Director Finance

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. 

Reporting to the Senior Director of Finance with a dotted line to the Regional Vice President of Operations, the Director of Financial Operations will have full financial responsibility for a growing, and highly profitable geography within Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA).

The successful candidate is responsible for all financial aspects of a regional portfolio of centers including, but not limited to:

• Support consistently growing EBITDA through leading profitable top-line growth initiatives, developing new partnerships, effectively managing expenses, and supporting development process (M&A)
• Acting as a strategic business partner with the Regional Vice President of Operations to transform the value proposition in regional markets to achieve and sustain competitive advantage
• Speaking with authority on behalf of the Regional Vice President of Operations and representing him/her at health system, partnership, or board meetings
• Creating, implementing and pulling through opportunities which drive financial growth and operational performance
• Build positive relationships with key health system partners and work closely with them as a business partner

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or related field is required
• A minimum of five years of financial experience is required with healthcare experience being desirable
• Ability to digest financial information, render judgment, create context, pattern recognition
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
• Executive presence to deliver financial results and provide financial advice with confidence
• Ability to collaborate within other support service departments (revenue cycle, legal, supply chain, development, etc.) and with Operations
• Build relationships and collaborate with physician partners, health system partners, and health plan partners
• Travel requirements: 25%