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Clinical Systems Analyst roles in healthcare IT qualify for the STEM OPT 24-month extension when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code and your employer is enrolled in E-Verify. With up to 36 months of total OPT authorization, you have time to build the clinical informatics experience that leads to H-1B visa sponsorship.
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The Clinical Informatics Systems Analyst I is primarily responsible for assisting in the operation and administration of clinical information systems, collaborating with clinical and technical associates to enhance workflow methodology and tools. Support responsibilities include application support of medium to high complexity for acute and non-acute care clinical applications for a large, multi-regional healthcare system; provides incident, change and problem management support following the outlined ITIL processes. This position must possess sufficient detailed healthcare knowledge and systems expertise to support assigned clinical application(s). This position requires the ability to work with minimal supervision. This position is exempt.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Collaborate with Clinical Informatics colleagues across the enterprise to drive strategic goals and vision for the department and CHRISTUS Health.
- Collaborate with Clinical Informatics colleagues to focus on standardized best practice workflow processes and clinical content to ensure alignment across all ministries in order to create efficiencies that improve patient safety.
- Collaborate with technical colleagues to help identify any infrastructure related issues that have resulted in clinical application issues.
- Develop, test, implement, support, and maintain assigned clinical applications, solutions and business processes to meet operational and technical requirements.
- Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with other people, both individually and in groups.
- Demonstrate sound understanding of clinical practice as it pertains to the integration of clinical information systems and impact on end users.
- Assist in reporting any identified clinical information systems compliance issues/concerns and escalate utilizing proper chain of command.
- Provide on-going end user clinical information systems support with all upgrades, new releases and enhanced functionality.
- Assist with communication to clinical end user system changes, new functionality, workflow process changes, and downtime procedures as they relate to the electronic medical record.
- Foster relationships with ministry leadership and departments such as Information Services, Quality, Case Management, Revenue Cycle, and Finance to ensure effective communication, to meet business and financial requirements.
- Provides effective customer service by being courteous, polite and friendly at all times.
- Perform in-depth analysis of workflows, data collection, report details, and other technical issues associated with clinical information systems.
- Troubleshoot and/or resolve application issues and escalate more complex issues as appropriate.
- Consistently follows up with end users. Able to ask the right questions to obtain understanding of end user issues and needs. Seeks information from others when end user issues appear to pose significant risks. Provides clear and organized status reporting on key project areas to be used as external communications to stakeholders.
- Provides insight and recommendations on application/system analysis in assigned area(s). Demonstrates a solid/working level of subject matter expertise in providing support to projects, customers, and other teams, while proactively working to improve and obtain new expertise in application/system in assigned areas. Utilizes application training, application web site and application resource materials regularly and effectively.
- Demonstrates decision making based on facts (vs assumptions); Routinely researches multiple avenues to identify viable options. Contributes to strategy discussions by identifying options with associated pros and cons with team members.
- Completes task with attention to detail and high level of quality. Performs self-review process prior to sending to supervisor. Design, configuration requires minimal additional QA by peer or lead analyst. Manages low to medium complexity projects/requests. Collaborates with team members as needed.
- Performs basic process and requirement analysis, including process mapping though current flow charts, documents, requirement elicitation, and specification gathering in support of root cause problem solving and negotiating creative solutions. In addition, using current and projected data, provides recommendations in assigned application. Responsible for completing basic gap analysis, and providing recommendations.
- May be required to work additional hours as needed during critical problems.
- Must have strong knowledge of clinical information systems, clinical informatics, data management and administration.
- Must have advance knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
- Must have excellent verbal and written skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Must have excellent project management and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Responsible for other duties and special projects as assigned.
Requirements
Education/Skills
- Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of clinical/technical application experience in lieu of degree, strongly preferred
Experience
- Preferred 1-3 years previous clinical information systems experience or equivalent
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- Valid Driver’s License
- Epic certification/accreditation/self-proficiency preferred (may be required to certify in relevant application within 90 days of hire) Note: Once achieved, must be maintained.
Work Schedule:
8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
Work Type:
Full Time
Description
Summary:
The Clinical Informatics Systems Analyst I is primarily responsible for assisting in the operation and administration of clinical information systems, collaborating with clinical and technical associates to enhance workflow methodology and tools. Support responsibilities include application support of medium to high complexity for acute and non-acute care clinical applications for a large, multi-regional healthcare system; provides incident, change and problem management support following the outlined ITIL processes. This position must possess sufficient detailed healthcare knowledge and systems expertise to support assigned clinical application(s). This position requires the ability to work with minimal supervision. This position is exempt.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Collaborate with Clinical Informatics colleagues across the enterprise to drive strategic goals and vision for the department and CHRISTUS Health.
- Collaborate with Clinical Informatics colleagues to focus on standardized best practice workflow processes and clinical content to ensure alignment across all ministries in order to create efficiencies that improve patient safety.
- Collaborate with technical colleagues to help identify any infrastructure related issues that have resulted in clinical application issues.
- Develop, test, implement, support, and maintain assigned clinical applications, solutions and business processes to meet operational and technical requirements.
- Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with other people, both individually and in groups.
- Demonstrate sound understanding of clinical practice as it pertains to the integration of clinical information systems and impact on end users.
- Assist in reporting any identified clinical information systems compliance issues/concerns and escalate utilizing proper chain of command.
- Provide on-going end user clinical information systems support with all upgrades, new releases and enhanced functionality.
- Assist with communication to clinical end user system changes, new functionality, workflow process changes, and downtime procedures as they relate to the electronic medical record.
