Thomas Schaefer

Experience

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  Massapequa Summer Recreation

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2008

  Recreation Leader
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  Massapequa Soccer Club Concession

  Jun 2008 - Mar 2010

  Vendor
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  Twistee Freeze (County Wide Concessions Inc.)

  Apr 2010 - Jun 2014

  Vendor/Driver

  • Responsible for proper care, usage and cleaning of ice cream truck during working hours• Provided friendly and professional service to customers of all ages, and encouraged sales and Twistee Freeze services, i.e. parties

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  Binghamton University Recreation

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2013

  Flag Football Referee
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  Off Campus College Transport Inc.

  Sept 2013 - Jul 2016

  • Assist in the training of student drivers in preparation of the CDL license exam while acclimating them to OCCT routes and DOT regulations • Maintain proper usage of all OCCT vehicles, while being cautious, attentive and safe in the transportation of students on and off campus • Responsible for enforcing all OCCT rules and policies regarding bus usage and Department of Transportation limit regulations• Monitored bus activity and properly intervened when a problem arose and dealt with problems in accordance to OCCT procedure

  • Trainer

    Sept 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Bus Driver

    Jul 2014 - Jul 2016

  • Bus Monitor

    Sept 2013 - Jun 2014
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  Rural Health Network of SCNY

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2014

  Work Space Evaluation and Recommendation Intern

  • Worked individually to familiarize myself with the company, observe the workplace operations and understand the current situation• Conducted individual staff interviews to better understand current workplace flaws, areas for potential improvement, and employee needs• Wrote a report evaluating and summarizing all findings; described low cost recommendations and suggestions for future workplace improvement

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  Rite Aid

  Jun 2014 - Oct 2014

  Pharmacy Technician
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  Rochester Precision Optics

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Quality Engineering Intern

  • Assisted Quality Engineering team in various daily tasks including Minitab analysis, database creation and control, SPC, product research, etc.• Performed a two-part study on lens pre-forms to determine the cause of failure of a lens in the precision glass molding department, which ultimately led to a better understanding of products received from the supplier and a better overall yield rate for the lens studied• Presented final Minitab analysis and findings to executives and directors while focusing on major deliverables from the internship Show less

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  Long Island Jewish Medical Center

  Dec 2016 - Jul 2021

  Assist the Quality Management Department in facilitating and participating in performance improvement (PI) projects identified throughout the hospital.Collaborate with various Quality Coordinators in maintaining PI projects, dashboards, reports and meeting minutes related to the clinical departments they oversee; the departments include Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecology Oncology, Emergency Medicine and StrokeOversaw the kick-off of hospital prioritized projects including First-Case On-Time Starts in the Labor and Delivery Operating Room Suite, Newborn Drops Reduction on Postpartum Floors, Sepsis Bundle Compliance in the Emergency Department and a joint project between the Emergency Department and Radiology focused on decreasing turnaround time and the occurrence of safety eventsManage hospital-wide Performance Improvement Coordinating Group (PICG) meeting attended by key stakeholders from every department; collect and upload all departmental PICG reports and minutes, develop agenda, schedule and PowerPoint for hospital-wide PICG meeting, prepare and set up room for monthly meeting and attend, record notes and develop minutes of PICG meeting to send to Medical Board monthlyTrain front-line staff and managers from clinical care units, support services and departments in a monthly 3-day workshop focused on a daily management system designed to help bring PI strategies to the front-line through daily tracking of key performance indicators and ideas Show less • Analyzed baseline data on first case starts and calculated percent on time and average delay; found trends by surgeon, specialty, day, etc. • Perform time study analysis for a performance improvement initiative to reduce non-value adding time in the Ambulatory Surgical Unit• Developed multiple time study logs to improve data collection from medical staff to better understand the ASU procedure and to help coordinate a more efficient delivery system for the community demographic. Resulted in more accurate time study data collection Show less

  • Performance Improvement Coordinator - Quality Management

    Jul 2017 - Jul 2021

  • Industrial Engineering Intern

    Dec 2016 - Jun 2017
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  Atrium Health

  Jul 2021 - Dec 2023

  Performance Improvement Coordinator
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  LINC Family Vending

  Jun 2023 - now

  Owner/ Operator
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  LINC Wellness

  Jul 2023 - now

  Entrepreneur