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Get Access To All JobsAt Bristol Health, we begin each day caring today for your tomorrow. We have been an integral part of our community for the past 100 years. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to our patients, residents and families. We are committed to provide compassionate, quality care at all times and to uphold our values of Communication, Accountability, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.). We are Magnet ® and received the 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator award for our rapid adoption and implementation of healthcare solutions during the COVID 19 pandemic. Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. Make a difference. Make Bristol Health your choice.
Job Summary:
The Automation Specialist is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining automated solutions that enhance efficiency across the healthcare revenue cycle and broader administrative operations. This role works closely with clinical, financial, and operational teams to identify opportunities for automation, streamline workflows, and reduce manual effort while ensuring accuracy and compliance. The role also involves working closely with business intelligence and SQL report writing teams to help develop and maintain dashboards where appropriate, and leveraging automation where possible for different data sources external to the EHR. The automation and data specialist has strong technical skills, deep understanding of healthcare operational processes, and experience supporting or analyzing electronic health record (EHR) systems.
Essential job functions and responsibilities:
- Analyze healthcare revenue cycle and administrative workflows to identify automation opportunities that improve efficiency, reduce errors, and support organizational goals.
- Develop, test, and deploy automation solutions using tools such as Python, SQL, Power Automate, and other scripting or RPA platforms.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams, including Revenue Cycle, Finance, Clinical Operations, and Compliance, to gather requirements and deliver effective solutions.
- Maintain, monitor, and optimize existing automations to ensure performance, reliability, and security.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including workflow diagrams, technical specifications, test plans, and end user instructions.
- Troubleshoot automation related issues and provide timely support to operational teams.
- Work with EHR systems in a support or analyst capacity to integrate automation with clinical or administrative workflows.
- Ensure adherence to healthcare regulatory requirements, data privacy standards, and organizational policies.
- Participate in strategic planning for automation initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
Special Requirements:
- Experience developing scripts and automations using Python, SQL, Power Automate, RPA, and similar technologies.
- Working knowledge of healthcare operations, including revenue cycle processes (e.g., registration, billing, claims, denials, scheduling).
- Demonstrated experience working with EHR systems, preferably in a support or analyst role.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams across a complex healthcare system.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Possess a strong conceptual and analytical skill set with an ability to interpret and apply statistical techniques, and effectively communicate the methods and findings to non-statistician team members and audiences.
- Provide end user training, documentation, and support for reports and dashboards; assist non-technical stakeholders in interpreting analytics.
Education/Minimum job requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field and minimum of 3 years of healthcare IT experience supporting automation and EHR processes. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 7 years of hands-on automation experience in a healthcare environment is required.
State/Federal Mandated Licensure of Certification Requirements: None
Bristol Hospital Mandated Educational Requirements: General orientation as required by the hospital.
Physical Requirements: Moderate walking, bending, stooping; physical and digital dexterity; occasional lifting of office supplies and materials. Extended sitting possible.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
At Bristol Health, we begin each day caring today for your tomorrow. We have been an integral part of our community for the past 100 years. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to our patients, residents and families. We are committed to provide compassionate, quality care at all times and to uphold our values of Communication, Accountability, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.). We are Magnet ® and received the 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator award for our rapid adoption and implementation of healthcare solutions during the COVID 19 pandemic. Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. Make a difference. Make Bristol Health your choice.
Job Summary:
The Automation Specialist is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining automated solutions that enhance efficiency across the healthcare revenue cycle and broader administrative operations. This role works closely with clinical, financial, and operational teams to identify opportunities for automation, streamline workflows, and reduce manual effort while ensuring accuracy and compliance. The role also involves working closely with business intelligence and SQL report writing teams to help develop and maintain dashboards where appropriate, and leveraging automation where possible for different data sources external to the EHR. The automation and data specialist has strong technical skills, deep understanding of healthcare operational processes, and experience supporting or analyzing electronic health record (EHR) systems.
Essential job functions and responsibilities:
- Analyze healthcare revenue cycle and administrative workflows to identify automation opportunities that improve efficiency, reduce errors, and support organizational goals.
- Develop, test, and deploy automation solutions using tools such as Python, SQL, Power Automate, and other scripting or RPA platforms.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams, including Revenue Cycle, Finance, Clinical Operations, and Compliance, to gather requirements and deliver effective solutions.
- Maintain, monitor, and optimize existing automations to ensure performance, reliability, and security.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including workflow diagrams, technical specifications, test plans, and end user instructions.
