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Solutions Architect Manager roles sit at the intersection of technical leadership and client strategy, making them a strong fit for OPT students with engineering or computer science backgrounds. Most employers filing for this role require H-1B visa sponsorship experience, so targeting sponsors early in your OPT window is critical.
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Job Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
40
Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare
At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.
Benefits That Support You
We invest in you — personally and professionally.
Enjoy:
- Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
- Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
- Retirement savings with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
- Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
- Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for the Pre-Access operations of all centralized hospital departments. This includes but is not limited to all centralized scheduling and pre-registration of hospital outpatient departments, insurance pre-certification of outpatient services, and initial insurance authorization for inpatient admissions. The position implements and controls Pre-Access processes to ensure the needs of patients, physicians, and departments are met. The position also works closely with the business office to understand identify opportunities for improvement in the areas of scheduling, pre-registration, and authorization.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Education, Credentials, Licenses:
Bachelor degree
Specialized Knowledge:
- Time management and organizational skills
- Interpersonal skills
- PC skills required
- Microsoft Office
- Medical Terminology
- Budgeting
Kind and Length of Experience:
5 years’ leadership experience or a formal internship in a healthcare setting with a master’s degree
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.
Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here.
Job Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
40
Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare
At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.
Benefits That Support You
We invest in you — personally and professionally.
Enjoy:
- Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
- Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
- Retirement savings with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
- Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
- Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for the Pre-Access operations of all centralized hospital departments. This includes but is not limited to all centralized scheduling and pre-registration of hospital outpatient departments, insurance pre-certification of outpatient services, and initial insurance authorization for inpatient admissions. The position implements and controls Pre-Access processes to ensure the needs of patients, physicians, and departments are met. The position also works closely with the business office to understand identify opportunities for improvement in the areas of scheduling, pre-registration, and authorization.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Education, Credentials, Licenses:
Bachelor degree
Specialized Knowledge:
- Time management and organizational skills
- Interpersonal skills
- PC skills required
- Microsoft Office
- Medical Terminology
- Budgeting
Kind and Length of Experience:
5 years’ leadership experience or a formal internship in a healthcare setting with a master’s degree
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Solutions Architect Manager
Lead with your technical depth, not your management title
Hiring managers want to see the architecture experience behind the manager label. Emphasize cloud platforms, systems design, and hands-on pre-sales or solution design work. That technical foundation is what justifies sponsorship investment for this level of role.
Target established tech employers with dedicated immigration programs
Large software, cloud, and enterprise technology companies sponsor Solutions Architect Managers far more consistently than mid-market firms. Companies with in-house immigration counsel process OPT-to-H-1B visa transitions faster and with fewer surprises during your authorization window.
Apply at least four months before your OPT expires
STEM OPT extensions give you up to three years of work authorization, but H-1B cap season opens in March. Calculating your timeline backward from your expiration date ensures you never find yourself mid-hiring-process when your authorization lapses.
Quantify the revenue or retention impact of solutions you have architected
Sponsoring employers need to justify the role's value internally. Metrics like pipeline influenced, deal size enabled, or customer retention tied to your architecture recommendations make a compelling business case that supports both hiring and visa petition approval.
Highlight cross-functional leadership across sales, engineering, and product teams
Solutions Architect Managers routinely sit between technical and commercial teams. Demonstrating that you can align these stakeholders signals readiness for the role's full scope, making you a stronger sponsorship candidate compared to purely technical applicants.
Prepare your academic credentials and transcripts before interviews begin
This role typically requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. Having your I-20, transcripts, and EAD card organized in advance speeds up HR onboarding and shows sponsoring employers you understand the authorization process.
Solutions Architect Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students work as Solutions Architect Managers in the United States?
Yes. F-1 OPT authorization covers full-time employment in roles directly related to your degree field. Solutions Architect Manager positions typically require a computer science, information systems, or engineering background, which maps cleanly to most STEM degrees. If your degree qualifies your program for STEM OPT, you may also be eligible for a 24-month extension beyond your initial 12-month OPT period, giving you up to three years of work authorization while pursuing H-1B sponsorship.
Does a Solutions Architect Manager role qualify for STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not your job title. If your degree is on the STEM Designated Degree Program List maintained by the Department of Homeland Security and your employer can satisfy E-Verify and training plan requirements, you can apply for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Most computer science, electrical engineering, and information technology degrees qualify. Confirm your degree's CIP code with your Designated School Official before applying.
How do I find Solutions Architect Manager jobs that sponsor OPT and H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters jobs by sponsorship history, so you can browse Solutions Architect Manager openings from employers who have a documented track record of filing H-1B petitions. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering late in the process that a company does not sponsor. Filtering by role seniority and industry on Migrate Mate helps you narrow to employers who regularly hire at the manager level.
What happens to my OPT if my employer's H-1B petition is not selected in the lottery?
If your H-1B registration is not selected, you can continue working on your remaining OPT authorization until it expires. If you are on a STEM OPT extension when the lottery results are announced, you have additional time to either seek a cap-exempt H-1B employer, explore other visa categories such as O-1A or L-1 visa, or consider a new employer willing to refile in the next cap season. Your DSO should be notified of any employment changes throughout this period.
Is a Solutions Architect Manager role senior enough to qualify for an O-1A visa as an alternative to H-1B?
Potentially, but the O-1A requires demonstrating extraordinary ability through criteria like industry awards, high compensation relative to peers, published contributions, or membership in associations requiring outstanding achievement. A manager-level title alone is not sufficient. OPT students in this role who have led high-profile projects, received industry recognition, or can document exceptional compensation history relative to their field may have a viable O-1A case worth discussing with an immigration attorney.