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As a young man in Montana, Shawn Wagner followed in his father\u2019s footsteps and joined the U.S. Army. Now, 35 years later, Shawn is a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and serves as the director for the Army National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) and vice president of\u00a0OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shawn has come a long way from his early assignment as a helicopter medevac pilot, and he is now a leader in health care administration.<\/p>\n

His responsibilities with the U.S. Army Medical Command are to coordinate patient movement support during disasters and possible military contingencies. Shawn coordinates with several federal agencies to sync patient movement efforts during a disaster response, and is also responsible for contracting with 140 NDMS partner hospitals to support patient movement and definitive care efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m humbled and blessed to be able to serve with the young men and women of our armed forces,\u201d Shawn said. \u201cThese guys and gals are real heroes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Translating skills to a new career<\/h2>\n

At the request of a respected friend, Shawn joined OSF HealthCare in 2012. He attributes his military training with providing him with the tools he has needed to succeed as leader.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cThe military prepares you to be a leader by providing a formal, professional development path. You learn to critically think, plan and execute initiatives. These are skills I use every day,\u201d Shawn said. \u201cOSF HealthCare has also been a great organization for leadership development and has had a positive impact on my growth as a senior leader.\u201d<\/p>\n

He encourages all veterans to take advantage of their training and continue adapting to find their niche.<\/p>\n

\u201cFind your passion and pursue it. You have a lot to offer and your task is to translate your military skillset to match the civilian employment market,\u201d Shawn said. \u201cI encourage you to look at OSF HealthCare. I work with some incredibly talented people and love our\u00a0Mission<\/a> and culture. OSF is an ethical organization that adheres to its Values.\u201d<\/p>\n

As an affirmative action employer, OSF HealthCare invites all veterans to search osfcareers.org<\/a> for available positions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As a young man in Montana, Shawn Wagner followed in his father\u2019s footsteps and joined the U.S. Army. Now, 35 years later, Shawn is a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and serves as the director for the Army National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) and vice president of\u00a0OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute. 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