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Surgery Care Affiliates Operations Associate in Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota

Overview

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, our 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, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our 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:

  • We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business.

  • We have 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.

  • We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients.

  • We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines.

The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going—and the growing career opportunities for YOU.

Responsibilities

• Materials Management

Responsible for the procurement, storage, and disposal of medical supplies, equipment and implants in an efficient manner to reduce waste and unnecessary expense

• Facilitation of Surgical Cases o In conjunction with Surgery Scheduler and Nurse Manager, facilitate the surgery schedule based on available resources, such as staffing, supplies and equipment, OR availability, the efficient use of the OR, anesthesia availability, etc. o Responsible for communicating accurate and comprehensive information to ensure the efficient coordination of cases; this information may include: correct start times. necessary equipment, staffing needs, necessary Implants o Determine profitability of cases

• Human Resource Management o Effectively build and manage a team of high-performing staff to deliver excellent patient care (Surgical Tech’s and SPD staff) o Evaluate surgical team performance o Maintain required competencies o Provide guidance, support, and constructive feedback to surgical teams o Establish staff schedules for OR coverage based on case volume, available staff and case types o Provide breaks and lunch relief, as needed.

• Participate in Core Leadership Team (CLT) o Attend and participate in Weekly CLT Update Meetings o Disseminate information to staff o Participate in Policy discussions, review and revisions o Attend and participate in Quality Assurance Committee o Attend MEC and Board Meetings

• Operational o Drive standardization and implement best practices to achieve high reliability o Promote a collaborative environment to ensure teammates recognize how processes and systems affect the facility and the patients o Accountability and follow-through on commitment and performance goals for self and teammates o Coordinate, facilitate and manage change within the Center o Empower teammates to anticipate and exceed patient and physician expectations

Classified as Confidential o Continuously improve quality through education, research, effective leadership and responsible stewardship of resources o Act as patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information o Maintain facility operations in accordance with all SCA facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards and professional guidelines o Demonstrate fiscal responsibility

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent is required

  • Master's Degree is preferred

  • Previous Project Management experience

  • 2+ years in ASC environment

  • Must be willing to travel to different locations throughout the Minnesota region

    USD $80,000.00/Yr. USD $100,000.00/Yr.

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