OPT Healthcare Data Analyst Jobs
Healthcare Data Analyst roles are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in health informatics, biostatistics, public health, or computer science. Most positions qualify as STEM OPT extensions, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization. Employers in this field regularly sponsor H-1B visas for analysts with strong SQL, EHR, and clinical data skills.
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About Moda
Founded in Oregon in 1955, Moda is proud to be a company of real people committed to quality. Today, like then, we’re focused on building a better future for healthcare. That starts by offering outstanding coverage to our members, compassionate support to our community and comprehensive benefits to our employees. It keeps going by connecting with neighbors to create healthy spaces and places, together. Moda values diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We aim to demonstrate our commitment to diversity through all our business practices and invite applications from candidates that share our commitment to this diversity. Our diverse experiences and perspectives help us become a stronger organization. Let’s be better together.
Position Summary
The Healthcare Data Analyst is a critical resource in our efforts to manage health care costs, improve quality, and enhance the experience of both the member and the care team, through sophisticated analysis and communication of health care data. This is a FT WFH role.
Pay Range
$65,682.16 - $98,639.28 annually (depending on experience).
- This role may be classified as hourly (non-exempt) depending on the applicant's location. Actual pay is based on qualifications. Applicants who do not exceed the minimum qualifications will only be eligible for the low end of the pay range.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy, Life, & Disability
- 401K- Matching
- FSA
- Employee Assistance Program
- PTO and Company Paid Holidays
Required Skills, Experience & Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in financial analysis or other data analysis role. Experience with health care data preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to use data to influence organization strategy, workflows, or results.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience with using data analysis tools such as SAS, SQL, Microsoft Access, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, or other similar applications.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and with constantly shifting priorities.
- Ability to project a professional image and maintain complete confidentiality.
Primary Functions:
- Under general supervision, performs complex research and analysis of healthcare claims, enrollment, and other related data, to report on network utilization, cost structure, and/or quality.
- Combines and transforms data from multiple tables, databases, and/or systems.
- Has a high level of understanding of data sources, flow, and limitations. Is able to develop reports and processes that appropriately integrate data from multiple sources.
- Evaluates, writes, presents, and provides recommendations regarding healthcare utilization, quality measure, and cost containment reports.
- Meets with internal customers to brainstorm what kind of information/report is needed for each situation.
- Thinks creatively about how to solve a problem or meet a specific business need, given the data available.
- Makes presentations to internal & external stakeholders about health care cost and utilization.
- Presents data in a compelling way that highlights the opportunities at hand – whether in making comparisons to benchmarks, pointing out anomalies, displaying trends over time, or using other creative analytical tools.
- Collaborates with the other members of the Analytics team to expand analytical capabilities, methods, and toolkits.
- May provide guidance or expertise to less experienced analysts.
- Other Duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
- Prolong keyboard and PC work in a constant seated position. Work in excess of 40 hours per week, including evenings and occasional weekends, to meet business need.
Together, we can be more. We can be better.
Moda Health seeks to allow equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by law. This is applicable to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absences, compensation, and training.
For more information regarding accommodations, please direct your questions to Kristy Nehler & Danielle Baker via our humanresources@modahealth.com email.
Let’s do great things, together!
About Moda
Founded in Oregon in 1955, Moda is proud to be a company of real people committed to quality. Today, like then, we’re focused on building a better future for healthcare. That starts by offering outstanding coverage to our members, compassionate support to our community and comprehensive benefits to our employees. It keeps going by connecting with neighbors to create healthy spaces and places, together. Moda values diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We aim to demonstrate our commitment to diversity through all our business practices and invite applications from candidates that share our commitment to this diversity. Our diverse experiences and perspectives help us become a stronger organization. Let’s be better together.
Position Summary
The Healthcare Data Analyst is a critical resource in our efforts to manage health care costs, improve quality, and enhance the experience of both the member and the care team, through sophisticated analysis and communication of health care data. This is a FT WFH role.
Pay Range
$65,682.16 - $98,639.28 annually (depending on experience).
- This role may be classified as hourly (non-exempt) depending on the applicant's location. Actual pay is based on qualifications. Applicants who do not exceed the minimum qualifications will only be eligible for the low end of the pay range.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy, Life, & Disability
- 401K- Matching
- FSA
- Employee Assistance Program
- PTO and Company Paid Holidays
Required Skills, Experience & Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in financial analysis or other data analysis role. Experience with health care data preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to use data to influence organization strategy, workflows, or results.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience with using data analysis tools such as SAS, SQL, Microsoft Access, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, or other similar applications.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and with constantly shifting priorities.
- Ability to project a professional image and maintain complete confidentiality.
