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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. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.
Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.
ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Role Summary: Accountable for executing the growth strategy, direct P&L responsibility and overall goal execution of one SCAH facility.
Key Roles:
* Clinical Quality and Patient Safety: Champion SCAH's HRO Journey with responsibility to ensure leaders, teams, and physicians achieve clinical excellence and drive zero harm through adoption and standardization of Clinical Quality standards
* Facility Partnership Performance: Leads, mentors and develops a high performing facility team of clinical and operational professionals focused on clinical quality outcomes, volume growth drivers, labor efficiencies and operational excellence
* Support Teammates: Leads, mentors and develops a high performing facility team of clinical and operational professionals focused on clinical quality outcomes, volume growth drivers, labor efficiencies and operational excellence
Key Responsibilities:
* Drive Excellent Clinical Quality
- Effectively drives and sustains a zero patient harm culture
- Proactively collaborates with physicians to meet patient needs and exceed patient expectations
- Effectively builds and manages a team of high-performing clinicians to deliver excellent patient care
- Leads and/or partners with Medical Executive Committee, Governing Body, and Board of Managers in developing clinical guidelines and implementing the center’s response to the changing healthcare needs of the community. A CEO (Practice Administrator) leads and develops teams.
- Leads, mentors, and develops a team of clinical and business professionals, focused on clinical quality outcomes, volume growth drivers, labor efficiencies, supply chain management, and revenue cycle optimization consistent with SCA’s mission, vision and values
- Utilizes effective hiring and development processes combined with sound judgment and decision making to ensure a high performing team is in place
- Provides teammates with the authority, accountability, training, information and resources to achieve their full potential and successfully drive the center’s performance
- Strong interpersonal skills and communication style that will develop confidence in the team they lead and keep the attention of the broader organization and ensure that clear expectations are communicated
- Creates a vision, momentum, and process that leads others to embrace change
- Drives organizational capability by building a highly committed and capable management team at center
- Assesses, attracts, retains and develops internal personnel to meet performance expectations and future infrastructure expansion needs
- Emotional maturity and ability to create change in an environment where the structure may evolve rapidly
- Serves as on-site personnel director and ensures fair and prompt resolution of teammate complaints, grievances and operating problems
* Drive top-line growth & cultivate strong physician relationships.
- Owns and is accountable for organic top-line growth via increased volume, strategic service line growth, new physician recruitment, and increasing volume from existing physicians
- Designs and executes physician recruitment and marketing programs designed to drive case volume growth via partnerships with physicians, medical groups, health system partners, local employers and third-party payers
- Initiates, develops and maintains strong physician relationships to support topline growth, governance, board/partnership interests, and trust/confidence in SCA as a preferred partner and management company
- Recommends, develops and executes short- and long-term strategic plans that drive best in class clinical, financial, and operational results
- Partners with Regional Lead and other SCA leaders to design and implement various growth initiatives and operational effectiveness opportunities
* Leads operational excellence.
- Responsible for the center’s P&L, including managing financial controls and reporting
- Implements and maintains annual strategic business plans that best serves the partnership and the local market dynamics
- Proactively collaborates with SCA corporate departments in order to identify and implement best practices related to clinical quality, volume growth, and operational excellence
- Safeguards the Center's assets and ensures that Center's building and/or tenant improvements and equipment are maintained in good working order and in compliance with local, state and federal regulations
- Oversees facility management, life safety codes and environment of care requirements and is proactive in managing the facility operations
- Maintains center operations in compliance with regulatory requirements and accrediting body standards at all times
- Provide support including (but not limited to): Medical Records, Credentialing, Admissions/Intake, Accounts Payable, Billing, Collections, Insurance Verification, Transaction, Posting, Clinical Logs and other duties as needed
QUALIFICATIONS
Education Requirements: A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred, or equivalent work experience will be considered.
Years of Experience: The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 1-3 years of experience in healthcare, 2+ years of leadership experience.
Preferred Experience: Preference will be given to candidates with experience in ASC, outpatient, surgical site, and multi-site healthcare settings.
COMPENSATION:
- Min: USD $120,000.00/Yr.
- Max: USD $175,000.00/Yr.
Overview:
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. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.
Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.
ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Role Summary: Accountable for executing the growth strategy, direct P&L responsibility and overall goal execution of one SCAH facility.
Key Roles:
* Clinical Quality and Patient Safety: Champion SCAH's HRO Journey with responsibility to ensure leaders, teams, and physicians achieve clinical excellence and drive zero harm through adoption and standardization of Clinical Quality standards
* Facility Partnership Performance: Leads, mentors and develops a high performing facility team of clinical and operational professionals focused on clinical quality outcomes, volume growth drivers, labor efficiencies and operational excellence
* Support Teammates: Leads, mentors and develops a high performing facility team of clinical and operational professionals focused on clinical quality outcomes, volume growth drivers, labor efficiencies and operational excellence
Key Responsibilities:
* Drive Excellent Clinical Quality
- Effectively drives and sustains a zero patient harm culture
- Proactively collaborates with physicians to meet patient needs and exceed patient expectations
- Effectively builds and manages a team of high-performing clinicians to deliver excellent patient care
- Leads and/or partners with Medical Executive Committee, Governing Body, and Board of Managers in developing clinical guidelines and implementing the center’s response to the changing healthcare needs of the community. A CEO (Practice Administrator) leads and develops teams.
