STEM OPT Healthcare Project Manager Jobs
Healthcare Project Manager roles attract STEM OPT students with degrees in health informatics, biomedical engineering, or healthcare management. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension applies here, giving you up to 36 months total to gain U.S. experience, provided your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and your I-983 training plan maps to your degree.
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Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Summary
The Healthcare Analyst II is a professional with the ability to provide clinical, financial, and/or operational analysis to formulate actionable insights and strategies against departmental/organizational goals; business/clinical outcomes, and regulatory mandated requirements. The Healthcare Analyst II leverages data to improve the operational or clinical workflows within a health system.
Prohibited remote work states: CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, HI, IL, MA, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OR, RI, WA
Responsibilities:
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Communication, presentation, requirements gathering and relationships: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify objectives, goals, and requirements; translate requirements into functional specifications, analytic and data specifications; develop project timelines for projects and ongoing initiatives.
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Actionable Insights and Improvements: Gather, validate, and synthesize data from a variety of internal and external sources. Create and maintain processes to effectively validate data and ensure integrity of deliverables; interpret data, identify trends, establish and utilize benchmark data; present and explain analysis; recommend improvements to process, analysis, and research methods. This role may be expected to implement and maintain improvements.
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Data, Dashboard, & Report Assets: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create accurate and meaningful reoccurring dashboards that provide visualization of the data in a way that communicates existing trends and patterns.
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Mentorship & training: Provide mentorship and training in both the analytical technique and quality of work for other analysts throughout the organization.
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Other responsibilities as specified by the department.
Other Information
Education Requirements:
Requires Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
- If a Bachelors degree, requires two (2) years of experience. If a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field (i.e. Engineering, Math, Computer Science, Analytics, etc.), then no years of experience is required.
- If a Master’s degree, requires no experience.
- If an Associate's degree, requires six (6) years of experience in professional accounting, management of an operational unit, business analysis or financial analysis.
- If a High School diploma or GED, requires ten (10) years of experience in professional accounting, management of an operational unit, business analysis or financial analysis.
- Relevant Co-Ops and Internships may be counted towards years of experience.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
- [INTERMEDIATE- Intermediate Proficiency: You are able to successfully complete tasks in this competency as requested. Help from an expert may be required from time to time, but you can usually perform the skill independently]
- Intermediate Business Objects (or comparable data querying tool) proficiency preferred.
- Demonstrated use of Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks or projects simultaneously.
- Highly responsive to internal customers.
- Demonstrate effective, culturally sensitive communication skills and effectively communicate verbally and in writing with a variety of people.
- Detailed oriented, excellent organizational, planning and prioritizing skills with flexibility and adaptability in a variety of work situations.
- Data Governance Stewardship role commitments expected.
- Exemplifies UNC Health System Values.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: Shared Services
Organization Unit: Pharmacy 340B Programs
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $33.37 - $47.97 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Remote
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
Description
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Summary
The Healthcare Analyst II is a professional with the ability to provide clinical, financial, and/or operational analysis to formulate actionable insights and strategies against departmental/organizational goals; business/clinical outcomes, and regulatory mandated requirements. The Healthcare Analyst II leverages data to improve the operational or clinical workflows within a health system.
Prohibited remote work states: CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, HI, IL, MA, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OR, RI, WA
Responsibilities:
-
Communication, presentation, requirements gathering and relationships: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify objectives, goals, and requirements; translate requirements into functional specifications, analytic and data specifications; develop project timelines for projects and ongoing initiatives.
-
Actionable Insights and Improvements: Gather, validate, and synthesize data from a variety of internal and external sources. Create and maintain processes to effectively validate data and ensure integrity of deliverables; interpret data, identify trends, establish and utilize benchmark data; present and explain analysis; recommend improvements to process, analysis, and research methods. This role may be expected to implement and maintain improvements.
-
Data, Dashboard, & Report Assets: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create accurate and meaningful reoccurring dashboards that provide visualization of the data in a way that communicates existing trends and patterns.
-
Mentorship & training: Provide mentorship and training in both the analytical technique and quality of work for other analysts throughout the organization.
-
Other responsibilities as specified by the department.