- Troubleshoot automation related issues and provide timely support to operational teams.
- Work with EHR systems in a support or analyst capacity to integrate automation with clinical or administrative workflows.
- Ensure adherence to healthcare regulatory requirements, data privacy standards, and organizational policies.
- Participate in strategic planning for automation initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
Special Requirements:
- Experience developing scripts and automations using Python, SQL, Power Automate, RPA, and similar technologies.
- Working knowledge of healthcare operations, including revenue cycle processes (e.g., registration, billing, claims, denials, scheduling).
- Demonstrated experience working with EHR systems, preferably in a support or analyst role.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams across a complex healthcare system.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Possess a strong conceptual and analytical skill set with an ability to interpret and apply statistical techniques, and effectively communicate the methods and findings to non-statistician team members and audiences.
- Provide end user training, documentation, and support for reports and dashboards; assist non-technical stakeholders in interpreting analytics.
Education/Minimum job requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field and minimum of 3 years of healthcare IT experience supporting automation and EHR processes. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 7 years of hands-on automation experience in a healthcare environment is required.
State/Federal Mandated Licensure of Certification Requirements: None
Bristol Hospital Mandated Educational Requirements: General orientation as required by the hospital.
Physical Requirements: Moderate walking, bending, stooping; physical and digital dexterity; occasional lifting of office supplies and materials. Extended sitting possible.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Data Specialist
Frame your credentials around PERM requirements
PERM ties your education directly to the job duties. Document how your degree field aligns with data management, analytics, or database administration so the employer's job description can honestly reflect that specific educational requirement without triggering DOL audit flags.
Target employers with dedicated immigration infrastructure
Employers sponsoring green cards for data roles must run a supervised PERM recruitment process, which smaller companies often lack capacity to manage. Prioritize mid-to-large technology, finance, and healthcare firms that already have HR teams or outside counsel handling EB-2 and EB-3 filings.
Search verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Data Specialist openings by employers with confirmed green card sponsorship history. Targeting companies that have filed for similar roles before reduces the risk of investing months in an offer that stalls at PERM.
Verify the prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your exact job title, location, and experience level. Run the OFLC Wage Search yourself before negotiating so you can confirm the offered salary clears the PERM wage requirement, not just market rate.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 classification early
If your Data Specialist role requires only a bachelor's degree, the employer will likely file under EB-3. If it genuinely requires an advanced degree or you hold a master's, push for EB-2 in the job description, since priority date backlogs differ significantly by category and country.
Confirm the employer's PERM advertising timeline upfront
DOL requires employers to complete specific recruitment steps, including job postings and notices, before filing PERM. Ask your prospective employer when they plan to begin that advertising window so you can estimate realistically when the I-140 petition will reach USCIS.
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Find Data Specialist JobsData Specialist Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Data Specialist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
It depends on the specific job requirements the employer defines. EB-3 applies when the role requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field like information systems or computer science. EB-2 applies when the position genuinely requires an advanced degree. The employer's PERM labor certification locks in that classification, so the job description must accurately reflect the actual minimum requirements before filing.
How does the green card process for a Data Specialist differ from H-1B sponsorship?
H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant status with a three-year initial period and annual cap lottery exposure. A green card through PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status is permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level that would affect your priority date queue for most countries. The process is longer overall, often two to four years, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a visa that requires renewal and re-sponsorship.
What happens to my green card petition if I change employers before it's approved?
If you change employers before your I-140 is approved, the PERM labor certification and petition are generally abandoned and must restart with the new employer. Once your I-140 has been approved for 180 days and your priority date is current or close to current, AC21 portability may let you transfer the priority date to a new employer filing in the same or a similar occupational category.
How can I find Data Specialist jobs where the employer will actually sponsor a green card?
Most job postings don't advertise PERM sponsorship explicitly, which makes it hard to screen employers efficiently. Migrate Mate filters openings specifically by employers with employment-based green card sponsorship history, so you can focus your applications on companies that have successfully filed for data roles before rather than discovering the limitation after an offer is extended.
Does the O*NET classification for Data Specialist affect how my employer files the PERM application?
The O*NET occupation profile helps establish the Standard Occupational Classification code the employer uses when filing the PERM and submitting the Labor Condition Application. An accurate SOC code matters because DOL uses it to set the prevailing wage level the employer must meet. If the employer assigns a mismatched occupation code, it can lead to a wage violation finding or an audit that delays or kills the PERM.
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