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IT Architect roles qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension if your degree is in computer science, information systems, or a related STEM field. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and sign a Form I-983 training plan. That gives you up to 36 months of work authorization to build enterprise-level experience while pursuing long-term sponsorship.
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The IT Architect-Epic is responsible for participating in the overall design, implementation, training, documentation, operation and support of Clinical or Business applications and reports. This includes contributing to the planning, design, implementation and optimization of the applications within a portfolio. It also includes developing an understanding of other applications to enable a broader system approach to solution development, troubleshooting, impact assessment, and training. The Architect takes general direction from their manager or director. The Architect may in some instances also serve as a Helios liaison to their associated clinical or business departments throughout the system. This includes, but is not limited to, the assessment of optimization efforts to meet system goals including patient safety/quality of care, revenue capture and efficient operations. The Architect performs these activities following HFHS standards and processes.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.) The Architect is a technical resource who supports application staff in the planning, design/build, test, implementation, support, and operational needs of the organization
- Assembles and leads cross functional teams to assess the impact of new requests, and related estimate work effort and resource requirements.
- Troubleshoots technical problems and conducts analyses for efficient program/application solutions which support business processes, functional and technical requirements.
- Leads overall design and architecture of cross functional solutions, in partnership with operations and other stakeholders, to ensure integration and alignment of build, process design, workflows, training and deployment.
- Coordinate solutions and planning with other IT teams; collaborate with analysts and operational areas to identify and resolve workflow impacts.
- Identifies inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement within application design and recommends solutions.
- Provides knowledge leadership on a portfolio of applications, staying abreast of new developments, organizing cross functional training for application staff, and deepening knowledge of the interdependency between applications.
- Communicates status of work in progress to project team, requestor or Director.
2.) May act as the Helios liaison to associated departments and constituencies throughout the health system. Understands core system processes, interdependencies across applications. Researches trends and best practices in relation to healthcare application software. Provides organizational leadership with respect to Clinical or business applications.
- Participates in leadership of overall direction of application environment.
- Participates actively in key meetings with Operational Leaders to develop best practice processes.
- May represent application team on other various Governance Advisory Councils and organizational Teams.
3.) Promotes workflow analysis and redesign associated with implementation and optimization of system applications. Advises staff on the adoption of processes that improve efficiency with the adoption of the software.
- Recommends process and workflow configurations and/or changes to align with best practices, standardization, integration needs/requirements, compliance and/or regulatory policies.
- Uses human factors and error proofing concepts whenever possible to improve safety and efficiency.
4.) Works effectively as part of a team in resolving issues escalated through the Help Desk in a timely manner. Supports teams in investigating, testing, and resolving problems related to applications. Identifies, escalates and resolves issues that impact infrastructure and application performance.
5.) Promotes, develops and adheres to system standards, and best practices. Collaborates across Helios team to develop unified approaches and standard work. Collaborates with team to promote re-use and develop consistent technical build, implementation and support processes.
- Assists in root cause analyses led by problem managers to identify potential improvement opportunities.
- Provides input on standards, best practices, and process improvements. Input may be, but not limited to, best clinical and /or business process and workflows.
- Supports proofs of concepts for new technology, processes, and/or workflows.
- Implements applications according to requirements, specifications and compliance/regulatory standards.
- Collaborates with vendor partners and contractors.
6.) Communication & Relationship Management
- Works with other Managers and Helios Leadership to lead issue resolution while maintaining HFHS Standards of Excellence.
- Effectively manages conflict and works together with team members, colleagues, and other leaders prepares, shares, and presents. Effectively oversees, leads, communicates, presents, influences and utilizes reasoning skills to earn support of colleagues, and Helios and Operational leadership team.
7.) Provides input to support technology planning
- Works with IT, Helios and Operations management to ensure systems are in line with overall policies, standards, processes, and overall workflows.
- Stays current with vendor capabilities and provides input into software/system implementation strategies and plan.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred.
- Five (5) years required, eight (8) years preferred of strong experience in one of the following:
- Technical experience:
- Strong knowledge of state-of-the art engineering approaches in design, build, testing, debugging problems, and ongoing technical support.
- Able to articulate previous examples of workflows and processes associated with previous IT experience.
AND/OR
- Clinical experience includes:
- Strong knowledge/experience in clinical workflows and processes.
