STEM OPT Clinical Informatics Specialist Jobs
Clinical Informatics Specialist roles sit at the intersection of healthcare and technology, making them strong matches for STEM OPT graduates in health informatics, biomedical engineering, or computer science. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension applies here, giving you up to 36 months total, provided your employer is enrolled in E-Verify.
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Medical City Healthcare - Division Office
Rapides Regional Medical Center - onsite
211 4th St, Alexandria, LA 71301
Full time - Days
This is a Registered Nurse position
Introduction
Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Clinical Informatics Analyst today with North Texas Division Office.
Benefits
North Texas Division Office offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Come join our team as a Clinical Informatics Analyst. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Clinical Informatics Analyst (CIA) is responsible for providing ongoing support for corporate/division/facility Clinical Quality Informatics projects related to the electronic health record (EHR) and the Clinical Excellence quality agenda. Key components of this work include:
- standardization
- utilization
- integration
- optimization
The CIA is the key facility resource responsible for delivering the successful implementation of clinical informatics initiatives. They are responsible for coordinating the completion of project assessments parameter settings and assisting with the development of education/training materials. This individual participates in the company-wide community for CPOE, EBCD, and works with their division peers to ensure clinical informatics applications are well supported throughout the facility. The CIA is responsible for ensuring ongoing training, support, and refinement of clinical informatics, Meaningful Use initiatives, publicly reported metrics, as well as additional support for clinical applications throughout the facility. Additional responsibilities will include any upgrades and applications as they are implemented.
What qualifications you will need:
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing required, Masters Degree preferred ideally with a focus on Health Informatics
- Minimum 3-5 years of clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting required
- 2 years of experience in a clinical/healthcare informatics, clinical applications support, or equivalent preferred
- Meditech experience strongly preferred
- Experience facilitating large projects which includes implementations of health technology preferred
- Understanding of pertinent regulatory guidelines such as joint commission, HIPPA, State Regulations, CMS, etc preferred
- Someone who is motivated to grow and learn in this role
- Technical savvy with strong demonstrated abilities with Microsoft Office - including Excel data analysis and PowerPoint presentation skills.
- Innovative problem solving
Medical City Healthcare strives to deliver excellence. We are committed to the care and improvement of human life. We provide the highest quality, cost-effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Medical City Healthcare is one of the North Texas region’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare providers. We have 16 hospitals, 5,000 physicians and more than 17,000 employees in Dallas-Fort Worth. Medical City Healthcare is the only healthcare system in North Texas with an adult and children’s hospital on the same campus. We are a part of HCA Healthcare. HCA Healthcare includes 185 hospitals in the United States and England. Medical City Healthcare has six hospitals that are Magnet® recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program®. We have been recognized by Texas Monthly as a Best Companies to Work for in Texas. HCA Healthcare has been named to LinkedIn’s 2021 Top Companies list of 50 best workplaces to grow your career.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Clinical Informatics Analyst opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Clinical Informatics Specialist
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code maps to an eligible STEM field. Health informatics and biomedical informatics degrees typically qualify, but confirm with your DSO before accepting any offer.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting
Ask the hiring team directly whether the employer is currently enrolled in E-Verify, not just registered. Enrollment status can lapse, and your STEM OPT authorization is invalid without an active, enrolled employer.
Target health systems filing I-983 training plans
Large hospital networks and integrated health systems run formal training programs and have HR teams experienced with I-983 documentation. Smaller clinics often lack the infrastructure to complete the training plan correctly.
Use Migrate Mate to filter verified employers
Search Clinical Informatics Specialist roles on Migrate Mate to find employers with confirmed E-Verify enrollment and OPT hiring history. This cuts the research time you'd otherwise spend vetting each employer manually.
Align your I-983 training goals with the job description
Write specific, measurable learning objectives tied to clinical data systems, EHR workflows, or interoperability standards. Generic training plans get rejected. Use the actual job responsibilities to draft goals your employer can evaluate.
Understand cap-gap protection if your H-1B is selected
If your OPT expires while an H-1B visa petition is pending after lottery selection, cap-gap rules extend your work authorization through September 30. USCIS requires your employer to have filed on time and for your status to remain valid at filing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a health informatics or biomedical informatics degree qualify for STEM OPT?
Health informatics and biomedical informatics degrees are listed under eligible STEM CIP codes, so graduates in those fields can apply for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Computer science and information systems degrees used in clinical informatics roles also qualify. Confirm your specific CIP code with your DSO, since degree titles vary by institution and some programs use codes that fall outside the eligible list.
What does an employer need to do to support a STEM OPT extension for this role?
The employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and agree to complete Form I-983, the training plan document that outlines your learning goals, supervision structure, and how the role connects to your STEM degree. The employer also needs to report material changes in your role or compensation to your DSO. Clinical informatics positions held at health systems with dedicated HR teams tend to handle this process more reliably than smaller organizations.
How do I find Clinical Informatics Specialist jobs where the employer is already enrolled in E-Verify?
Browse Clinical Informatics Specialist listings on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with verified E-Verify enrollment so you don't need to vet each posting manually. You can also ask recruiters directly during the screening call, before investing time in interviews. Employers who've hired OPT students before will have active enrollment and existing I-983 processes in place.
What should the I-983 training plan include for a Clinical Informatics Specialist role?
The I-983 needs specific, measurable training objectives tied to your degree field, not just a description of your job duties. For clinical informatics, that means goals around EHR system implementation, clinical data analysis, interoperability standards, or decision-support tool development. Your supervisor's name, oversight frequency, and how the role advances your STEM education must all be documented. Vague plans citing only general professional development are the most common reason DSOs flag I-983 submissions for revision.
Can I switch employers during my STEM OPT extension as a Clinical Informatics Specialist?
Yes, but each employer change requires a new I-983 training plan and your DSO must update your SEVIS record before you start working for the new employer. The new employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify. You have up to 10 days of unemployment between positions without affecting your status, and cumulative unemployment across your entire OPT and STEM OPT period cannot exceed 150 days.