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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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Chief Executive Officer
Document your executive credentials before applying
PERM requires proving your qualifications match the job requirements exactly. Gather degree transcripts, board-level performance records, and evidence of P&L responsibility now, so nothing stalls the I-140 filing after an offer is extended.
Target employers with established PERM filing history
Many companies sponsor engineers and analysts but have never filed a PERM for a C-suite role. Search DOL disclosure data to identify organizations that have successfully completed PERM for executive-level positions before you apply.
Understand how EB-2 advanced-degree requirements apply to CEO roles
EB-2 requires a U.S. master's degree or foreign equivalent, or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience. For CEO candidates, USCIS scrutinizes whether that experience is genuinely progressive, not lateral moves across similar roles.
Find green card sponsoring CEO employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter CEO job listings by employers with active green card sponsorship history. This cuts search time significantly compared to screening postings manually and contacting HR to confirm sponsorship willingness.
Negotiate the PERM timeline into your offer letter
PERM labor certification currently averages over a year at DOL before the I-140 can even be filed. Ask prospective employers to commit to initiating PERM within a defined window after your start date, and get that commitment in writing.
Verify the job description meets DOL prevailing-wage requirements
Before your employer files the PERM, confirm the offered compensation meets or exceeds the DOL wage level for your SOC code and work location using the OFLC Wage Search. A wage shortfall at filing triggers denial with no simple correction path.
Green Card Chief Executive Officer: Frequently Asked Questions
Can a foreign national get a green card sponsored for a CEO position?
Yes. U.S. employers can sponsor foreign nationals for permanent residency through the PERM labor certification process for CEO roles. The employer must demonstrate through a formal recruitment campaign that no qualified U.S. worker was available. Because CEO positions typically require an advanced degree or substantial executive experience, most cases qualify under EB-2, though EB-3 is also available for skilled professional pathways.
How does green card sponsorship for a CEO role differ from H-1B sponsorship?
H-1B visa is temporary, capped at 85,000 new visas annually, and subject to a lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China. The PERM process is more document-intensive and takes longer, but it removes the lottery risk entirely and gives you a permanent authorization pathway rather than a renewable temporary status.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for executive roles?
PERM requires your sponsoring employer to run a DOL-prescribed recruitment campaign, document that no qualified U.S. worker applied, and file an application with the DOL. For CEO positions, the job requirements must be genuinely tied to business necessity, not inflated to exclude U.S. applicants. Processing at DOL currently runs well over a year before the employer can file the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS.
Where can I find CEO jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for employment-based green card job searches. You can filter by role and by employers with confirmed green card sponsorship history, which is far more reliable than guessing from job postings that mention sponsorship without specifying visa type. Searching this way focuses your effort on companies that have already navigated the PERM process successfully for similar roles.
Does EB-2 or EB-3 make more sense for most CEO green card cases?
EB-2 is the more common path for CEO sponsorship because the role inherently requires an advanced degree or the equivalent in progressive executive experience. EB-3 remains viable if the job description is structured around a bachelor's degree with several years of experience. For nationals from countries with significant EB-2 priority date backlogs, some attorneys file concurrently under both categories to preserve options.