JOHN F. SCHRAMM
169 Charles St, Abington
Summary
Positive, collaborative, and solutions-oriented professional with strong organizational and leadership skills. Possesses comprehensive understanding of team dynamics and project management, along with expertise in conflict resolution and performance optimization. Committed to fostering productive work environment and driving team success.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
WG3, Supervisor EMS, CLC, SPC, SPD/SPS, Pharmacies, and Linen
VA Hospital
10.2017 - Current
- Supervise 15+ EMS workers including 5 CWT out-patients daily basis
- Have always worked in compliance with JCAHO, OSHA, EPA and NFPA
- Member of the Environmental Care Committee / complete thorough weekly EOC rounds in conjunction with all department heads in order to insure the safety, cleanliness and overall appearance of the Brockton Campus
- Foster working relationship with Infectious Control on a daily basis
- Started a trusting, respectful relationship with all nurse managers and all department heads throughout the VA Brockton campus
- Managed balancing short term, intermediate and long term priorities
- Advise/counsel all of my employees to identify/resolve grievances and complaints in a timely manner
- Have worked numerous shifts 6a to 2:30p, 3p - 11p and weekends
- Hand picked EMS Alpha team for buildings 4, 7 and 8 to take the hospital from a 1 star to a 5 star hospital during LTCI inspection
- In addition to extensive working knowledge of sanitation protocols, have upgraded proper cleaning and aseptic requirements
- Instrumental in movement of 2 units (Building 4) to assist new construction
- Created and maintained area along with infectious control to use new sanitation and housekeeping protocols for all veterans with Covid 19
- Exemplary continuous maintenance of all buildings including Buildings 2,4,8, Linen Room and Warehouse
- When running linen operations, order all supplies for patients and nonpatients, created automated procedures to produce daily order
- Made sure proper procedures always used to clean Pharmacy IV and isolation rooms
- Made sure to train all new and current employees on all aspects of their job requirements
- Extensive knowledge of waste management relating to hazardous, toxic, infectious products and provisions for their final disposition
- Extensive knowledge to run and have trained all 50 of the EMS workers on disposing medical waste properly
- Extensive knowledge to run and have trained all 50 of the EMS workers on all required machines (Xenex, floor scrubbers, carpet cleaners, etc.)
- Extensive knowledge to run and have trained all 50 of the EMS workers on waxing and stripping of floors
- Extensive knowledge of pest management including alternative methods of control including the selection and application of chemicals
Supervisor EMS, CLC, SPC, SPD/SPS, Pharmacies, Linen and Laundry
VA Hospital
02.2023 - 06.2024
- Given supervision of 10+ members of Laundry by Robert Doherty
- Assigned all VISN1 drivers daily to deliver to all 11 VISN1 Hospitals
- Repaired windshields on entire VISN1 fleet
- Negotiated with owner of Georges in Avon, MA to maintain fleet
- Collaborated with Jeff Barnes, VA GSA to maintain GSA vehicles and ordering rentals when needed
- Ordered 2 supply sheds to house DIF for use by all VISN1 laundry vehicles
- Travelled routes with drivers and their respective routes to meet respective Laundry affiliates in person
- Met VA Laundry affiliates from Healthcare Linen Services Group (Angelica takeover) to make sure operations would operate smoothly
- Undertook training of Robert Concalves, current supervisor of Laundry from 11/2023 - 5/2024, after completing mid level e-performances
WG3, Supervisor EMS, Buildings 1 and 3
VA Hospital
06.2013 - 10.2017
Waitts Funeral Home
10.2007 - 06.2016
- Knowledgable to drive all vehicles (Limo, Hearse, and Flower Car)
- Dressman for assigned wake and funeral services
- Performed body removals from local hospitals, morgues and homes
- Incorporated customer service skills to assist mourning family and guests during wakes and funerals
EMS Housekeeper
VA Hospital
06.2005 - 06.2013
Insert Production Coordinator, Mailroom Manager
Enterprise News Media
06.1982 - 10.2007
- Successfully managed within budgetary guidelines
- Managed 65 to 120 per diem employees and met the Newspaper Guild (union) requirement
- Organized schedules for four shifts of employees and trained them to perform associated tasks
- Extensive knowledge to run and have trained 150+ workers on the use, maintenance and adjustment of SLS insert machines
- Quip stackers, strapping machines and Video Jet
- Improved efficiency with automation of SLS insert machine
- Implemented ink jet mailing process to improve quality of printing and quantity of output (Produced 305 total inserts per month (8.2mil.total); 3500 total inserts per year (296 million total)
- Developed daily trip orders process to ensure proper insert combinations
- Achieved 99% on time completion of weekly distribution
- Licensed in operating a forklift and a pallet jack
Education
High School -
Brockton High School
Skills
- Training and mentoring
- Goal oriented
- Staff management
- Customer service
- Employee motivation
- Decision-making
- Complex Problem-solving
- Strategic planning
- Inventory control
- Staff discipline
- Staff development
- Team building
- Priority management
- Waste reduction
- Industrial hygiene
- Safety protocols
Military Service
United States Army, Vietnam Era, Military Police, Honorable
Community Service
Brockton South Little League 1991-2011 Brockton South Little League President,
Board of Director 2003-2007
Started Inner-City Play for Junior level (ages 13 and 14) and for Senior level (ages 15 and 16)
Team Manager and Coach (13 seasons)
4 years District All Stars
4 years Tournament All Stars 2 City Championships
Brockton Youth Soccer Association 1992-2002
Coached girl travel teams for five consecutive years Coached in-house teams for seven seasons
Archbishop Williams HS Girls Hockey Team 2002-2005
Instructor for on-ice practices for girls hockey program Coached two summer league teams
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Supervisor EMS, CLC, SPC, SPD/SPS, Pharmacies, Linen and Laundry
VA Hospital
02.2023 - 06.2024
WG3, Supervisor EMS, CLC, SPC, SPD/SPS, Pharmacies, and Linen
VA Hospital
10.2017 - Current
WG3, Supervisor EMS, Buildings 1 and 3
VA Hospital
06.2013 - 10.2017
Waitts Funeral Home
10.2007 - 06.2016
EMS Housekeeper
VA Hospital
06.2005 - 06.2013
Insert Production Coordinator, Mailroom Manager
Enterprise News Media
06.1982 - 10.2007
High School -
Brockton High School
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