Other Information
Education Requirements:
Requires Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
- If a Bachelors degree, requires two (2) years of experience. If a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field (i.e. Engineering, Math, Computer Science, Analytics, etc.), then no years of experience is required.
- If a Master’s degree, requires no experience.
- If an Associate's degree, requires six (6) years of experience in professional accounting, management of an operational unit, business analysis or financial analysis.
- If a High School diploma or GED, requires ten (10) years of experience in professional accounting, management of an operational unit, business analysis or financial analysis.
- Relevant Co-Ops and Internships may be counted towards years of experience.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
- [INTERMEDIATE- Intermediate Proficiency: You are able to successfully complete tasks in this competency as requested. Help from an expert may be required from time to time, but you can usually perform the skill independently]
- Intermediate Business Objects (or comparable data querying tool) proficiency preferred.
- Demonstrated use of Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks or projects simultaneously.
- Highly responsive to internal customers.
- Demonstrate effective, culturally sensitive communication skills and effectively communicate verbally and in writing with a variety of people.
- Detailed oriented, excellent organizational, planning and prioritizing skills with flexibility and adaptability in a variety of work situations.
- Data Governance Stewardship role commitments expected.
- Exemplifies UNC Health System Values.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: Shared Services
Organization Unit: Pharmacy 340B Programs
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $33.37 - $47.97 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Remote
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Healthcare Project Manager
Verify your CIP code covers this role
Healthcare Project Manager positions sit under multiple SOC codes depending on the employer. Cross-reference your degree's CIP code against the STEM-designated degree list on USCIS to confirm your specific program qualifies before you apply.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Your STEM OPT extension is void if your employer isn't enrolled in E-Verify. Ask the recruiter for the E-Verify company ID or look up the employer directly through the E-Verify employer search tool before signing anything.
Build an I-983 training plan around PM frameworks
Your I-983 must show a direct connection between your STEM degree and the role's training goals. Frame learning objectives around EHR implementation, clinical workflow optimization, or healthcare data governance to satisfy your DSO's review.
Target health systems with active H-1B filing history
Employers who have filed H-1B visa LCAs through DOL for project management or informatics roles have already cleared the specialty occupation threshold. Use Migrate Mate to filter for those employers and prioritize them in your search.
Negotiate your offer letter before the I-983 is submitted
Your job title, duties, and reporting structure in the offer letter must align with the I-983. Get the final offer in writing before your DSO submits the training plan, or you may need to restart the approval process.
Check prevailing wage before evaluating compensation
Healthcare Project Manager wages vary significantly by metro area and industry segment. Run the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 11-9111 to see the prevailing wage for your target location before comparing offers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Healthcare Project Manager role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not just the job title. If your degree is in health informatics, biomedical engineering, industrial engineering, or another STEM-designated program, and the role requires applying that technical knowledge, the extension is likely available. Your DSO confirms eligibility by matching your CIP code to the STEM-designated degree list maintained by USCIS.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for a Healthcare Project Manager position?
The I-983 must describe how the job provides practical training directly related to your STEM degree. For a Healthcare Project Manager role, that means documenting goals around health data systems, clinical process improvement, or technology implementation rather than generic management tasks. Your employer signs it, your DSO approves it, and it must be updated every six months.
Does my employer need to be enrolled in E-Verify for my STEM OPT extension to be valid?
Yes. E-Verify enrollment is a federal requirement for any employer who wants to hire a STEM OPT student on the 24-month extension. If your employer isn't enrolled at the time you start, your extension authorization doesn't apply. Always confirm the employer's E-Verify status before your start date, not after.
How does cap-gap work if I'm a Healthcare Project Manager on STEM OPT and get selected in the H-1B lottery?
If your STEM OPT expires before October 1 and your H-1B petition is filed before that expiration, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30. You can keep working in your Healthcare Project Manager role during that gap without any break in status, as long as the H-1B petition remains pending or approved.
How do I find Healthcare Project Manager employers who are set up to hire STEM OPT students?
Search on Migrate Mate, which filters Healthcare Project Manager listings by employers with verified E-Verify enrollment and active DOL filing history. That narrows your list to employers who already understand STEM OPT requirements, which reduces the back-and-forth about authorization and speeds up the offer process.