Top 10 Companies Hiring Entry-Level Candidates on OPT
The top 10 companies hiring entry-level candidates on OPT include Ascension, Atrium Health, and Prisma Health, all operating within healthcare and medical services. Migrate Mate is tracking 6,069 live OPT jobs across these employers as of October 22, 2026, updated daily. For F-1 students with a healthcare-related field of study, these employers offer structured entry-level roles that align with OPT's requirement that work relate directly to your degree.
Which companies hire the most entry-level candidates on OPT?
Ranked by live OPT openings on Migrate Mate, updated daily
- 01
Ascension
HealthcareClinical CareHospital SystemsAscension has 1,243 live OPT jobs on Migrate Mate, the most of any company on this list. Its openings concentrate in Nursing and Healthcare Administration. Ascension operates a national network of hospitals, clinics, and health ministries across the United States.
Open roles by team
- Nursing2,149
- Healthcare Administration1,231
- Allied Health466
- Physicians & Surgeons136
- Physical & Occupational Therapy61
+87 roles across other teams
Open roles at Ascension1,243 openSee all 1,243+ Ascension OPT jobsApplyRegistered Nurse Behavioral HealthOshkosh, Wisconsin · On-siteApplyRegistered Nurse NICUTulsa, Oklahoma · On-siteApplyPhysical Therapist AssistantGreensburg, Indiana · On-siteApplyTechnologist SonographySparta, Tennessee · On-siteApplyRegistered Nurse Float Pool ICUTulsa, Oklahoma · On-site - 02
Atrium Health
Hospital SystemsClinical CareHealthcareAtrium Health has 831 live OPT jobs on Migrate Mate. Its openings concentrate in Nursing and Healthcare Administration. Atrium Health operates hospitals and medical centers primarily across the Carolinas and Georgia.
Open roles by team
- Nursing1,511
- Healthcare Administration825
- Allied Health437
- Physical & Occupational Therapy78
- Science & Research28
+58 roles across other teams
Open roles at Atrium Health831 openSee all 831+ Atrium Health OPT jobsApplyRespiratory TherapistElkin, North Carolina · On-siteApplyCT Technologist ILexington, North Carolina · On-siteApplyMRI TechnologistMatthews, North Carolina · On-siteApplyInpatient General Cardiology - NP/PAHigh Point, North Carolina · On-siteApplyRegistered Nurse (RN) - PediatricsMonroe, North Carolina · On-site - 03
Prisma Health
HealthcareHospital SystemsSouth CarolinaPrisma Health has 760 live OPT jobs on Migrate Mate. Its openings concentrate in Nursing and Healthcare Administration. Prisma Health is the largest not-for-profit health system in South Carolina, offering hospital and outpatient care.
Open roles by team
- Nursing1,402
- Healthcare Administration753
- Allied Health237
- Physical & Occupational Therapy40
- Caregiving & Elderly Support31
+92 roles across other teams
Open roles at Prisma Health760 openSee all 760+ Prisma Health OPT jobsApplyClinical AssistantMaryville, Tennessee · On-siteApplyRegistered NurseColumbia, South Carolina · On-siteApplyOccupational TherapistGreenville, South Carolina · On-siteApplySpeech PathologistMaryville, Tennessee · On-siteApplyRegistered DietitianGreenville, South Carolina · On-site Unlock every OPT job from these sponsors
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DaVita
Kidney CareClinical ServicesHealthcareDaVita has 603 live OPT jobs on Migrate Mate. Its openings concentrate in Nursing and Healthcare Administration. DaVita provides kidney dialysis and chronic kidney disease management services at centers across the country.
Open roles by team
- Nursing1,145
- Healthcare Administration594
- Caregiving & Elderly Support524
- Allied Health22
- Human Resources19
+52 roles across other teams
Open roles at DaVita603 openSee all 603+ DaVita OPT jobsApplyRegistered NurseBakersfield, California · On-siteApplyPeritoneal (PD) Registered NursePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · On-siteApplyCoordinator, Divisional OfficeMalvern, Pennsylvania · On-siteApplyRegistered Nurse NocturnalCincinnati, Ohio · On-siteApplyFloat Registered NurseWestland, Michigan · On-site - 05
Fresenius Medical Care
Renal CareMedical DevicesHealthcareFresenius Medical Care has 502 live OPT jobs on Migrate Mate. Its openings concentrate in Nursing and Healthcare Administration. Fresenius Medical Care provides dialysis products and renal care services to patients globally.
Open roles by team
- Nursing944
- Healthcare Administration500
- Caregiving & Elderly Support78
- Allied Health60
- Mental & Behavioral Health18
+11 roles across other teams
Open roles at Fresenius Medical Care502 openSee all 502+ Fresenius Medical Care OPT jobsApplyOutpatient Registered NurseHonolulu, Hawaii · On-siteApplyCharge Registered NurseMoncks Corner, South Carolina · On-siteApplyRegistered NurseHonolulu, Hawaii · On-siteApplyLicensed Practical NurseClearwater, Florida · On-siteApplyHome Therapies RNLexington, Kentucky · On-site - Editor’s note
How this list is ranked
These employers are ranked by how many roles open to OPT candidates they have live on Migrate Mate right now. OPT is your own work authorization rather than something the employer files, so the practical question is whether the role fits your field of study and whether the team has hired people on OPT before.
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Ochsner Health
HealthcareAcademic MedicineHospital SystemsOchsner Health has 468 live OPT jobs on Migrate Mate. Its openings concentrate in Nursing and Healthcare Administration. Ochsner Health is Louisiana's largest nonprofit academic health system, providing hospital and specialty care.
