Director Practice Optimization

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• United States
• Surgical Care Affiliates
• Business Ops
• Regular
• Full-time
• 1
• USD $125,000.00/Yr.
• USD $150,000.00/Yr.
• 38610

Job Description

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people - the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.

What sets SCA Health apart isn't just what we do, it's how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:

• Clinical quality
• Integrity
• Service excellence
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Continuous improvement
• Inclusion

Our values aren't empty words - they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you'll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Click here to learn more about our benefits.

Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.

The Director of Practice Optimization will work closely with the VP of Practice Optimization and the Practice Services Group in the support of an independent specialist partnership strategy for the Specialty Practice Division. The focus of this individual will be to support the practice partnerships as a functional lane during diligence and integration as well as ongoing operational support on special projects, interim CEO and like assignments, leadership decisions and more.

A key component of the role will be a deep understanding of the needs and challenges facing most independent specialty groups including a deep understanding of practice operations, the value propositions and levers that Specialty Practice can bring to a practice, quickly assess the landscape and coordinate the appropriate internal and external resources to develop and validate those propositions and ultimately drive an actionable strategic plan in partnership with the practice and the practice operations team. This role will work very closely with the VP of Practice Optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support VP of Practice Optimization as well as the MSO operations team in the execution of the diligence and integration for prospective partnerships validating assumptions and calling out barriers that are critical to closing transactions as well as the ongoing success of a practice/MSO.

• Analyse current state of practice operations including leadership, systems, policies, procedures and overall operational efficiency. Develop solutions in partnership with MSO CEO and VP Practice Operations.

• Quickly assess the dynamics and culture of prospective practices and skilfully navigate the groups decision making process during diligence and integration of target groups.

• Develop relationships with MSO leadership team of assigned practices
• Ensure a smooth transition to day-to-day operations during diligence as well as when engaged on special projects and interim CEO (and like) assignments.
• Identify operational obstacles and work with MSO and operations teams of assigned practices to identify and implement short and long-term solutions.
• Oversee Manager of Practice Optimization

• Experience (minimum 5 years) in Specialty Practice operations.

• Experience working with independent physician practices. Experience with proceduralists (Opthamology preferred).

• Experience working with or in Management Services Organization (MSO) or other entity that provides management and consultative services to physician practices.

• Experience supporting the Development team managing relationship through close.

• Ability to establish trust and long-term relationships.

• Willing to travel extensively, at least 40% and potentially more per week.

• Outstanding communication skills and executive presence.
• Solution-oriented
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, have a strong desire to succeed, and willingness to exert the extraordinary effort that will be required.

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