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Technical Consultant roles in IT infrastructure, systems integration, and enterprise software qualify for STEM OPT when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and the 24-month extension gives you up to 36 months total to build specialized consulting experience while pursuing H-1B visa sponsorship.
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Job Title: Technical Implementation Consultant – Preservice
Job Summary:
Responsibilities include leading technology-based projects by working directly with clients and internal facing teams including development teams, product leaders, implementation team members, support team members, sales and QA. Gaining an expert knowledge of the products being implemented is required to be successful and the ability to apply product knowledge to solutions for client specific needs, issues and to meet their business requirements. Ability to work with clients directly to obtain proper business requirements and provide thorough documentation to be used both internally and externally throughout the project and in servicing after implementation is required. Ability to demonstrate the products you are implementing, configure client specific requests, work closely with other teams to ensure tasks are being completed and provide solutions to client issues are critical to the role. The role will collaborate with client SME’s/stakeholders, implementation consultants, developers, tech and product leads, technology program managers, and other project resources to define and deliver the client’s RevSpring solution. The role is expected to actively drive best practices, adhere to prescribed implementation methodologies, and provide inputs into enhancing implementation processes and collateral.
Essential Functions:
- Coordinate internal and external resources for a timely execution of projects
- Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
- Evaluate and ensure resource availability and allocation
- Develop detailed project plans to track progress; define project tasks and resource requirements
- Manage changes in project scope, schedule and cost
- Report or escalate early and often to management as needed
- Manage the relationships of clients and company stakeholders
- Evaluate project risk and manage projects to minimize potential risks
- Track project deliverables using company approved tools
- Present project updates and reports; identify problems and offer solutions
- Lead/perform requirements definition, solution design, configuration and testing activities
- Work effectively with other tech leads to ensure successful completion of the project
- Responsible for client facing communication, education/training, solution consultation, and problem solving
- Ability to lead effective meetings with proper preparation, meeting notes, project plans, issues lists, and organization of the outstanding and completed tasks
- Collaborates with other internal associates including Technical leads, Solution Architects, Product Management, Support, Sales, and Implementation Consultants on how to solve client business needs utilizing product base features
- Is a product expert on RevSpring products and continues to enhance their product knowledge with new features, products, and functionality by certifying in the relevant products, reading release notes, involvement in internal training, and through experience working with the products
- Maintains a product focused discipline limiting any custom configurations and taking a consultative approach with customers to ensure they understand product functionality, benefits of the product features, and how the product resolves their pain points
- Ability to configure new client set ups for Preservice Patient Intake including changes from a customer
- Ability to demo the Preservice functionality to a customer and internal associates
- Responsible for proper documentation and follow up of all client issues, solutions, decisions, changes etc. throughout the project
- Completion of client workbooks and other required documentation when necessary and ensures continual updates when changes/decisions are made
- Utilizes knowledge gained to offer direction/guidance to the team
- Advises colleagues on product functionality, customer workflows, and best practices for troubleshooting
- Introduces and utilizes best practices
- Completes assigned certification training courses and maintains recertifications as required
- Embrace the company values and work as a team player by sharing knowledge and from learning from co-workers
Minimum Requirements:
Specific Job Skills:
- ARM and RCM industry knowledge, HFMA/ARM training
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills working directly with clients as well as internal associates
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to organize and multi-task job responsibilities and prioritize effectively
- Proven commitment to providing excellent customer service within all dimensions of the job duties on a consistent basis
- Ability to learn quickly and retain knowledge to apply to new situations
- Ability to understand data and how to advise customers of issues with data
- Demonstrated ability to manage customer facing implementations, develop and manage project plans; meet hard timelines; communicate and escalate effectively with cross departmental teams
- Ability to consult customers on proper solutions by applying product knowledge and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and balance priorities appropriately
Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred
Experience: Minimum 2-5 years’ experience in implementing technology-based products and or project management role within Healthcare and particularly revenue cycle management
Supervision: N/A
Certifications: N/A
Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from a variety of both internal and external sources.
