06.2020
- Consulted and partnered with construction site Health and Safety management teams to provide a safe work environment for construction site workers.
- Operated in a first aid capacity to provide on-site care for injured workers, analyzed tasks for potential safety hazards, developed and formalized a site Health & Wellness program for over 2500 employees, and strengthened the workers compensation process.
- Emergency Response: Coordinated the triage, first aid, and referrals for employees that were injured on site.
- Demonstrated sound judgement in emergency situations and determined the proper course of action for appropriate care.
- Reduced the amount of OSHA recordable incidents by effectively managing and treating injured employees on site.
- Case Management: Assessed employee treatment needs; Implemented, monitored, and evaluated treatment plans and progress for all injured employees.
- Communicated with outside medical providers on employee’s injury/healing progression and facilitated direct follow-up care with employee.
- Asset Management: Revitalized the management of on-site medical supplies and simplified the monthly inventory audit process.
- Maintained all medical records for over 2500 employees and ensured strict HIPAA compliance with the medical records database.
- Project Management: Efficiently executed and managed various safety-driven projects that produced enhanced safety performance from employees.
- Assisted project managers in project safety inspections and influenced new policies that enhanced overall site safety.
Operations Manager
Lapointe Troop Medical Clinic
10.2015 - 06.2018
- Managed the daily operations of a troop medical clinic that provided the care for over 7000 active duty soldiers.
- Provided direct administrative support for over 75 military and civilian staff members.
- Managed all internal and external communication regarding the clinic and supervised the purchase, maintenance, and repair of clinic equipment.
- Reviewed and provided feedback to staff members on the accuracy of their medical encounter coding and took necessary steps to retrain and prevent further deficiencies.
- Planned and executed specific skill refresher courses for employees to have the ability to train and revalidate perishable medical skills.
- Implemented a highly effective onboarding and coaching program for new and existing staff members and mobilized the cross-training of employees in other areas of the clinic.
Practice Manager
Bassett Army Community Hospital
03.2012 - 10.2015
- Managed the daily operations of a fast-paced primary care clinic while providing direct leadership to 18 employees including four physicians and two nurse practitioners.
- Improved staffing and personnel issues by revitalizing training, clarifying job descriptions and updating the human resource manual.
- Developed and administered the annual operating budget and produced financial business reports and documentation on a daily, monthly, and year-end basis.
- Maximized revenue gains and achieved new business growth through the implementation of quality assurance guidelines and sound financial policies and procedures.
- Ensured strict compliance to JCAHO, OSHA, and industry safety standards and regulations.
Combat Medic Specialist
1/10 Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
01.2006 - 03.2012
- Provided emergency medical treatment at the point of wounding on the battlefield, limited primary care, and health protection and evacuation from a point of injury or illness.
- Instructed Soldier's on Combat Lifesaver/First Responder training course.
- Managed Soldier's medical readiness, medical supplies and equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TennesseeAssociate of Science - Information Technology
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee01.2020
Skills
- Accident prevention
- Fall protection
- Safety training
- Incident investigation
- First aid and CPR
Accomplishments
- Large-Scale Projects, Spearheaded health and safety operations for a multibillion-dollar project with Whiting-Turner; oversaw 2200+ multi-craft workers and safety technicians while enforcing corporate safety policies and OSHA standards.
- Inventory Management, Created and monitored multiple databases to keep accountability of all company inventory valued in excess of 4.5 million dollars with zero losses over a three-year period.
- Budgetary Planning, Conducted a 3-month analysis to address the loss of revenue from patient no-show encounters which led to the purchase and implementation of an automated text-based appointment reminder system; This system led to a reduction of no-show appointments from 38% down to 7% in a 3-month time frame which resulted in increase of revenue of over $65,000.
- Emergency Response, Received the 2015 YMCA “Angel of the Battlefield” award in recognition of the successful management and treatment of 9 American Soldiers that were critically injured during a firefight in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan.
Certification
- Emergency Medical Technician, National Registry Of Emergency Medical Technicians, Columbus, Ohio, 2026-01-01
- Basic Life Saving/AED/CPR Instructor Certification, Health and Safety Institute (HSI), Clarksville, Tennessee, 2025-01-01
- First Aid Certification, American Red Cross, Clarksville, Tennessee, 2025-01-01
- OSHA 30 Hour Outreach Training Program – Construction, 360 training, Austin, Texas, 2019-01-01
- Senior Level Non-Commissioned Officer, AMEDD Advanced Leadership and Management Course, San Antonio, Texas, 2017-01-01
- Junior Level Non-Commissioned Officer, Basic, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, 2014-01-01
- Junior Level Non-Commissioned Officer, Basic Leadership and Management Course, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, 2014-01-01
- Arctic Tab, Cold Weather Indoctrination Course, Black Rapids, Alaska, 2013-01-01
- Instructor, Tactical Close Quarters Countermeasures Instructor Course, Fort Carson, Colorado, 2011-01-01
Timeline
Health & Safety Medical Technician
Amphibious Medics
08.2023 - 09.2025
Field Training Officer
Amphibious Medics
06.2020 - 08.2023
Health and Safety Medical Technician
Amphibious Medics
05.2018 - 06.2020
Operations Manager
Lapointe Troop Medical Clinic
10.2015 - 06.2018
Practice Manager
Bassett Army Community Hospital
03.2012 - 10.2015
Combat Medic Specialist
1/10 Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
01.2006 - 03.2012
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Austin Peay State University
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Austin Peay State University