STEM OPT Healthcare Analyst Jobs
Healthcare Analyst roles in data, outcomes research, and health informatics qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension if your degree falls under an eligible CIP code. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and you'll need a signed I-983 training plan before your extension begins.
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We are seeking a Healthcare Analytics Analyst to join our Analytics team. In this role, you will conduct analyses that drive our strategy, inform product performance, and provide insights critical to the development of new clinical intervention strategies and product enhancements. You'll partner closely with cross-functional teams and clients to optimize auto-decisioning performance and deliver increased value. This is an opportunity to directly impact company growth and assist patients at a critical time in their healthcare journey.
What you'll do:
- Research, build, execute and optimize auto-decisioning strategy for new client implementations
- Work with multiple types of healthcare data to build and maintain analytical and reporting solutions to support strategy and program decision making
- Identify optimization opportunities based on analyses to improve auto-decisioning performance and drive increased value for clients
- Perform quantitative analysis of health care cost, operational performance and clinical outcomes using claims and authorization data
- Track cost, utilization and industry trends to inform stakeholders of solution performance and provide insights around opportunities to optimize clinical value for patients, providers and payers
- Prepare information for clients, build reports, data visualization and self-service solutions for internal and external stakeholders
- Develop, review, and analyze detailed data sets leveraged for client reporting/analytics
- Collaborate with IPA team on rule refinement and metric tracking
What you'll need:
- 2+ years of experience working in an analyst role
- 1+ years experience building and/or maintaining dashboards and self-service business intelligence tools such as Tableau or PowerBI
- Demonstrated expertise in conducting complex analyses and identifying opportunities to drive enhanced value
- Proficiency with statistical analysis tools (such as SQL, R, or SAS) to extract insights from complex healthcare data sets, interpret trends, and derive actionable recommendations
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information to stakeholders and collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and clients
- Experience setting goals and meeting deadlines for multiple ongoing projects
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with rapid execution and quick iteration based on feedback
- Customer-first mindset with ability to deliver top-quality work for internal and external customers
- Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics, Public Health or related field preferred
- Experience with Athena
- Understanding of healthcare systems, medical terminologies, clinical workflows, and regulations
- Experience interfacing with internal stakeholders and colleagues on the development and definition of client and program specific KPIs
- Demonstrated success in navigating ethical dilemmas in healthcare data management and analysis
Pay & Perks:
Fully remote opportunity with about x% travel
Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
401K retirement plan with company match; flexible spending and health savings account
Flex Time Off + company holidays
Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave
Pet insurance
The salary range for this position is $85,000 to $92,000 annually; as part of a total benefits package which includes health insurance, 401k and bonus. In accordance with state applicable laws, Cohere is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including but not limited to qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and internal alignment. This role is not eligible for hire in: AK, CA, CO, HI, NY, or WA.
Interview Process:
- Connect with Talent Acquisition for a Preliminary Phone Screening
- Meet your Hiring Manager!
- Case Study
- Technical Interview(s)
Subject to change
About Cohere Health:
Cohere Health's clinical intelligence platform and agentic AI-powered solutions connect health plans' strategic goals and providers' needs, optimizing the speed, cost, and quality of care. With an enterprise approach that streamlines payer-provider decision-making across the care continuum–including policy, prior authorization, payment accuracy, and more–the company improves collaboration and reduces burden, resulting in up to 8x ROI and 94% provider satisfaction.
With the acquisition of ZignaAI, we've further enhanced our platform by launching our Payment Integrity Suite, anchored by Cohere Validate™, an AI-driven clinical and coding validation solution that operates in near real-time. By unifying pre-service authorization data with post-service claims validation, we're creating a transparent healthcare ecosystem that reduces waste, improves payer-provider collaboration and patient outcomes, and ensures providers are paid promptly and accurately.
Cohere Health's innovations continue to receive industry wide recognition. We've been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list and in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025), and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 & 2024. Backed by leading investors such as Deerfield Management, Define Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Longitude Capital, and Polaris Partners.
The Coherenauts, as we call ourselves, who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid, kind, caring, and embody our core values and principles. We believe that diverse, inclusive teams make the most impactful work. Cohere is deeply invested in ensuring that we have a supportive, growth-oriented environment that works for everyone.
We can't wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. To us, it's personal.
Opportunity Overview:
We are seeking a Healthcare Analytics Analyst to join our Analytics team. In this role, you will conduct analyses that drive our strategy, inform product performance, and provide insights critical to the development of new clinical intervention strategies and product enhancements. You'll partner closely with cross-functional teams and clients to optimize auto-decisioning performance and deliver increased value. This is an opportunity to directly impact company growth and assist patients at a critical time in their healthcare journey.
