Vice President Of Operations – Telecommute In San Diego Ca Sca Health

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The Vice President of Operations – California will work closely with other senior executives within the larger SCA Health leadership team to deliver operational leadership to SCA Health’s California ambulatory surgical centers.

Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, SCA Health teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.

As part of Optum, SCA Health participates in an integrated care delivery system that enables them to support its partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:

• SCA Health connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business
• SCA Health has pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care
• SCA Health leads the industry in value-based payment solutions through its Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients
• SCA Health helps physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines

If you are located within 60 miles of San Diego, CA, you will have the flexibility to telecommute* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists administrators in development of budgets
• Reviews monthly financial reports, analyze trends, follows up on variances and develop corrective action plans
• Monitor and attain established benchmarks in the salaries, supply cost, accounts receivable and margins and budget
• Assess and monitor staffing patterns to ensure efficient and cost effective utilization of personnel
• Interviews, hires, and orients new Facility Administrators
• Performance appraisals of Facility Administrators
• Assist in providing training, supervision, and assistance to Facility Administrators in day to day operational issues
• Assess and ensure the highest quality of care and standards are met
• Develop proactive plan to maintain physician relationships
• Attends Medical Executive Committee/Governing Body and Partnership meetings
• Visits surgery centers on regular intervals

Additional Position Responsibilities:

• Accomplishes annual objectives and goals
• Organizes available resources within the area to meet area goals and eliminate inefficiencies
• Supports accreditation and positions non accredited centers for future accreditation
• Operates within compliance of federal and state rules and regulations
• Assess morale at each facility to ensure a positive climate of teamwork
• Support in payor contracting
• Performs all other duties as assigned by Senior Vice President or President

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of a healthcare degree program or Bachelor’s Degree
• 10+ years of experience as an operations leader in a director or higher role
• 5+ years of working with healthcare providers in a leadership capacity
• 5+ years of experience leading a team of ten or greater
• Experience of owning a P&L of $10M or greater with full responsibility
• Experience leading within a matrix reporting structure
• Availability to travel a minimum of 25% of the time as required by the business
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Level Degree
• 10+ years of healthcare operations experience
• 5+ years of experience working with an ASC setting

What makes an Optum organization different?

• We understand the significance of Value Base Care and our power as change agents to positively impact health disparities and iniquities
• Optum embraces inclusion and diversity and understands the significance of individual unique strengths and attributes
• We are influencing change on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

Compensation/Benefits Highlights:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual Short-Term Incentives
• Annual UHG Equity Award
• Health, Dental Vision Plans
• 401K w/company match
• PTO
• Additional benefits as outlined in SCA Leader Benefits PDF

Position Highlights:

• Work as an integral leader within a Fortune 500 company that is changing the face of healthcare
• Career Growth and Development support

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.

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OptumCare is committed to creating an environment where physicians focus on what they do best: care for their patients. To do so, OptumCare provides administrative and business support services to both owned and affiliated medical practices which are part of OptumCare. Each medical practice part and their physician employees have complete authority with regards to all medical decision-making and patient care. OptumCare’s support services do not interfere with or control the practice of medicine by the medical practices or any of their physicians.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment .