OPT Care Navigator Jobs
Care Navigator jobs on OPT sit at the intersection of healthcare coordination and patient advocacy, making them a strong fit for students with degrees in public health, social work, or healthcare administration. Most roles qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B visa sponsorship, and STEM OPT extensions may apply depending on your program CIP code.
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If you are a current Monument Health employee, please apply via the internal career site by logging into your Workday Account and clicking the "Career" icon on your homepage.
Primary Location
Rapid City, SD USA
Department
MHHVI General Cardiology
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Starting Pay Rate Range
$32.00 - $40.00
(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)
Job Summary
UP TO A $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
The Patient Navigator navigates patients and family members through the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of the patient throughout an episode of care related to an identified organizational clinical service program (i.e. total joint replacement, identified care bundles, cancer treatment coordination, etc) to ensure smooth transitions between care settings. The Patient Navigator is responsible, along with the identified multidisciplinary care team, for the development, management and coordination of all activities related to the identified clinical service program. The Patient Navigator collaborates with the interdisciplinary teams in the management of education, bio-psychosocial and financial resources to achieve optimal outcomes for program patients. The Patient Navigator will work with identified patients throughout their episode of care until discharged from the program and transitioned to primary care clinic team.
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
Job Description
Essential Functions:
- Acts as a resource to interdisciplinary team, patients and families throughout episode of care. Facilitates efficient, appropriate, seamless, coordinated care to help ensure positive patient outcomes.
- Supports patient and family by providing education, advocacy, addressing psychosocial needs, and identifying and addressing barriers to care. Navigates patients and family throughout the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up through the episode of care.
- Utilizes evaluative and outcomes data to facilitate the achievement of consistent clinical outcomes by concurrently assessing the quality of care provided based on predetermined indicators within the clinical service program and clinical judgement. Utilizes data and decisions to facilitate closure of healthcare gaps.
- Organizes and completes a plan customized for each patient referred: scheduling, supportive resources and post-treatment resources through episode of care.
- Participates with identified multidisciplinary team to discuss current and future patient cases and collaborative efforts to meet needs identified.
- Assists with the evaluation, selection, and design of patient education materials for specific clinical programs. Assists with providing education and outreach programs to patients, staff and community members.
- Works with staff, administration and physicians to match resources with patient needs. Demonstrates effective fiscal management through cost containment measures while ensuring high quality, cost effective care is being provided to patients within clinical service program.
- Assists leadership in the development of program goals and objectives. Assists with the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality programs that include best practice patient care outcomes.
- All other duties as assigned.
Additional Requirements
Required:
Education - Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing
Certifications - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) - Within 60 days of hire or transfer; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
Preferred:
Education - Bachelors degree in Nursing
Experience - 1+ years of Case Management Experience; 1+ years of Patient Care Experience
Physical Requirements:
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
Patient Services
Job Family
Care Coordination
Shift
Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
Employee Type
Regular
10 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.
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.
Current Employees:
If you are a current Monument Health employee, please apply via the internal career site by logging into your Workday Account and clicking the "Career" icon on your homepage.
Primary Location
Rapid City, SD USA
Department
MHHVI General Cardiology
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Starting Pay Rate Range
$32.00 - $40.00
(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)
Job Summary
UP TO A $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
The Patient Navigator navigates patients and family members through the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of the patient throughout an episode of care related to an identified organizational clinical service program (i.e. total joint replacement, identified care bundles, cancer treatment coordination, etc) to ensure smooth transitions between care settings. The Patient Navigator is responsible, along with the identified multidisciplinary care team, for the development, management and coordination of all activities related to the identified clinical service program. The Patient Navigator collaborates with the interdisciplinary teams in the management of education, bio-psychosocial and financial resources to achieve optimal outcomes for program patients. The Patient Navigator will work with identified patients throughout their episode of care until discharged from the program and transitioned to primary care clinic team.
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
Job Description
Essential Functions:
- Acts as a resource to interdisciplinary team, patients and families throughout episode of care. Facilitates efficient, appropriate, seamless, coordinated care to help ensure positive patient outcomes.
- Supports patient and family by providing education, advocacy, addressing psychosocial needs, and identifying and addressing barriers to care. Navigates patients and family throughout the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up through the episode of care.
- Utilizes evaluative and outcomes data to facilitate the achievement of consistent clinical outcomes by concurrently assessing the quality of care provided based on predetermined indicators within the clinical service program and clinical judgement. Utilizes data and decisions to facilitate closure of healthcare gaps.