Physical Capabilities:
The physical capabilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
RevSpring is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Note: This Job Description may not describe all of the job responsibilities and standards assigned to this position. The duties may change from time to time. RevSpring does not discriminate against any group in hiring or employment practices. Nothing in this job description constitutes a contract for employment.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Technical Consultant
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code against the DHS STEM OPT designated degree program list. Computer science, information systems, and engineering management codes commonly support Technical Consultant roles, but borderline codes like business analytics require your DSO to confirm eligibility before you accept an offer.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before your start date
Ask your recruiter for the company's E-Verify employer ID and verify active enrollment through the E-Verify employer search tool. Consulting firms that place you at client sites must themselves be enrolled, not the client, since your direct employer files the I-983 training plan.
Build a targeted employer list using DOL disclosure data
Search Migrate Mate to find Technical Consultant employers with verified STEM OPT and H-1B filing history. Prioritizing companies that have sponsored similar roles reduces the time you spend vetting employers who have never navigated OPT paperwork for consulting positions.
Map your degree field to the consultant role description
Your offer letter's job duties must connect directly to your STEM degree field for a valid I-983 training plan. For Technical Consultant roles, frame responsibilities around systems architecture, data modeling, or software implementation rather than general project management, which draws closer DSO scrutiny.
Negotiate your start date around I-983 approval timelines
Your DSO must sign the I-983 training plan before you begin work, and revisions requested by your employer can take one to two weeks. Build at least three weeks between your offer acceptance and your proposed start date so paperwork delays don't push you past your OPT authorization window.
Use the cap-gap period strategically if selected in H-1B
If your STEM OPT end date falls before October 1 and you're selected in the H-1B lottery, the cap-gap provision automatically extends your work authorization through September 30. Confirm with USCIS guidelines that your employer has filed the H-1B petition before your EAD expires to preserve uninterrupted authorization.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my STEM degree qualify me for the OPT extension in a Technical Consultant role?
Your degree must appear on the DHS STEM OPT designated degree program list and must relate directly to the Technical Consultant duties in your I-983 training plan. Degrees in computer science, information systems, electrical engineering, and applied mathematics commonly qualify. Your DSO confirms eligibility based on your CIP code, not your job title alone, so bring your offer letter when you meet with them.
Does the Technical Consultant employer need to be enrolled in E-Verify?
Yes. Your direct employer, meaning the company paying your wages and signing the I-983 training plan, must be actively enrolled in E-Verify for your STEM OPT extension to be valid. If you work through a staffing agency or consulting firm that places you at client sites, the agency is your employer of record and must hold E-Verify enrollment, not the end client.
What should the I-983 training plan include for a Technical Consultant position?
The I-983 must describe specific learning objectives tied to your STEM degree, such as applying systems integration methodologies, designing technical architectures, or implementing enterprise software solutions. Vague descriptions like 'general consulting support' are insufficient. Your employer signs the plan, commits to supervision, and must evaluate your progress formally at the six-month and twelve-month marks throughout your extension period.
How do I find Technical Consultant employers who are already set up to hire STEM OPT students?
Search Migrate Mate to browse Technical Consultant roles at employers with verified E-Verify enrollment and a history of sponsoring OPT and H-1B workers. Targeting companies that have navigated STEM OPT paperwork before saves time during offer negotiations and reduces the risk of delays caused by HR teams unfamiliar with I-983 requirements or OPT authorization windows.
What happens to my STEM OPT authorization if my H-1B petition is pending on October 1?
If your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf before your EAD expires and you are selected in the lottery, the cap-gap rule extends your STEM OPT work authorization automatically through September 30. You can continue working as a Technical Consultant during this period. USCIS guidance specifies that your employer's timely filing is what triggers cap-gap protection, so confirm the receipt notice before your EAD end date.