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Reimbursement Specialist roles fall under healthcare administration, a field with steady OPT sponsorship activity. Employers filing Labor Condition Applications for this title typically require a degree in health information management, business, or a related field. Your 12-month OPT window, or 24-month STEM extension if eligible, gives you enough runway to establish yourself with a sponsoring employer.
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Get Access To All JobsAt Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it's about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.
Our Values:
- We Seek A Better Way: We pursue bold ideas, embrace complexity, and keep pushing forward.
- We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, deliver with excellence, and always find a way.
- We Are Stronger Together: We engage with empathy, align around what's best for Veracyte, and celebrate as one team.
- We Care Deeply: We show up with integrity, kindness, and respect for one another.
The Position:
We are hiring a mid-level Reimbursement specialist to join our team. As a Reimbursement specialist, you will be a critical part of empowering Veracyte to achieve its mission of delivering transformative cancer care to patients by ensuring Veracyte gets reimbursed accurately and in a timely manner. Your primary role will be to take part in the day-to-day operations of the insurance billing life cycle to facilitate a smooth reimbursement process (i.e., verifying patient insurance coverage and benefits, ensuring timely insurance claim submissions, payment posting, performing A/R Follow-Up, sending appeals et al.). To accomplish this, you will need to work with insurance companies, internal teams, customers and patients with compassion and clarity while also having strong knowledge of healthcare reimbursement systems, insurance regulations, and compliance standards.
- This is a full time, non-exempt role with a schedule of Monday through Friday 8:30am-5pm PST Hours.
Responsibilities include:
- Researching and monitoring specific billing issues, trends and potential risks
- Reviewing and ensuring claims are submitted accurately with all pre-claim requirements
- Ability to track the status of claims and pull reports to manage work (especially in Excel)
- Review denied/unpaid claims and take appropriate corrective action with minimal guidance (i.e., resubmission, appeal etc.)
- When requested, providing administrative support for department(s) including but not limited to performing data entry, updating various record keeping systems, upholding company policies and Client requirements, and participating in projects, duties, and other administrative tasks
- Navigating payor portals, website or phone systems to check Eligibility, Prior Auth, Claim or Appeal statuses to obtain information needed to move claims forward in the life cycle
- Knowledge of payer guidelines and policies with ability to integrate it into daily decision making
- Assisting patients with navigating the financial journey with compassion and accuracy
- Verifying insurance/recipient benefits with Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurer Payers
- Ensuring accurate and timely completion of billing responsibilities each day
- Reviewing and interpreting explanation of benefits
Who You Are:
Education
- High school diploma or GED
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, or related field preferred
Experience/Qualifications
- Use of personal computer, computer applications, and general office equipment
- Experience with Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel)
- 2+ years of experience in medical billing, insurance claims, or revenue cycle operations
- Experience with payer portals and claim tracking systems
- Familiarity with HIPAA compliance and healthcare privacy regulations
- Experience working with in CRMs (i.e., Salesforce) and Billing Software (i.e., Epic, XiFin, Quadax)
- Strong, consistent work ethic with attention to detail and ability to focus on the big picture
- Ability to use analytical, interpersonal, communication, organizational, numerical, and time management skills
- Good organization skills with ability to meet deadlines and manage several projects at a time
- Enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Familiarity with ICD and HCPCS/CPT coding preferred
- Familiarity with CMS 1500 claim form preferred
- Familiarity with Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (NUCC) preferred
LI-Remote
What We Can Offer You
Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.
About Veracyte
Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our Veracyte Diagnostics Platform delivers high-performing cancer tests that are fueled by broad genomic and clinical data, deep bioinformatic and AI capabilities, and a powerful evidence-generation engine, which ultimately drives durable reimbursement and guideline inclusion for our tests, along with new insights to support continued innovation and pipeline development.
Veracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice
If you receive any suspicious alerts or communications through LinkedIn or other online job sites for any position at Veracyte, please exercise caution and promptly report any concerns to careers@veracyte.com.
At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it's about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.
Our Values:
- We Seek A Better Way: We pursue bold ideas, embrace complexity, and keep pushing forward.
- We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, deliver with excellence, and always find a way.
- We Are Stronger Together: We engage with empathy, align around what's best for Veracyte, and celebrate as one team.
- We Care Deeply: We show up with integrity, kindness, and respect for one another.
The Position:
We are hiring a mid-level Reimbursement specialist to join our team. As a Reimbursement specialist, you will be a critical part of empowering Veracyte to achieve its mission of delivering transformative cancer care to patients by ensuring Veracyte gets reimbursed accurately and in a timely manner. Your primary role will be to take part in the day-to-day operations of the insurance billing life cycle to facilitate a smooth reimbursement process (i.e., verifying patient insurance coverage and benefits, ensuring timely insurance claim submissions, payment posting, performing A/R Follow-Up, sending appeals et al.). To accomplish this, you will need to work with insurance companies, internal teams, customers and patients with compassion and clarity while also having strong knowledge of healthcare reimbursement systems, insurance regulations, and compliance standards.
- This is a full time, non-exempt role with a schedule of Monday through Friday 8:30am-5pm PST Hours.
Responsibilities include:
- Researching and monitoring specific billing issues, trends and potential risks
- Reviewing and ensuring claims are submitted accurately with all pre-claim requirements
- Ability to track the status of claims and pull reports to manage work (especially in Excel)
- Review denied/unpaid claims and take appropriate corrective action with minimal guidance (i.e., resubmission, appeal etc.)