Open roles by team
- Nursing801
- Healthcare Administration461
- Allied Health179
- Physical & Occupational Therapy55
- Physicians & Surgeons18
+59 roles across other teams
Open roles at Ochsner Health468 openSee all 468+ Ochsner Health OPT jobsApplyPSS Onboarding SpecialistNew Orleans, Louisiana · On-siteApplyRegistered NurseSlidell, Louisiana · On-siteApplyRadiologic TechnologistSlidell, Louisiana · On-siteApplyRN - Behavioral Health UnitHouma, Louisiana · On-siteApplyMedical Laboratory ScientistKenner, Louisiana · On-site - 07
FOX Rehabilitation
RehabilitationGeriatric CareTherapyFOX Rehabilitation has 437 live OPT jobs on Migrate Mate. Its openings concentrate in Healthcare Administration and Allied Health. FOX Rehabilitation delivers geriatric physical, occupational, and speech therapy primarily in patients' homes.
Open roles by team
- Healthcare Administration404
- Allied Health402
- Physical & Occupational Therapy402
- Nursing397
- Fitness & Recreation32
+4 roles across other teams
Open roles at FOX Rehabilitation437 openSee all 437+ FOX Rehabilitation OPT jobsApplyOccupational TherapistLodi, California · On-siteApplyOccupational Therapist AssistantAbingdon, Maryland · On-siteApplyPhysical Therapy AssistantFramingham, Massachusetts · On-siteApplySpeech Language PathologistChattanooga, Tennessee · On-siteApplyPhysical TherapistFairfax, Virginia · On-site See OPT jobs from all 10 sponsors and thousands more
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CHRISTUS Health
HealthcareHospital SystemsNonprofitCHRISTUS Health has 418 live OPT jobs on Migrate Mate. Its openings concentrate in Nursing and Healthcare Administration. CHRISTUS Health is a faith-based, not-for-profit health system serving communities across the southern United States and Latin America.
Open roles by team
- Nursing756
- Healthcare Administration415
- Allied Health129
- Physicians & Surgeons27
- Science & Research22
+40 roles across other teams
Open roles at CHRISTUS Health418 openSee all 418+ CHRISTUS Health OPT jobsApplyRegistered NurseAlamogordo, New Mexico · On-siteApplyClinical Informaticist ISanta Fe, New Mexico · On-siteApplyRadiology TechnologistAlamogordo, New Mexico · On-siteApplyLicensed Physical Therapy AssistantTexarkana, Texas · On-siteApplyManager Revenue IntegrityIrving, Texas · On-site - 09
UCHealth
Academic MedicineHealthcareColoradoUCHealth has 407 live OPT jobs on Migrate Mate. Its openings concentrate in Nursing and Healthcare Administration. UCHealth is an academic health system affiliated with the University of Colorado, serving patients across Colorado and beyond.
Open roles by team
- Nursing737
- Healthcare Administration405
- Allied Health225
- Physical & Occupational Therapy24
- Mental & Behavioral Health18
+21 roles across other teams
Open roles at UCHealth407 openSee all 407+ UCHealth OPT jobsApplyChaplainAurora, Colorado · On-siteApplyOccupational Therapist IAurora, Colorado · On-siteApplyRN Fellowship PCU NightsLongmont, Colorado · On-siteApplyRN Acute Care Med SurgColorado Springs, Colorado · On-siteApplyBehavioral Health Clinical TherapistAurora, Colorado · On-site - 10
Banner Health
HealthcareHospital SystemsWestern U.S.Banner Health has 400 live OPT jobs on Migrate Mate. Its openings concentrate in Nursing and Healthcare Administration. Banner Health operates hospitals and outpatient clinics primarily across the western United States.
Open roles by team
- Nursing715
- Healthcare Administration400
- Allied Health214
- Caregiving & Elderly Support184
- Physical & Occupational Therapy32
+37 roles across other teams
Open roles at Banner Health400 openSee all 400+ Banner Health OPT jobsApplyRegistered NursePhoenix, Arizona · On-siteApplyMedical Lab Technician / Medical Lab ScientistMesa, Arizona · On-siteApplyRadiology CoderPhoenix, Arizona · RemoteApplyClinical Exercise PhysiologistPhoenix, Arizona · On-siteApplyAcute Ultrasound Technologist ITucson, Arizona · On-site
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OPT is work authorization for F-1 students, not an employer-sponsored visa. The student applies through their school's international office (the DSO) and USCIS with Form I-765; the employer files nothing. The role must relate to the student's field of study. OPT gives up to 12 months of work authorization, with a 24-month STEM extension for eligible degrees.
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Which companies hire the most OPT students?
Ascension has the most, with 1,243 live OPT jobs on Migrate Mate, followed by Atrium Health (831) and Prisma Health (760). Across the 10 companies on this list, Migrate Mate is tracking 6,069 live OPT jobs, updated daily.
Who is eligible for OPT?
F-1 students who have been enrolled full-time for at least one full academic year are eligible to apply for OPT. Authorization is for 12 months and must be used for paid or unpaid work directly related to the student's major field of study. Students apply through their Designated School Official and then file Form I-765 with USCIS. STEM graduates in qualifying fields may apply for a 24-month extension after the initial 12-month period.
How much does F-1 OPT cost?
F-1 OPT is student work authorization, so there is no employer sponsorship fee. The student pays the USCIS filing fee for the work-authorization application, plus any costs their school charges. Fee amounts change from time to time, so check the current figure before you rely on it.
How do I get OPT through a top employer?
Getting started on OPT does not require any action from the employer. You request an updated Form I-20 with an OPT recommendation from your Designated School Official, then file Form I-765 with USCIS to receive your Employment Authorization Document. Once you have your EAD, you accept the offer and begin working. The employer's only obligation is to ensure the role relates to your field of study; they do not file any forms or take any steps with the government on your behalf.