
| Location | Birmingham, AL |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 2007 |
| Website | http://scasurgery.com/ |
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:
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.
Responsibilities
This position supports the Supply Chain Group Manager by implementing supply chain best practices, creating analytics, and supporting strategy development for SCA facilities. Acts as a liaison between facilities, suppliers, and supply chain leadership to support regional and local cost reduction initiatives. Position will provide exceptional support to facilities for all Supply Chain activities including, but not limited to, contract negotiation, benchmarking, standardization, market analysis, and industry best practices.
Responsibilities:
Support cost reduction opportunities for SCA facilities via standardization, benchmarking, and value analysis
Create solution-based analytics to increase business efficiency and/or improve business processes
Identify new opportunities, assist in negotiating and implementing local and regional purchasing agreements, (bids, requests for proposals, etc.); Validate savings achieved.
Maintain and improve the quality of care provided to patients while supporting cost reduction initiatives
Subject matter expert for industry suppliers & surgical techniques to develop supply strategies and presentations
Support implementation of national contracts and product conversions within SCA facilities
Educate facilities on supply chain best practices, proprietary ordering system, fundamentals of the purchase to pay process, including accruals, in order to maximize opportunities and streamline operations
Monitor and ensure facility performance meets expectations regarding key metrics; daily supply report, buy right percentage, cost per case and supplies as a percentage of net patient revenue
Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with facility staff, including the medical team. Participate in Partnership meetings, Regional meetings, etc. to present Supply Chain opportunities, savings realized, & metrics.
Possess knowledge of inventory processes; train and educate the best in class techniques regarding par levels, inventory forecasting, etc.
Help Desk
Respond issues and improve operational performance
Identify, analyze and resolve catalog, supply, and supplier performance problems with centers and escalate to appropriate management when required.
Develop supplier relations that enable assistance in problem resolution
Perform other duties as assigned by members of management
Skills and Abilities:
Qualifications
Total education, vocational training and experience:
4-year bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, business or equivalent experience
1-5 years purchasing, supplier management, or contract management experience preferred
Experienced in:
Identifying barriers, business trends, and escalating to operations
Areas related to purchasing, contracts, accounting, budgeting, or healthcare
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) or healthcare industry preferred
Expert in Microsoft applications with working knowledge of industry standard contract management, materials management, and reporting software
Tableau analytics software preferred
USD $65,000.00/Yr. USD $72,715.00/Yr.
Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) partners with leading physicians, hospitals and health systems to develop and implement surgical services strategies across the country. With approximately 5,000 teammates, SCA operates more than 185 surgical facilities, including ambulatory surgery centers, surgical hospitals, and hospital surgery departments, in partnership with approximately 2,000 physicians and in affiliation with 45+ health systems.
At SCA, we put Clinical First. Our mission is to care for our patients, serve our physicians and improve healthcare in America by offering clinical systems, service line growth strategies, benchmarking processes, and efficiency programs that create measurable advantage for surgical facilities—clinically, operationally and financially.
An industry leader, SCA recently created industry-wide clinical outcomes reporting procedures, using metrics endorsed by the National Quality Forum. All SCA facilities pursue accreditation through The Joint Commission (TJC), the American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (AAASC) or the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
Our facilities focus on short-term care and primarily provide non-emergency surgical procedures in many specialties, including orthopaedics, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, pain management, and otolaryngology, among others. Our facilities provide physicians with the logistics and support staff necessary to perform these procedures.
SCA is deeply committed to our core values of clinical quality, integrity, service excellence, teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement.


