Ambulatory Surgery Centers for
Physicians Who Want More OR Time
Looking for more operating room (OR) time, dedicated block time and a consistent surgical team that knows your work? SCA Health is a partner of choice for physicians, building its ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) — also called outpatient surgery centers — around your cases and your OR time, giving physicians the focus, efficiency and a local decision-making model with national support that hospital ORs often can’t provide.
Whether you’re expanding your case volume, starting your surgical career or looking for a more efficient environment, our centers are designed to support the way you already work. You get consistent staffing, quality-driven care and a better patient experience — plus access to new technologies and procedures as your practice grows.
Why Bring Your Cases to an SCA Health ASC?
Physicians who operate at our ASCs tell us the difference is felt every day. Here’s what you may expect when you bring your cases to one of our centers:
- More OR time and access to dedicated block time: Greater availability and predictable block schedules so that you can treat more patients without the hospital bottleneck.
- A consistent surgical team: The same skilled team works on your cases day after day — learning your preferences and building specialized expertise in your procedures.
- Greater clinical autonomy: You make clinical decisions. We provide the operational support behind them.
- Focused, efficient ORs: Purpose-built for outpatient surgery and designed to help keep every case moving.
- High-reliability practices: We follow the principles of a high-reliability organization (HRO) model, backed by national training and support.
- Community-based locations: Operate closer to home — where your patients live — with locations across the country.
What Makes an SCA Health ASC Different?
Why choose an SCA Health ASC over a hospital OR? Because our centers are built entirely around surgical workflow — with dedicated block time available, consistent teams and operational focus that hospital ORs can rarely offer. Unlike hospital settings where staff rotate daily and priorities compete, our ambulatory surgery centers are built for one thing: outpatient surgery. That focus translates into stronger case flow, more predictable case days and a better experience for you and your patients.
When you bring your cases to an SCA Health ASC, you get:
- A team with specialized expertise in your procedures
- Access to dedicated block time without competing hospital demand
- Full operational support — from case scheduling to instrument readiness to room turnover — so you can focus on your patient
- Access to advanced capabilities — from new procedures and technologies to the support to adopt them
- Room to grow your case volume at a pace that works for you
Who Should Consider an SCA Health ASC?
Our ASCs are a strong fit for a wide range of physicians, including:
- Surgeons looking for more OR time and more consistent staffing
- Physicians early in their surgical careers who need to build case volume
- Established practices looking to shift outpatient cases to a more efficient setting
- Specialists seeking a focused, procedure-specific environment
From orthopedics and GI to ophthalmology, ENT, cardiovascular care and beyond, SCA Health supports physicians across a wide range of surgical specialties.
Ready to Get Credentialed at an SCA Health ASC?
If you’re ready to spend less time managing your OR and more time delivering care, our business development team can help you take the next step. Getting credentialed is straightforward — and we’re here to walk you through it.
Learn more about getting credentialed at an SCA Health ASC.