- When requested, providing administrative support for department(s) including but not limited to performing data entry, updating various record keeping systems, upholding company policies and Client requirements, and participating in projects, duties, and other administrative tasks
- Navigating payor portals, website or phone systems to check Eligibility, Prior Auth, Claim or Appeal statuses to obtain information needed to move claims forward in the life cycle
- Knowledge of payer guidelines and policies with ability to integrate it into daily decision making
- Assisting patients with navigating the financial journey with compassion and accuracy
- Verifying insurance/recipient benefits with Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurer Payers
- Ensuring accurate and timely completion of billing responsibilities each day
- Reviewing and interpreting explanation of benefits
Who You Are:
Education
- High school diploma or GED
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, or related field preferred
Experience/Qualifications
- Use of personal computer, computer applications, and general office equipment
- Experience with Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel)
- 2+ years of experience in medical billing, insurance claims, or revenue cycle operations
- Experience with payer portals and claim tracking systems
- Familiarity with HIPAA compliance and healthcare privacy regulations
- Experience working with in CRMs (i.e., Salesforce) and Billing Software (i.e., Epic, XiFin, Quadax)
- Strong, consistent work ethic with attention to detail and ability to focus on the big picture
- Ability to use analytical, interpersonal, communication, organizational, numerical, and time management skills
- Good organization skills with ability to meet deadlines and manage several projects at a time
- Enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Familiarity with ICD and HCPCS/CPT coding preferred
- Familiarity with CMS 1500 claim form preferred
- Familiarity with Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (NUCC) preferred
LI-Remote
What We Can Offer You
Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.
About Veracyte
Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our Veracyte Diagnostics Platform delivers high-performing cancer tests that are fueled by broad genomic and clinical data, deep bioinformatic and AI capabilities, and a powerful evidence-generation engine, which ultimately drives durable reimbursement and guideline inclusion for our tests, along with new insights to support continued innovation and pipeline development.
Veracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice
If you receive any suspicious alerts or communications through LinkedIn or other online job sites for any position at Veracyte, please exercise caution and promptly report any concerns to careers@veracyte.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Reimbursement Specialist
Target healthcare systems over staffing agencies
Large hospital networks and insurance companies are more likely to sponsor H-1B visas after OPT than staffing firms. Focus your search on employers with dedicated HR and immigration support, which signals they have experience sponsoring international employees.
Align your degree field with the job description
Reimbursement Specialist roles typically require a degree in health information management, business administration, or a related field. Make sure your resume clearly connects your academic background to the billing and coding responsibilities listed in each posting.
Pursue coding certifications to strengthen your profile
Credentials like CPC or CCS from AAPC or AHIMA signal technical competence to employers. Certified candidates stand out in a competitive applicant pool and give sponsoring employers more confidence in a long-term employment relationship beyond your OPT period.
Raise OPT status early in the interview process
Disclosing your OPT authorization upfront saves time for both sides. Frame it clearly: you have current work authorization and are seeking an employer willing to support H-1B sponsorship before your OPT expires. Clarity builds trust and filters serious employers faster.
Apply for your STEM extension as early as possible
If your degree qualifies for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, file at least 90 days before your initial OPT expires. The extended timeline gives employers more runway to sponsor you through the H-1B process without a gap in employment.
Research employers' H-1B filing history before applying
Employers who have previously sponsored H-1B visas for similar roles are more likely to do so again. Checking historical Labor Condition Application data helps you prioritize applications toward companies with a demonstrated willingness to support international employees.
Reimbursement Specialist OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Reimbursement Specialist on OPT?
Yes. If your degree is in health information management, business administration, healthcare administration, or a closely related field, Reimbursement Specialist roles typically qualify as a direct application of that education. Your employer does not need to file any additional paperwork during your OPT period. You work on your OPT EAD card, and sponsorship only becomes relevant when your OPT approaches expiration.
Does a Reimbursement Specialist job qualify for STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your undergraduate degree, not the job title itself. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as health informatics or management information systems, you may qualify for the 24-month extension. Business administration degrees sometimes qualify depending on the specific CIP code your school assigned. Confirm your degree's STEM eligibility with your Designated School Official before counting on the extension.
How do I find Reimbursement Specialist employers who sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students searching for sponsorship-friendly employers. Rather than filtering through general job boards where sponsorship willingness is unclear, Migrate Mate surfaces roles from employers with a track record of supporting international candidates. Browse Reimbursement Specialist listings there to focus your time on opportunities with real sponsorship potential.
What happens to my Reimbursement Specialist job if I lose the H-1B lottery?
If your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf and you are not selected in the lottery, your OPT EAD and employment authorization expire at their original end date. Some employers will retain you under cap-exempt H-1B routes if they qualify, or explore alternatives like O-1 visa or EB-2 NIW. Having that conversation with your employer well before lottery results are announced gives you the most options.
Is a Reimbursement Specialist role considered a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
USCIS evaluates specialty occupation status case by case, but Reimbursement Specialist roles can qualify when the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as health information management or healthcare administration. Employers need to document that the job duties require specialized knowledge at the degree level, not just general administrative skills. An immigration attorney can assess whether a specific job description meets the standard.