- Able to articulate previous examples of workflows and processes associated with clinical experience integrated with IT solutions.
AND/OR
- Revenue experience includes:
- Specific knowledge of one or more of the following: bed management, registration, scheduling, revenue cycle reports, professional billing, hospital billing, medical records or coding.
- Additionally must be able to articulate revenue cycle workflows and processes for one or more of the above areas with a focus on IT integrated solutions.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
- Epic Certification and/or Technical Certification specializing in designated applications
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Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The IT Architect-Epic is responsible for participating in the overall design, implementation, training, documentation, operation and support of Clinical or Business applications and reports. This includes contributing to the planning, design, implementation and optimization of the applications within a portfolio. It also includes developing an understanding of other applications to enable a broader system approach to solution development, troubleshooting, impact assessment, and training. The Architect takes general direction from their manager or director. The Architect may in some instances also serve as a Helios liaison to their associated clinical or business departments throughout the system. This includes, but is not limited to, the assessment of optimization efforts to meet system goals including patient safety/quality of care, revenue capture and efficient operations. The Architect performs these activities following HFHS standards and processes.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.) The Architect is a technical resource who supports application staff in the planning, design/build, test, implementation, support, and operational needs of the organization
- Assembles and leads cross functional teams to assess the impact of new requests, and related estimate work effort and resource requirements.
- Troubleshoots technical problems and conducts analyses for efficient program/application solutions which support business processes, functional and technical requirements.
- Leads overall design and architecture of cross functional solutions, in partnership with operations and other stakeholders, to ensure integration and alignment of build, process design, workflows, training and deployment.
- Coordinate solutions and planning with other IT teams; collaborate with analysts and operational areas to identify and resolve workflow impacts.
- Identifies inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement within application design and recommends solutions.
- Provides knowledge leadership on a portfolio of applications, staying abreast of new developments, organizing cross functional training for application staff, and deepening knowledge of the interdependency between applications.
- Communicates status of work in progress to project team, requestor or Director.
2.) May act as the Helios liaison to associated departments and constituencies throughout the health system. Understands core system processes, interdependencies across applications. Researches trends and best practices in relation to healthcare application software. Provides organizational leadership with respect to Clinical or business applications.
- Participates in leadership of overall direction of application environment.
- Participates actively in key meetings with Operational Leaders to develop best practice processes.
- May represent application team on other various Governance Advisory Councils and organizational Teams.
3.) Promotes workflow analysis and redesign associated with implementation and optimization of system applications. Advises staff on the adoption of processes that improve efficiency with the adoption of the software.
- Recommends process and workflow configurations and/or changes to align with best practices, standardization, integration needs/requirements, compliance and/or regulatory policies.
- Uses human factors and error proofing concepts whenever possible to improve safety and efficiency.
4.) Works effectively as part of a team in resolving issues escalated through the Help Desk in a timely manner. Supports teams in investigating, testing, and resolving problems related to applications. Identifies, escalates and resolves issues that impact infrastructure and application performance.
5.) Promotes, develops and adheres to system standards, and best practices. Collaborates across Helios team to develop unified approaches and standard work. Collaborates with team to promote re-use and develop consistent technical build, implementation and support processes.
- Assists in root cause analyses led by problem managers to identify potential improvement opportunities.
- Provides input on standards, best practices, and process improvements. Input may be, but not limited to, best clinical and /or business process and workflows.
- Supports proofs of concepts for new technology, processes, and/or workflows.
- Implements applications according to requirements, specifications and compliance/regulatory standards.
- Collaborates with vendor partners and contractors.
6.) Communication & Relationship Management
- Works with other Managers and Helios Leadership to lead issue resolution while maintaining HFHS Standards of Excellence.
- Effectively manages conflict and works together with team members, colleagues, and other leaders prepares, shares, and presents. Effectively oversees, leads, communicates, presents, influences and utilizes reasoning skills to earn support of colleagues, and Helios and Operational leadership team.
7.) Provides input to support technology planning
- Works with IT, Helios and Operations management to ensure systems are in line with overall policies, standards, processes, and overall workflows.
- Stays current with vendor capabilities and provides input into software/system implementation strategies and plan.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred.
- Five (5) years required, eight (8) years preferred of strong experience in one of the following:
- Technical experience:
- Strong knowledge of state-of-the art engineering approaches in design, build, testing, debugging problems, and ongoing technical support.
