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Healthcare Sales Representative jobs are open to F-1 OPT students, including those on STEM OPT extensions if the role is tied to a qualifying life sciences or biotech degree. Most positions require active OPT authorization and a degree in business, biology, or a health-related field. Sponsorship willingness varies widely by employer size and sales territory.
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Location Address:
9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $0.00 Maximum Offer $0.00
Now Hiring: Healthcare Talent Advisor (hybrid)
Summary
Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS) seeks a consultative, relationship-driven professional to serve as its next Talent Advisor. This role is an opportunity to move beyond transactional recruiting and become a trusted workforce consultant to leaders across the organization.
As competition for talent continues to intensify, Presbyterian is committed to a talent acquisition model that emphasizes workforce planning, strategic partnership, market intelligence, candidate experience, and data-driven decision making. The Talent Advisor serves as the primary point of contact for hiring leaders throughout the recruitment lifecycle, providing guidance on talent availability, compensation, sourcing strategy, selection processes, and retention planning.
The successful candidate will combine strong relationship-building capabilities, analytical thinking, and recruiting expertise with a passion for helping leaders build high-performing teams that support Presbyterian's mission, values, and long-term workforce strategy.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid: For individuals within 60 miles of Albuquerque, in-office presence is required Tuesday through Thursday.
Type of Opportunity: Full time
Job Exempt: Yes
Job is based: Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative Center
Work Shift: Days (United States of America)
Responsibilities:
Strategic Talent Consultation
- Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
- Conduct intake and workforce planning discussions to understand business needs, team dynamics, success profiles, and talent requirements.
- Develop customized recruitment plans for each position in partnership with hiring leaders.
- Consult with managers on market conditions, talent availability, sourcing strategies, interview processes, and selection decisions.
- Advise leadership on compensation positioning, salary placement, internal equity, and market competitiveness in collaboration with Compensation.
- Provide workforce planning recommendations that align with business objectives and talent market realities.
Full-Cycle Recruitment Leadership
- Coordinate the recruitment, interview, selection, and hiring process in compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and affirmative action guidelines.
- Source, screen, interview, and evaluate qualified candidates for open positions.
- Facilitate candidate presentations, interview coordination, feedback collection, and hiring decisions.
- Support offer development, negotiation, and execution in partnership with Compensation and hiring leaders.
- Ensure a seamless candidate experience from initial engagement through onboarding.
Talent Sourcing & Recruitment Marketing
- Develop proactive sourcing strategies to identify active and passive candidates.
- Partner with recruitment advertising vendors to design and execute sourcing campaigns.
- Assist with development of local, regional, and national recruitment marketing initiatives.
- Support creation and placement of print, digital, social media, and web-based job advertisements.
- Build talent pipelines for current and future workforce needs.
- Leverage networking, referrals, professional organizations, and community partnerships to attract talent.
Workforce Analytics & Market Intelligence
- Monitor talent acquisition metrics including:
- Time-to-fill
- Candidate flow
- Source effectiveness
- Offer acceptance rates
- Offer declines related to compensation
- Vacancy trends
- Analyze recruiting data and labor market trends to identify opportunities and risks.
- Provide regular reporting and workforce insights to hiring leaders and HR partners.
- Make recommendations that improve recruitment effectiveness and workforce planning outcomes.
Retention & Workforce Planning
- Partner with hiring leaders and HR leadership to develop retention strategies for critical workforce segments.
- Identify workforce trends, turnover risks, and opportunities to improve employee retention.
- Collaborate with operational leaders to develop programs that attract, engage, and retain talent.
- Support long-term workforce planning initiatives through talent market research and forecasting.
Employer Branding & Community Engagement
- Represent Presbyterian Healthcare Services at local, regional, and national recruitment events.
- Build relationships with colleges, universities, workforce development organizations, and professional associations.
- Develop and coordinate campus recruitment and visitation plans.
- Serve as a brand ambassador for Presbyterian in the marketplace.
- Support employer branding initiatives that strengthen Presbyterian's reputation as an employer of choice.
Education & Stakeholder Support
- Deliver training and education to hiring managers and HR partners regarding recruitment processes, interview best practices, compensation guidelines, and workforce trends.
- Educate managers regarding job profiles, qualifications, and market competitiveness.