What you'll do:
- Research, build, execute and optimize auto-decisioning strategy for new client implementations
- Work with multiple types of healthcare data to build and maintain analytical and reporting solutions to support strategy and program decision making
- Identify optimization opportunities based on analyses to improve auto-decisioning performance and drive increased value for clients
- Perform quantitative analysis of health care cost, operational performance and clinical outcomes using claims and authorization data
- Track cost, utilization and industry trends to inform stakeholders of solution performance and provide insights around opportunities to optimize clinical value for patients, providers and payers
- Prepare information for clients, build reports, data visualization and self-service solutions for internal and external stakeholders
- Develop, review, and analyze detailed data sets leveraged for client reporting/analytics
- Collaborate with IPA team on rule refinement and metric tracking
What you'll need:
- 2+ years of experience working in an analyst role
- 1+ years experience building and/or maintaining dashboards and self-service business intelligence tools such as Tableau or PowerBI
- Demonstrated expertise in conducting complex analyses and identifying opportunities to drive enhanced value
- Proficiency with statistical analysis tools (such as SQL, R, or SAS) to extract insights from complex healthcare data sets, interpret trends, and derive actionable recommendations
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information to stakeholders and collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and clients
- Experience setting goals and meeting deadlines for multiple ongoing projects
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with rapid execution and quick iteration based on feedback
- Customer-first mindset with ability to deliver top-quality work for internal and external customers
- Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics, Public Health or related field preferred
- Experience with Athena
- Understanding of healthcare systems, medical terminologies, clinical workflows, and regulations
- Experience interfacing with internal stakeholders and colleagues on the development and definition of client and program specific KPIs
- Demonstrated success in navigating ethical dilemmas in healthcare data management and analysis
Pay & Perks:
Fully remote opportunity with about x% travel
Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
401K retirement plan with company match; flexible spending and health savings account
Flex Time Off + company holidays
Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave
Pet insurance
The salary range for this position is $85,000 to $92,000 annually; as part of a total benefits package which includes health insurance, 401k and bonus. In accordance with state applicable laws, Cohere is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including but not limited to qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and internal alignment. This role is not eligible for hire in: AK, CA, CO, HI, NY, or WA.
Interview Process:
- Connect with Talent Acquisition for a Preliminary Phone Screening
- Meet your Hiring Manager!
- Case Study
- Technical Interview(s)
Subject to change
About Cohere Health:
Cohere Health's clinical intelligence platform and agentic AI-powered solutions connect health plans' strategic goals and providers' needs, optimizing the speed, cost, and quality of care. With an enterprise approach that streamlines payer-provider decision-making across the care continuum–including policy, prior authorization, payment accuracy, and more–the company improves collaboration and reduces burden, resulting in up to 8x ROI and 94% provider satisfaction.
With the acquisition of ZignaAI, we've further enhanced our platform by launching our Payment Integrity Suite, anchored by Cohere Validate™, an AI-driven clinical and coding validation solution that operates in near real-time. By unifying pre-service authorization data with post-service claims validation, we're creating a transparent healthcare ecosystem that reduces waste, improves payer-provider collaboration and patient outcomes, and ensures providers are paid promptly and accurately.
Cohere Health's innovations continue to receive industry wide recognition. We've been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list and in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025), and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 & 2024. Backed by leading investors such as Deerfield Management, Define Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Longitude Capital, and Polaris Partners.
The Coherenauts, as we call ourselves, who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid, kind, caring, and embody our core values and principles. We believe that diverse, inclusive teams make the most impactful work. Cohere is deeply invested in ensuring that we have a supportive, growth-oriented environment that works for everyone.
We can't wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. To us, it's personal.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Healthcare Analyst
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's CIP code maps to an eligible STEM field on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. Health informatics, biostatistics, and health services research degrees qualify; general health administration degrees often don't.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask your recruiting contact directly whether the hiring entity, not just the parent company, is enrolled in E-Verify. Healthcare systems with multiple subsidiaries sometimes have inconsistent enrollment across business units.
Target health systems with active LCA filing history
Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify healthcare organizations that have filed Labor Condition Applications for analyst roles. Employers with recent filings have already navigated OPT and visa sponsorship workflows, which shortens your onboarding process.
Build your I-983 training plan around analytical competencies
Draft your I-983 before your offer letter is finalized so your employer can sign quickly. Map specific job duties, like claims analysis or population health modeling, to your STEM degree's learning objectives to satisfy USCIS training plan requirements.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified Healthcare Analyst openings
Search Healthcare Analyst roles on Migrate Mate, which filters for employers with confirmed E-Verify enrollment and OPT sponsorship history, so you're not wasting applications on organizations that can't legally hire you.
Clarify reporting structure during the offer stage
USCIS requires your I-983 to identify a direct supervisor who holds a relevant STEM degree or supervises STEM work. Confirm during negotiations that your manager meets this requirement before your training plan is submitted to your DSO.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Healthcare Analyst role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as health informatics, biostatistics, or data science, and the Healthcare Analyst role applies those skills directly, you can apply for the 24-month extension. Your DSO confirms eligibility by matching your degree's CIP code to the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List before endorsing your I-20.
What E-Verify requirement applies to my STEM OPT employer?
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify at the specific worksite where you'll be employed. Healthcare organizations with multiple facilities sometimes enroll some locations but not others. Ask HR to confirm E-Verify enrollment for your exact hiring entity before you accept an offer, since USCIS will deny or revoke a STEM OPT extension if the employer isn't enrolled.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for a Healthcare Analyst position?
Your I-983 must describe specific duties, the STEM knowledge those duties apply, measurable learning objectives, and how your employer will evaluate your progress. For a Healthcare Analyst role, this typically means documenting responsibilities like predictive modeling, claims data analysis, or quality metrics reporting, and connecting each to your degree's technical curriculum. Your supervisor must hold relevant STEM credentials or oversee STEM-based work.
How does cap-gap protection apply if I'm a Healthcare Analyst on STEM OPT?
If your employer files an H-1B visa petition on your behalf before your STEM OPT expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. You can continue working as a Healthcare Analyst during this period without interruption. USCIS provides cap-gap coverage under the same EAD category, so no new work authorization document is issued.
Where can I find Healthcare Analyst jobs that sponsor STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate lists Healthcare Analyst openings filtered for employers enrolled in E-Verify and with documented OPT sponsorship activity. You can also cross-reference employer names against OFLC Labor Condition Application disclosure data to confirm they've hired in analyst roles before. Focusing on employers with existing LCA filings for similar positions reduces the risk of offers falling through due to unfamiliarity with STEM OPT requirements.