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Healthcare roles in the U.S., including registered nurses, physical therapists, and clinical specialists, regularly qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations. Many hospitals, health systems, and outpatient networks have established sponsorship pipelines, and the employer-paid filing structure means your out-of-pocket costs are typically limited to the visa application fee.
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Rapid City, SD USA
DEPARTMENT
CS IT Healthcare Informatics
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
STARTING PAY RATE RANGE
$64,355.20 - $80,454.40
(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)
JOB SUMMARY
The Healthcare Informatics Training Specialist serves primarily as an educator performing a range of education and support roles for newly implemented EPIC technology and applications including end user and new hire training, post implementation optimization and stabilization training, and instructional design and development. The EPIC Specialist will also be responsible for small project management initiatives and support with investigation of related intermittent technical problems related to EPIC technology. Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:
- Supportive work culture
- Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
- Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
- Instant pay is available for qualifying positions
- Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions
- Flexible scheduling
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develop and maintain engaging and effective training sessions and materials for providers and caregivers through onboarding training and optimization efforts.
- Deliver standardized training to providers and caregivers through curriculum development in uPerform, classroom setting or at the elbow support.
- Perform ongoing assessment of training needs and opportunities through intentional rounding, implementations, optimization efforts and other provider and caregiver interactions.
- Participate in planning, design, development and deployment of new EPIC modules and enhancements to existing modules.
- Assists with coordinating, facilitating, and evaluating the degree of provider and caregiver impact before and after system upgrades and improvements.
- Serve as liaison between Healthcare Informatics and the customer/users concerning requests, standards, expectations, and other program and project matters.
- Maintain updated and ongoing knowledge in designated EPIC areas. Applies the knowledge of unit/department workflows and policy and procedures associated with the use of Epic software.
- Provide support to the organization, division, and peers as a critical function of all IT professionals. Support includes day-to-day peer level support, emergent after hours support, and any support required to maintain highly reliable IT systems.
- All other duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Required:
Education - High School Diploma/GED Equivalent.
Preferred:
Education - Bachelors degree in related field
Certification - Epic Certification - Accredited University or accredited training professionals
Experience - 1+ years of Education Trainer Experience; 3+ years of Clinical Experience
Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
JOB CATEGORY
Education and Research
JOB FAMILY
Education
SHIFT
Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
EMPLOYEE TYPE
Regular
15 Corporate Services Division
Make a difference. Every day.
Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
PRIMARY LOCATION
Rapid City, SD USA
DEPARTMENT
CS IT Healthcare Informatics
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
STARTING PAY RATE RANGE
$64,355.20 - $80,454.40
(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)
JOB SUMMARY
The Healthcare Informatics Training Specialist serves primarily as an educator performing a range of education and support roles for newly implemented EPIC technology and applications including end user and new hire training, post implementation optimization and stabilization training, and instructional design and development. The EPIC Specialist will also be responsible for small project management initiatives and support with investigation of related intermittent technical problems related to EPIC technology. Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:
- Supportive work culture
- Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
- Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
- Instant pay is available for qualifying positions
- Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions
- Flexible scheduling
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develop and maintain engaging and effective training sessions and materials for providers and caregivers through onboarding training and optimization efforts.
- Deliver standardized training to providers and caregivers through curriculum development in uPerform, classroom setting or at the elbow support.
- Perform ongoing assessment of training needs and opportunities through intentional rounding, implementations, optimization efforts and other provider and caregiver interactions.
- Participate in planning, design, development and deployment of new EPIC modules and enhancements to existing modules.
- Assists with coordinating, facilitating, and evaluating the degree of provider and caregiver impact before and after system upgrades and improvements.
- Serve as liaison between Healthcare Informatics and the customer/users concerning requests, standards, expectations, and other program and project matters.
- Maintain updated and ongoing knowledge in designated EPIC areas. Applies the knowledge of unit/department workflows and policy and procedures associated with the use of Epic software.