- Organizes and completes a plan customized for each patient referred: scheduling, supportive resources and post-treatment resources through episode of care.
- Participates with identified multidisciplinary team to discuss current and future patient cases and collaborative efforts to meet needs identified.
- Assists with the evaluation, selection, and design of patient education materials for specific clinical programs. Assists with providing education and outreach programs to patients, staff and community members.
- Works with staff, administration and physicians to match resources with patient needs. Demonstrates effective fiscal management through cost containment measures while ensuring high quality, cost effective care is being provided to patients within clinical service program.
- Assists leadership in the development of program goals and objectives. Assists with the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality programs that include best practice patient care outcomes.
- All other duties as assigned.
Additional Requirements
Required:
Education - Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing
Certifications - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) - Within 60 days of hire or transfer; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
Preferred:
Education - Bachelors degree in Nursing
Experience - 1+ years of Case Management Experience; 1+ years of Patient Care Experience
Physical Requirements:
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
Patient Services
Job Family
Care Coordination
Shift
Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
Employee Type
Regular
10 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.
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 OPT Sponsorship in Care Navigator
Verify your degree aligns with the role
Care Navigator positions typically require a degree in public health, social work, nursing, or healthcare administration. Confirm your specific degree field maps directly to the job description before applying, since this alignment is what qualifies the role as a specialty occupation.
Check if your program qualifies for STEM OPT
Some Care Navigator roles fall under health informatics or public health programs with STEM-designated CIP codes. If your degree qualifies, you may be eligible for a 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving employers more runway before needing to file an H-1B visa petition.
Target employers with H-1B sponsorship history
Large hospital systems, managed care organizations, and health insurance companies sponsor H-1B visas far more consistently than smaller clinics. Search DOL disclosure data to confirm which healthcare employers have an active sponsorship track record before investing time in applications.
Apply before your OPT end date with buffer time
H-1B petitions for cap-subject employers must be filed by April 1 for an October 1 start date. Count backward from your OPT expiration and confirm you have enough authorized work time to bridge the gap without a status lapse.
Highlight care coordination metrics in your application
Employers weighing sponsorship costs want to see measurable impact. Quantify outcomes like patient follow-up rates, hospital readmission reductions, or care plan adherence improvements. Concrete numbers make sponsorship conversations easier to justify internally with hiring managers.
Ask about sponsorship intent early in the process
Bring up OPT status and long-term sponsorship intent during or immediately after a first-round interview, not at the offer stage. Healthcare employers who have sponsored before will answer directly, saving you time if sponsorship is not part of their hiring model.
Care Navigator OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Care Navigator jobs qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes?
Most Care Navigator roles qualify as specialty occupations when the position requires a specific bachelor's degree or higher in a field like public health, social work, nursing, or healthcare administration. Roles where any general degree satisfies the requirement are harder to support. Review the job description carefully and confirm the employer's HR or legal team has documented the degree requirement before accepting an offer with the expectation of H-1B sponsorship.
Can I work as a Care Navigator on post-completion OPT?
Yes, as long as the role is directly related to your degree field. A public health graduate working in care coordination for a hospital system is a clear match. A business administration graduate taking the same role may face scrutiny from USCIS if the connection to their degree is not well-documented. Keep records showing how your coursework and degree program relate to the care navigation responsibilities in your job description.
Where can I find Care Navigator jobs that sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate is the recommended place to search, since the platform filters specifically for employers open to sponsoring international students on OPT. Searching broadly on general job boards often surfaces listings where sponsorship eligibility is unclear or excluded. Using a platform built for OPT job seekers saves significant time and reduces the risk of pursuing roles with employers who will not sponsor.
What happens to my OPT authorization if I lose a Care Navigator job?
You have a 60-day grace period from the date your employment ends to find a new qualifying position, transfer to another visa status, or depart the United States. During this period you are not authorized to work. If you accept a new Care Navigator role within the 60 days, your OPT authorization resumes with the new employer. Report any employment changes promptly to your Designated School Official to keep your SEVIS record current.
Do nonprofit hospitals or government health agencies offer better sponsorship prospects for Care Navigators?
Cap-exempt employers, including certain nonprofit hospitals, academic medical centers, and government health agencies, can file H-1B petitions year-round without being subject to the annual lottery. For OPT students whose authorization expires before the October 1 cap-subject start date, a cap-exempt employer is often the most practical path. Confirm the specific employer's cap-exempt status with their HR team before assuming it applies.