(Oneida, NY – Jan. 20, 2014) Oneida Healthcare President and CEO Gene Morreale has announced the appointment of Mary Parry, RRT, MBA to the position of Vice President for Operations. She replaces Paul Scopac, who retired on Jan. 3.
Parry earned her BS Degree in Health Services Management and MBA in Technology Management from SUNY IT in Marcy. She also holds an AAS Degree in Respiratory Therapy from Onondaga Community College and has twenty-two years experience in cardiopulmonary leadership. She served as Clinical Coordinator of Respiratory Care at Rome Memorial Hospital before joining Oneida Healthcare in 1998.
In addition to her clinical and management responsibilities at Oneida Healthcare, Parry has also been responsible for the development of several new services, including the Sleep Center, Oneida Health Support (Durable Medical Equipment), Advanced Pulmonary Function, Digital EEG, Fit Testing and electronic integration of cardiology studies.
In her position on the Sr. Leadership team, Parry has oversight of Housekeeping/Laundry, Imaging Services, Joint Commission Readiness, Laboratory Services, Plant Operations, Occupational/Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Plant Operations, Property Leasing, Security/Parking, Cardiopulmonary, Respiratory Therapy and Sleep Lab.
A resident of the City of Oneida, Parry currently serves as a Commissioner on the city’s Water Board and as a Director of the Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce. She also served as Vice Chair of the Mohawk Valley Community College Advisory Committee for Respiratory Therapy during that program’s reaccreditation process in 2010. She is Parish Council President and a Eucharistic Minister at St. Patrick’s Church in Oneida.