Wade A. McCreary
***********@*****.***
Competencies
Extensive Travel /Drive and Delivery
COVID 19 Emergency Preparedness
Public Health Management
Pharmaceutical Management
Practice Management
Group Medical/Dental Benefits
Provider/Hospital Relations
Community Outreach/Education
Healthcare Marketing
Work Experience
Educator - Instructional Paraprofessional North Kansas City School District
Contracted 7/2022 - Current; 10/2019 - 7/2020; and 8/2012 - 5/2017
ESL Instructional Assistance delivering English language instruction to international students.
Administered core competency and ESL testing.
Instruction inclusive to SPED students.
Appointed to the Educational Leadership team.
COVID 19 Regional Response Planner Truman Medical Centers
Contracted 7/2020 - 6/2021
Implemented emergency response planning and follow through for the Bioterrorism contract at the Jackson County Health Department – a division of Truman Medical Centers (now named University Hospital).
Responsible for proper handling of testing materials, vaccines, bio-hazard materials, and logistics.
Implemented patient flow for registration, traffic, web-based logistics, and patient email/telephone communications throughout various sites in Jackson County, Missouri.
Responsible for vaccine accountability, storage, off-site set up and close outs.
Developed partnerships with community response teams and outside healthcare workers.
Practice Operations Manager Citadel Dental Group KCMO
12/2019 – Current PT; 1/2010 – 12/2019 FT
Oversaw the functions and duties of the practice inclusive of clerical, clinical and management.
Responsible for practice development, human resources, recruitment, and business planning.
Implemented healthcare insurance practices, credentialing, and staff education.
Responsible for equipment purchasing, claims processing and financials.
Managed legacy accounts payable off-site post-retirement and subsequent passing of original owner/CEO.
Pharmaceutical Sales District Manager Takeda Pharmaceuticals
2/2006-12/2009
Managed, developed, and trained pharmaceutical sales representatives and physicians on prescription drug treatments, prevention, nutrition, and medical disease state management relative to GI disorders.
Extensive travel and drive for work.
Corporate-wide downsizing and laid off.
Public Health Manager Truman Medical Center/Jackson County Health Department
11/2003 – 2/2006 FT
Managed the day-to-day operations of the county health department and facilities) providers, nursing, and clerical staff).
Held the role of Pod Manager for the Jackson County Strategic National Drug Dispensing and Treatment Stockpile (under the Homeland Security Mass Bioterrorism Grant – DHHS).
Increased profits by 4.5% while decreasing expenditures by 5.8%.
Improved the quality of healthcare services significantly via patient satisfaction survey reviews, inspections by OSHA and credentialing surveys by The Joint Commission.
District Manager Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Previously TAP)
12/2002 – 11/2003
Was asked to roll into client company (Takeda) while working for contract pharmaceutical firm (Quintiles).
Ranked #1 in conducting community education benefit manager programs for district and region. Provided education on managed care, prevention, disease state management and new therapies to pharmacists and the public.
Pharmaceutical Manager IQVIA (formerly Quintiles and Innovex)
7/1997 – 12/2002
Contractual Pharmaceutical Management based out of San Diego, CA; coordinated communication for the Western United States for TAP (now Takeda Pharmaceuticals) regional manager and representatives for the TAP-Innovex project.
Implemented the hiring and human resource processes for the Dura Pharmaceuticals Western Region salesforce managers and representatives.
Promoted from District Management to Regional Manager/Associate Project Manager in 1999. Promotion required relocation to California.
Innovex-Novatis project, District Manager of the year. Extensive travel, drive and planning.
Education/Training
Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communications Studies University of Missouri – Kansas City
Professional trainings in Managed Healthcare Insurance, Provider Contracting, Medical Credentialing, Corporate Diversity.
Human Resource Management for On-boarding, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Business Planning, and Marketing.
Achievements & Awards
Circle of Merit Award and inducted into Silver Circle Leadership (Takeda)
Selected as a member of the National Managers Advisory Board (Takeda)
Selected as a member of the Mangers New Product Advisory Board (Takeda)
Excellence in Management Award (Innovex Regional Management)
District of the Year, manager of the Year awards (Novartis-Innovex District Management)