Primary Functions:
- Under general supervision, performs complex research and analysis of healthcare claims, enrollment, and other related data, to report on network utilization, cost structure, and/or quality.
- Combines and transforms data from multiple tables, databases, and/or systems.
- Has a high level of understanding of data sources, flow, and limitations. Is able to develop reports and processes that appropriately integrate data from multiple sources.
- Evaluates, writes, presents, and provides recommendations regarding healthcare utilization, quality measure, and cost containment reports.
- Meets with internal customers to brainstorm what kind of information/report is needed for each situation.
- Thinks creatively about how to solve a problem or meet a specific business need, given the data available.
- Makes presentations to internal & external stakeholders about health care cost and utilization.
- Presents data in a compelling way that highlights the opportunities at hand – whether in making comparisons to benchmarks, pointing out anomalies, displaying trends over time, or using other creative analytical tools.
- Collaborates with the other members of the Analytics team to expand analytical capabilities, methods, and toolkits.
- May provide guidance or expertise to less experienced analysts.
- Other Duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
- Prolong keyboard and PC work in a constant seated position. Work in excess of 40 hours per week, including evenings and occasional weekends, to meet business need.
Together, we can be more. We can be better.
Moda Health seeks to allow equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by law. This is applicable to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absences, compensation, and training.
For more information regarding accommodations, please direct your questions to Kristy Nehler & Danielle Baker via our humanresources@modahealth.com email.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Healthcare Data Analyst
Lead with STEM OPT eligibility upfront
Mention your STEM OPT eligibility in your resume summary and cover letter. Employers unfamiliar with OPT often assume authorization is short. Clarifying you have up to 36 months removes that friction before the first conversation.
Target employers with active H-1B sponsorship history
Health systems, payers, and health tech companies like Epic, Optum, and Kaiser Permanente file H-1B petitions regularly. Prioritizing employers with documented sponsorship history significantly improves your odds of long-term authorization after OPT ends.
Highlight EHR and clinical data experience specifically
Experience with Epic, Cerner, or similar EHR platforms signals domain fluency to healthcare employers. Analysts who understand clinical workflows alongside SQL and Python are harder to replace, which strengthens both your candidacy and sponsorship case.
Frame your degree field to match specialty occupation standards
H-1B sponsorship requires a specialty occupation tied to a specific degree. A background in health informatics, biostatistics, or data science maps cleanly. Be explicit on your resume about your degree field, not just your job title.
Build fluency in healthcare compliance and data standards
Employers sponsoring visas want analysts who reduce risk, not add it. Demonstrating knowledge of HIPAA, HL7, and FHIR standards signals you understand the regulatory environment and can contribute immediately without a lengthy onboarding curve.
Prepare for OPT reporting requirements before you start
OPT requires you to report your employer, job title, and start date to your DSO within 10 days of starting. Confirm your role qualifies under your degree field before accepting an offer to avoid compliance issues later.
Healthcare Data Analyst OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Healthcare Data Analyst role qualify for STEM OPT extension?
In most cases, yes. Healthcare Data Analyst positions typically qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension if your underlying degree is in a STEM-designated field such as health informatics, computer science, biostatistics, or data science. You and your employer must also meet the formal training plan requirements using Form I-983. Confirm your degree's CIP code with your DSO before applying.
How do I find Healthcare Data Analyst jobs that sponsor OPT and H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and surfaces Healthcare Data Analyst roles from employers with documented visa sponsorship history. Searching there filters out positions where sponsorship is unlikely, saving you the time of applying to roles that won't move forward once employers learn your authorization status.
Which industries hire Healthcare Data Analysts willing to sponsor OPT students?
Health insurance payers, hospital systems, health tech companies, and government health agencies are the most active sponsors. Organizations like large integrated health networks and managed care companies regularly petition for H-1B status for analysts because the role requires specialized clinical data knowledge that qualifies as a specialty occupation under USCIS criteria.
Can I work as a Healthcare Data Analyst as a contractor or consultant on OPT?
OPT requires a bona fide employer-employee relationship. Third-party staffing arrangements where you are placed at a client site can raise compliance concerns, particularly around who supervises your work. Direct employment with a health system, payer, or health tech company is the safest structure. If a contract role is your only option, verify the arrangement with your DSO before accepting.
What happens to my OPT if my Healthcare Data Analyst role ends before my authorization expires?
You have a 90-day unemployment buffer during standard OPT and a combined 150-day buffer during the STEM OPT extension period. You must report any job change or unemployment to your DSO within 10 days. If you cannot find a new qualifying position within that window, your OPT authorization ends and you must leave or change status.