OPT Advanced Practice Provider Jobs
Advanced Practice Provider jobs on OPT include nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and certified nurse midwife roles. Most require an active state license and DEA registration, which take time to obtain. Your OPT start date must align with your clinical start date, so plan your authorization timeline carefully.
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OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career. Click here to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF.
Expected pay for this position is $60.39 - $68.10/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is a Salaried position.
Position Summary
- Ideally a candidate with wound care background or surgery background but open to training a candidate
- Will see approximately 12-18 patients a day
- Perform comprehensive inpatient assessments of patients with acute and chronic wounds, ostomies, and incontinence
- Develop and implement evidence-based wound care treatment plans, including ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, medications, dressings, and devices
- Provide wound debridement, negative pressure wound therapy, biopsies, and other procedures as indicated
- Monitor and evaluate patient progress and response to treatment
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on wound prevention, management, and self-care
- Document patient encounters and interventions in the electronic medical record
- Communicate effectively with other members of the health care team
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and professional development activities
- Hyperbaric chamber experience preferred, training is available if needed.
- Outpatient wound care clinic with the possibility for inpatient wound care team coverage to cover PTO/time off
- Uphold the mission, vision, values, and philosophy of OSF HealthCare
BENEFITS & PERKS
OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:
- Generous paid time off!
- Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
- Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
- Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
- CME time and dollars
- Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
- Paid occurrence based malpractice
- Concierge relocation services
- Student Loan repayment counseling
- Career Development through our Physician Leadership Academy
- Clinical base hourly pay range for this position: $55.20-63.65 hr
- Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Master’s degree or higher in nursing or physician assistant studies from an accredited program
* Current Illinois license as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant
* 1-2 years experience in General Surgery or Wound Care strongly desired.
* Position will be located at multiple clinics.
* Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
* Minimum of two years of experience as an APP in primary care or a related field is preferred
* Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications
* Proficiency in electronic medical record (EMR) systems
OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
TOTAL REWARDS
OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career. Click here to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF.
Expected pay for this position is $60.39 - $68.10/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is a Salaried position.
Position Summary
- Ideally a candidate with wound care background or surgery background but open to training a candidate
- Will see approximately 12-18 patients a day
- Perform comprehensive inpatient assessments of patients with acute and chronic wounds, ostomies, and incontinence
- Develop and implement evidence-based wound care treatment plans, including ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, medications, dressings, and devices
- Provide wound debridement, negative pressure wound therapy, biopsies, and other procedures as indicated
- Monitor and evaluate patient progress and response to treatment
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on wound prevention, management, and self-care
- Document patient encounters and interventions in the electronic medical record
- Communicate effectively with other members of the health care team
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and professional development activities
- Hyperbaric chamber experience preferred, training is available if needed.
- Outpatient wound care clinic with the possibility for inpatient wound care team coverage to cover PTO/time off
- Uphold the mission, vision, values, and philosophy of OSF HealthCare
BENEFITS & PERKS
OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:
- Generous paid time off!
- Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
- Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
- Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
- CME time and dollars
- Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
- Paid occurrence based malpractice
- Concierge relocation services
- Student Loan repayment counseling
- Career Development through our Physician Leadership Academy
- Clinical base hourly pay range for this position: $55.20-63.65 hr
- Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Master’s degree or higher in nursing or physician assistant studies from an accredited program
* Current Illinois license as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant
* 1-2 years experience in General Surgery or Wound Care strongly desired.
* Position will be located at multiple clinics.
* Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
* Minimum of two years of experience as an APP in primary care or a related field is preferred
* Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications
* Proficiency in electronic medical record (EMR) systems
OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Advanced Practice Provider
Obtain your state license before OPT begins
Licensing boards in most states take 60 to 90 days to process APP credentials. Apply immediately after passing your boards so your license is active when your OPT employment start date arrives. Unlicensed APPs cannot legally practice.
Target health systems with established visa support
Large hospital networks and academic medical centers are far more likely to have HR teams experienced with OPT work authorization. Community health centers and federally qualified health centers also hire APPs regularly and often have immigration compliance infrastructure in place.
Confirm your role qualifies as a STEM OPT extension
Most APP roles fall under non-STEM CIP codes, meaning you likely receive 12 months of OPT, not 24. Confirm your program's CIP code with your DSO before counting on a STEM extension. Physician assistant programs sometimes qualify depending on classification.
Align your OPT start date with your clinical onboarding
Hospitals require background checks, credentialing, and orientation before APPs see patients. These processes take four to eight weeks. Request an OPT start date that accounts for onboarding so you are not burning authorized work time before you can legally practice.
Understand how locum and per diem work affects OPT
OPT requires a direct employment relationship or qualifying self-employment. Locum tenens arrangements through staffing agencies can create gray areas around employer reporting. Work with your DSO to confirm any contract arrangement meets SEVIS employment reporting requirements before accepting.
Begin H-1B sponsorship conversations at the offer stage
The H-1B lottery opens in March for an October 1 start. If your OPT expires before October, cap-exempt employers like universities and nonprofit hospitals can file H-1B visa petitions outside the lottery. Ask about this pathway during contract negotiations, not after you have signed.
Advanced Practice Provider OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as an Advanced Practice Provider on OPT?
Yes, APP roles qualify for OPT as long as the position is directly related to your degree field. A nurse practitioner who graduated from an MSN or DNP program and practices within that clinical scope meets the relatedness requirement. Your DSO must record the employer in SEVIS within 10 days of your start date.
Do Advanced Practice Provider employers commonly sponsor OPT students?
Health systems, academic medical centers, and federally qualified health centers hire OPT-authorized APPs more routinely than smaller private practices, which often lack HR capacity for work authorization compliance. Migrate Mate lists APP roles from employers experienced with F-1 OPT, so you can focus on opportunities where sponsorship is realistic rather than screening employers manually.
How does the 90-day unemployment rule affect APP job seekers on OPT?
USCIS allows a maximum of 90 days of unemployment during your OPT period. APP credentialing and state licensing delays can push your actual start date weeks after your OPT authorization begins, and that gap counts as unemployment. Coordinate your OPT start date closely with your employer's credentialing timeline to avoid burning through your unemployment buffer before you see your first patient.
Can I work at multiple clinical sites on OPT as an APP?
Yes, but each employer must be reported in SEVIS. APPs who work across multiple facilities, a common arrangement in hospital medicine and urgent care, need to ensure every site is recorded with their DSO. If hours at a secondary site drop below 20 per week, some DSOs may question whether it qualifies as full-time OPT employment, so clarify expectations upfront.
What happens to my OPT authorization if my employer switches credentialing entities or the practice is acquired?
A merger, acquisition, or credentialing transfer that changes your legal employer requires a SEVIS update. Failing to report a new employer name or EIN within 10 days is a compliance violation that can affect your OPT status. Notify your DSO immediately when any organizational change affects who signs your paycheck, and get written confirmation of your new employer's legal name.