- Foster relationships with ministry leadership and departments such as Information Services, Quality, Case Management, Revenue Cycle, and Finance to ensure effective communication, to meet business and financial requirements.
- Provides effective customer service by being courteous, polite and friendly at all times.
- Perform in-depth analysis of workflows, data collection, report details, and other technical issues associated with clinical information systems.
- Troubleshoot and/or resolve application issues and escalate more complex issues as appropriate.
- Consistently follows up with end users. Able to ask the right questions to obtain understanding of end user issues and needs. Seeks information from others when end user issues appear to pose significant risks. Provides clear and organized status reporting on key project areas to be used as external communications to stakeholders.
- Provides insight and recommendations on application/system analysis in assigned area(s). Demonstrates a solid/working level of subject matter expertise in providing support to projects, customers, and other teams, while proactively working to improve and obtain new expertise in application/system in assigned areas. Utilizes application training, application web site and application resource materials regularly and effectively.
- Demonstrates decision making based on facts (vs assumptions); Routinely researches multiple avenues to identify viable options. Contributes to strategy discussions by identifying options with associated pros and cons with team members.
- Completes task with attention to detail and high level of quality. Performs self-review process prior to sending to supervisor. Design, configuration requires minimal additional QA by peer or lead analyst. Manages low to medium complexity projects/requests. Collaborates with team members as needed.
- Performs basic process and requirement analysis, including process mapping though current flow charts, documents, requirement elicitation, and specification gathering in support of root cause problem solving and negotiating creative solutions. In addition, using current and projected data, provides recommendations in assigned application. Responsible for completing basic gap analysis, and providing recommendations.
- May be required to work additional hours as needed during critical problems.
- Must have strong knowledge of clinical information systems, clinical informatics, data management and administration.
- Must have advance knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
- Must have excellent verbal and written skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Must have excellent project management and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Responsible for other duties and special projects as assigned.
Requirements
Education/Skills
- Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of clinical/technical application experience in lieu of degree, strongly preferred
Experience
- Preferred 1-3 years previous clinical information systems experience or equivalent
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- Valid Driver’s License
- Epic certification/accreditation/self-proficiency preferred (may be required to certify in relevant application within 90 days of hire) Note: Once achieved, must be maintained.
Work Schedule:
8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
Work Type:
Full Time
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Clinical Systems Analyst
Verify your CIP code matches STEM criteria
Check that your degree's CIP code appears on the official STEM Designated Degree Program list USCIS recognizes. Health Informatics, Biomedical Informatics, and Computer Science codes commonly support Clinical Systems Analyst roles, but your DSO must confirm eligibility before you apply for the extension.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Any employer hiring you on STEM OPT must be enrolled in E-Verify. Search the E-Verify employer search tool by company name before you sign an offer letter. An employer that isn't enrolled cannot legally onboard you, even if they want to hire you.
Target health systems with active LCA filing history
Clinical Systems Analyst roles sit inside healthcare organizations, not just tech vendors. Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by LCA filing history in health IT occupations, so you're applying to organizations that have sponsored workers in comparable roles before.
Build your I-983 training plan around clinical project deliverables
Your I-983 must describe specific learning objectives tied to your STEM degree. For this role, list EHR implementation milestones, workflow analysis tasks, or interoperability projects. Vague plans that don't connect clinical systems work to your degree field draw scrutiny from your DSO.
Ask about H-1B sponsorship timelines during interviews
STEM OPT gives you up to 36 months, but H-1B cap-gap protection only kicks in if your employer files before the registration deadline in your final year. Ask during interviews whether the organization has sponsored H-1B petitions for analysts in similar roles and what their internal process looks like.
Use prevailing wage data to evaluate offer competitiveness
Employers filing an LCA for Clinical Systems Analyst roles must pay the DOL prevailing wage for that occupation and location. Cross-check any offer against the OFLC Wage Search using the relevant SOC code before negotiating, so you know where the floor sits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Systems Analyst role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not just the job title. The STEM OPT extension is tied to your CIP code, so degrees in Health Informatics, Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, or Information Systems commonly qualify. Your DSO must verify your CIP code against the STEM Designated Degree Program list before authorizing the extension, regardless of what your employer requires.
Does my employer have to be enrolled in E-Verify for my STEM OPT to be valid?
Yes. E-Verify enrollment is a federal requirement for any employer hiring a STEM OPT student. If your employer is not enrolled, your STEM OPT extension cannot be authorized. Verify enrollment through the E-Verify employer search before accepting an offer. Employers who complete the E-Verify process later can still onboard you, but the enrollment must be confirmed before your start date.
What should my I-983 training plan include for a Clinical Systems Analyst position?
Your I-983 must connect your day-to-day work to your STEM degree field. For this role, include specific objectives like EHR configuration projects, clinical workflow redesign tasks, data integrity audits, or interoperability implementation work. Generic descriptions of job duties are not sufficient. Your employer supervisor must sign off, and your DSO reviews the plan for degree relevance before approving the extension.
How does cap-gap protection apply if my employer files for H-1B during my STEM OPT?
If your STEM OPT expires while an H-1B petition filed on your behalf is pending or approved for October 1, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30. For Clinical Systems Analyst roles, the key is ensuring your employer files the H-1B petition before the USCIS registration window closes, which typically falls in March of your final OPT year.
Where can I find Clinical Systems Analyst jobs where the employer already sponsors STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by employers with verified E-Verify enrollment and LCA filing history in health IT occupations, so you're not guessing about sponsorship willingness. This is especially useful for Clinical Systems Analyst roles, where the employer pool spans hospital systems, health IT vendors, and consulting firms with very different sponsorship track records.