- Provide support to the organization, division, and peers as a critical function of all IT professionals. Support includes day-to-day peer level support, emergent after hours support, and any support required to maintain highly reliable IT systems.
- All other duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Required:
Education - High School Diploma/GED Equivalent.
Preferred:
Education - Bachelors degree in related field
Certification - Epic Certification - Accredited University or accredited training professionals
Experience - 1+ years of Education Trainer Experience; 3+ years of Clinical Experience
Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
JOB CATEGORY
Education and Research
JOB FAMILY
Education
SHIFT
Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
EMPLOYEE TYPE
Regular
15 Corporate Services Division
Make a difference. Every day.
Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Healthcare
Verify your credential meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your role to normally require a specific bachelor's degree or higher. Pull your job title's O*NET profile to confirm the education requirement before applying, roles like medical coder or care coordinator sometimes get RFEs for not meeting this threshold.
Target health systems with E-Verify enrollment
STEM OPT and certain work-authorization bridges require E-Verify enrollment. Filter your search to hospitals and multisite health networks already enrolled, since unenrolled employers can't hire you on certain transitional statuses while your H-1B is pending.
Confirm the employer uses DOL-certified LCA wages
Before accepting an offer, cross-check the offered salary against the prevailing wage for your occupation and region using the OFLC Wage Search. Employers who underpay relative to the LCA wage level face DOL audits, which can jeopardize your petition.
Search Migrate Mate for healthcare sponsors
Use Migrate Mate to filter healthcare roles by employers with active H-1B LCA filing history, so you're applying to organizations that have already navigated the sponsorship process rather than pitching it cold to HR for the first time.
Time your offer to align with cap deadlines
H-1B cap registration opens in March for an October 1 start. If you're in OPT or CPT, work backward from that date when negotiating your start date so your authorization doesn't lapse between filing and approval.
Get foreign credentials evaluated before interviewing
If you trained outside the U.S., have your transcripts evaluated by a NACES-approved credential evaluator before your first interview. Healthcare employers routinely require this upfront, and submitting it late can stall or kill an offer.
H-1B Visa Healthcare: Frequently Asked Questions
Do healthcare roles qualify as H-1B specialty occupations?
Most clinical and allied health roles do qualify, but the determination is position-specific. USCIS evaluates whether the job normally requires a specific bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field. Registered nurses with associate degrees often don't qualify, while roles like physical therapist, pharmacist, and clinical informatics specialist typically do. Review your job title's O*NET profile to gauge how USCIS is likely to assess it.
Will a U.S. hospital sponsor my H-1B visa?
Many large health systems and academic medical centers have established H-1B sponsorship programs, especially for hard-to-fill clinical specialties. Community hospitals and smaller outpatient practices are less consistent. The most reliable way to identify which employers actively sponsor is to search Migrate Mate, which surfaces healthcare employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history so you're not guessing at an employer's willingness.
Who pays the H-1B filing fees for healthcare workers?
USCIS prohibits employers from passing certain mandatory H-1B fees to the employee. The I-129 filing fee, the ACWIA training fee, and the Asylum Program Fee are all employer obligations. You're generally only responsible for your own visa application fee. Confirm this in writing before signing an offer, since some smaller healthcare employers are unaware of these restrictions.
Can I change healthcare employers after my H-1B is approved?
Yes. Under portability rules established by the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21), you can transfer your H-1B to a new employer after your petition has been pending or approved for 180 days. Your new employer files an H-1B transfer petition, and you can start working as soon as the new petition is filed, not after it's approved.
Does my foreign nursing or medical degree affect H-1B eligibility?
A foreign degree can support an H-1B petition if it's equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree in a directly related field. You'll need a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved organization confirming equivalency. Licensing requirements are separate and state-specific. For example, nurses must pass NCLEX and meet state board requirements regardless of visa status, and some employers require licensure before they'll initiate sponsorship.