- Provide recommendations when minimum qualifications or job requirements create recruitment challenges.
- Participate in committees, task forces, and workforce-related projects representing Talent Acquisition and Human Resources.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Continually evaluate and recommend new recruitment, sourcing, retention, and candidate engagement strategies.
- Identify opportunities to improve recruiting effectiveness, process efficiency, and hiring outcomes.
- Research industry best practices and incorporate innovative approaches into talent acquisition strategies.
- Support enterprise workforce initiatives that improve organizational effectiveness and talent outcomes.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Marketing, Communications, or a related field required.
- An equivalent combination of education and six years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience
- Two to four years of recruiting, talent acquisition, staffing, workforce planning, or human resources experience.
- Experience managing full-cycle recruitment processes.
- Demonstrated success partnering with hiring leaders and influencing hiring decisions.
- Experience supporting compensation discussions, workforce planning, or talent analytics preferred.
- Healthcare recruitment experience strongly preferred.
All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.
Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinars, preventive screening and more.
Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Healthcare Sales Representative
Target medical device and diagnostics companies first
Large medical device and diagnostics companies sponsor work visas far more frequently than regional distributors or independent sales organizations. Focus your search on established manufacturers where visa sponsorship is a documented part of their talent pipeline.
Lead with your science background, not just sales
Healthcare sales roles at clinical accounts require technical credibility. Highlight any biology, chemistry, or health sciences coursework in your resume. Employers are more willing to sponsor candidates who can speak fluently to clinicians and procurement teams.
Confirm your OPT end date before accepting any territory role
Field-based roles involve onboarding, training, and ramp time that can take three to six months. If your OPT expires mid-ramp, it creates compliance risk for the employer. Know your exact timeline and surface it early in conversations.
Use STEM OPT if your degree qualifies
A life sciences, public health, or biomedical engineering degree may qualify you for a 24-month STEM OPT extension. That extra runway makes sponsorship conversations significantly easier, giving employers enough time to file an H-1B visa petition on your behalf.
Ask about the H-1B sponsorship process in the second interview
Raising sponsorship in a first call can end conversations prematurely. Wait until the employer has shown real interest, then ask directly whether the company has sponsored H-1B visas before and whether HR handles it internally or through outside counsel.
Prioritize roles with headquarters in H-1B-filing metro areas
Companies headquartered in Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York tend to have established immigration programs and in-house HR infrastructure. Remote or purely field-based roles at smaller regional firms are less likely to have sponsorship experience or budget.
Healthcare Sales Representative OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Healthcare Sales Representative on F-1 OPT?
Yes. Healthcare Sales Representative is a qualifying role for F-1 OPT as long as the job is directly related to your field of study. A degree in business, biology, public health, or a related health sciences field typically satisfies that requirement. You must have valid OPT authorization through USCIS before your start date, and the job must be full-time during your authorized period.
Does a Healthcare Sales Representative role qualify for STEM OPT?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If you hold a degree in a STEM-designated field such as biomedical engineering, biological sciences, or health informatics, the role may qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension provided the employer meets the E-Verify requirement. The sales function itself is not STEM-designated, so your underlying degree is what determines eligibility, not what you sell.
Where can I find Healthcare Sales Representative jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and international students seeking sponsorship-friendly roles in the U.S. You can browse Healthcare Sales Representative listings filtered by OPT eligibility and sponsorship status, which removes the frustration of applying to roles that exclude international candidates. Employers listed on Migrate Mate have opted in to reaching an international talent pool, so your time is better spent.
Will employers sponsor an H-1B for a Healthcare Sales Representative after my OPT ends?
Some do, particularly large pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and national healthcare distributors with established immigration programs. Sponsorship is less common at smaller regional sales organizations or contract sales organizations where margins are tight. Your best approach is to target employers with a documented history of H-1B filings in sales roles and to confirm sponsorship willingness before investing significant time in a hiring process.
What happens to my Healthcare Sales Representative job if my OPT is in a gap period?
You cannot work during any gap in OPT authorization. If you are transitioning from one OPT period to a STEM OPT extension, USCIS allows a 60-day cap-gap grace period if your employer files a timely H-1B petition on your behalf. Outside of that, working without current authorization violates your F-1 status. Notify your employer's HR team immediately if your authorization status changes, and consult your Designated School Official before any employment gap occurs.