- Leads, mentors, and develops a team of clinical and business professionals, focused on clinical quality outcomes, volume growth drivers, labor efficiencies, supply chain management, and revenue cycle optimization consistent with SCA’s mission, vision and values
- Utilizes effective hiring and development processes combined with sound judgment and decision making to ensure a high performing team is in place
- Provides teammates with the authority, accountability, training, information and resources to achieve their full potential and successfully drive the center’s performance
- Strong interpersonal skills and communication style that will develop confidence in the team they lead and keep the attention of the broader organization and ensure that clear expectations are communicated
- Creates a vision, momentum, and process that leads others to embrace change
- Drives organizational capability by building a highly committed and capable management team at center
- Assesses, attracts, retains and develops internal personnel to meet performance expectations and future infrastructure expansion needs
- Emotional maturity and ability to create change in an environment where the structure may evolve rapidly
- Serves as on-site personnel director and ensures fair and prompt resolution of teammate complaints, grievances and operating problems
* Drive top-line growth & cultivate strong physician relationships.
- Owns and is accountable for organic top-line growth via increased volume, strategic service line growth, new physician recruitment, and increasing volume from existing physicians
- Designs and executes physician recruitment and marketing programs designed to drive case volume growth via partnerships with physicians, medical groups, health system partners, local employers and third-party payers
- Initiates, develops and maintains strong physician relationships to support topline growth, governance, board/partnership interests, and trust/confidence in SCA as a preferred partner and management company
- Recommends, develops and executes short- and long-term strategic plans that drive best in class clinical, financial, and operational results
- Partners with Regional Lead and other SCA leaders to design and implement various growth initiatives and operational effectiveness opportunities
* Leads operational excellence.
- Responsible for the center’s P&L, including managing financial controls and reporting
- Implements and maintains annual strategic business plans that best serves the partnership and the local market dynamics
- Proactively collaborates with SCA corporate departments in order to identify and implement best practices related to clinical quality, volume growth, and operational excellence
- Safeguards the Center's assets and ensures that Center's building and/or tenant improvements and equipment are maintained in good working order and in compliance with local, state and federal regulations
- Oversees facility management, life safety codes and environment of care requirements and is proactive in managing the facility operations
- Maintains center operations in compliance with regulatory requirements and accrediting body standards at all times
- Provide support including (but not limited to): Medical Records, Credentialing, Admissions/Intake, Accounts Payable, Billing, Collections, Insurance Verification, Transaction, Posting, Clinical Logs and other duties as needed
QUALIFICATIONS
Education Requirements: A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred, or equivalent work experience will be considered.
Years of Experience: The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 1-3 years of experience in healthcare, 2+ years of leadership experience.
Preferred Experience: Preference will be given to candidates with experience in ASC, outpatient, surgical site, and multi-site healthcare settings.
COMPENSATION:
- Min: USD $120,000.00/Yr.
- Max: USD $175,000.00/Yr.
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Document your executive credentials before applying
Gather evidence of your leadership scope now: board resolutions, P&L ownership, org charts showing direct reports, and performance reviews. PERM requires your employer to define the role's minimum requirements, and your credentials must match them precisely.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Companies that have filed PERM applications before already understand the DOL process and are far less likely to back out mid-sponsorship. Search OFLC disclosure data for employers who have certified executive or managerial roles in your target industry.
Use Migrate Mate to find CEO roles with sponsorship
Search Migrate Mate to filter specifically for CEO and C-suite roles where employers have demonstrated green card sponsorship intent, saving you from cold-pitching companies unfamiliar with the PERM process.
Negotiate sponsorship terms before signing your offer
Confirm in writing that your employer will cover PERM filing costs and commit to sponsoring through I-140 approval, not just labor certification. Executive hires often have leverage here that mid-level candidates don't.
Understand the EB-2 versus EB-3 classification for your role
CEO positions typically qualify under EB-2 if the role requires an advanced degree or you hold a bachelor's plus five or more years of progressive executive experience. USCIS scrutinizes whether the advanced-degree requirement is genuinely tied to the job duties.
Prepare for the PERM recruitment audit window
DOL requires your employer to conduct and document a recruitment campaign before certifying the labor market test. As the sponsored candidate, you should confirm your employer retains all recruitment records for at least five years in case of an audit.
Green Card CEO: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a CEO role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
CEO positions can qualify under either category depending on the role's stated educational requirements and your credentials. EB-2 applies when the position requires an advanced degree or equivalent, which many CEO roles can satisfy with a bachelor's degree plus extensive progressive executive experience. EB-3 covers the role if it requires at least two years of training or experience, offering a viable path when EB-2 classification is harder to establish.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for a CEO role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency, not a temporary status with renewal deadlines. Unlike the H-1B visa, there is no annual lottery for EB-2 or EB-3 petitions, and the cap concerns that make H-1B stressful for many nationalities do not apply at the petition stage. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to twelve months before USCIS even sees the I-140.
What is the PERM labor certification process for a CEO position?
Your employer files a PERM application with the DOL after completing a mandatory recruitment campaign to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. For executive positions, the recruitment steps typically include job postings in professional journals and on the DOL's electronic job registry. The DOL reviews the application and, if certified, the employer proceeds to file an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS on your behalf.
How can I find CEO jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for CEO and executive roles where employers have demonstrated a history of employment-based green card sponsorship, so you're not spending time approaching companies unfamiliar with the PERM process. Filtering by sponsorship intent at the job search stage significantly narrows your outreach to employers already set up to support the full I-140 and adjustment of status process.
Can I maintain my current work status while a green card is pending for a CEO role?
Yes. If you're already in the U.S. on an H-1B or another dual-intent status, your employer can file the PERM and I-140 concurrently with your continued employment. Once your priority date becomes current, you can file for adjustment of status without leaving the country. Coordination with your employer on timing matters because gaps in authorized employment can create complications during the adjustment process.