- Able to articulate previous examples of workflows and processes associated with previous IT experience.
AND/OR
- Clinical experience includes:
- Strong knowledge/experience in clinical workflows and processes.
- Able to articulate previous examples of workflows and processes associated with clinical experience integrated with IT solutions.
AND/OR
- Revenue experience includes:
- Specific knowledge of one or more of the following: bed management, registration, scheduling, revenue cycle reports, professional billing, hospital billing, medical records or coding.
- Additionally must be able to articulate revenue cycle workflows and processes for one or more of the above areas with a focus on IT integrated solutions.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
- Epic Certification and/or Technical Certification specializing in designated applications
LI-VD1
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization in IT Architect
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code appears on the SEVP-approved STEM list. Computer science, information systems, and software engineering degrees typically qualify, but your DSO confirms the exact code on your transcript.
Filter employers by E-Verify enrollment status
STEM OPT is only authorized at E-Verify-enrolled employers. Use Migrate Mate to search IT Architect roles filtered for E-Verify participation, so you avoid pursuing offers from companies that can't legally extend your authorization.
Request the I-983 training plan before accepting an offer
Ask hiring managers for a draft Form I-983 during the offer stage, not after. IT Architect roles must list specific learning objectives tied to your STEM degree, and ambiguous training plans draw scrutiny from your DSO and USCIS.
Cross-reference architecture job titles against O*NET
Job postings vary wildly in how they label IT Architect roles. Pull the O*NET profile for your target title to confirm the degree requirements align with your field. Titles that list only generic bachelor's requirements can weaken a future H-1B specialty occupation argument.
Track your 60-day cap-gap window from H-1B selection
If your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf and you're selected, cap-gap rules automatically extend your STEM OPT through September 30. USCIS publishes cap-gap guidance annually, so confirm the current filing window with your DSO early in Q1.
Benchmark your offer against the DOL prevailing wage
IT Architect salaries vary sharply by geography and employer size. Run your offered title and worksite zip code through OFLC Wage Search to confirm the wage meets at least prevailing wage Level II. Underpaid LCAs are a common denial trigger on employer-sponsored petitions.
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Find IT Architect JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does my STEM degree qualify me for the 24-month STEM OPT extension as an IT Architect?
Your degree qualifies if it appears on the SEVP-approved STEM CIP code list. Degrees in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, and software engineering typically qualify. Your Designated School Official confirms your specific CIP code. The degree must be from a SEVP-certified institution, and you must have been maintaining valid F-1 status throughout your initial OPT period.
Does every company hiring IT Architects participate in E-Verify?
No. E-Verify enrollment is voluntary for most private employers unless they hold federal contracts or operate in a state with a mandate. Before investing time in an IT Architect application, confirm the company is enrolled by searching the E-Verify employer search tool or asking the recruiter directly. Working at a non-enrolled employer during STEM OPT violates your authorization and can jeopardize future status. Migrate Mate surfaces IT Architect roles at verified E-Verify employers so you can skip that screening step.
What does the Form I-983 training plan need to include for an IT Architect role?
The I-983 must identify specific goals that connect your day-to-day IT Architect responsibilities to your STEM degree field. Vague descriptions like 'will gain work experience in IT' are insufficient. USCIS expects detailed learning objectives, a supervision plan naming a direct manager, and a salary that meets the higher of the prevailing wage or what the employer pays comparable workers. Your DSO must sign off before the extension takes effect.
How does cap-gap protection work if I'm on STEM OPT and my employer files an H-1B petition?
If your employer files a timely H-1B petition before your STEM OPT expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap rules extend your work authorization through September 30 of that year, when the new H-1B status begins. If your petition isn't selected, your STEM OPT end date controls, and you must stop working when it expires. USCIS confirms cap-gap eligibility through your updated I-20, which your DSO issues after USCIS receipts your petition.
Can I work on STEM OPT for a staffing firm that places me at an IT Architect client site?
USCIS requires that the E-Verify-enrolled employer who signs your I-983 also be the entity that supervises and evaluates your training. A staffing firm arrangement can qualify, but only if the staffing firm is enrolled in E-Verify, signs the I-983 as your employer of record, and takes genuine responsibility for your training objectives. The client site must be disclosed, and your DSO should review the arrangement before you accept to confirm it meets SEVP requirements.
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