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AR Specialists who need visa sponsorship are hired across healthcare systems, financial services firms, and large enterprise companies. Most roles qualify under the H-1B visa as a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. Employers file the Labor Condition Application and I-129 petition on your behalf.
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13265 Enterprise Revenue Cycle - Enterprise Billing Compliance
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
M-F 6am-6pm 40 hours
Pay Range:
$28.55 - $42.85
Major Responsibilities:
- Accounts Receivable Performance Ownership - Own performance outcomes for assigned outsourced AR portfolios, including net collections, yield, resolution rates, aging reduction, and productivity. Continuously assess performance against targets and ensure results align with enterprise Billing Operations objectives.
- AR KPI Translation and Monitoring - Translate enterprise AR strategy and targets into measurable, actionable KPIs for outsourced inventories. Develop, maintain, and analyze performance dashboards and scorecards, identifying trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Performance Intervention and Remediation - Serve as the primary escalation point for AR underperformance within outsourced portfolios. Lead root-cause analysis, coordinate corrective action plans with vendors and internal stakeholders, and validate effectiveness through ongoing performance monitoring.
- Operational Partnership with Billing Leadership - Act as an extension of internal billing and follow-up leadership for outsourced inventory or inventory worked by workforce partners within Advocate Health billing systems. Ensure business partner execution aligns with Billing Operations priorities, AR forecasts, payer strategies, and evolving operational needs.
- Targeted Account and Process Reviews - Conduct account-level and workflow reviews to assess performance drivers, technology utilization, queue management, and follow-up effectiveness. Audit activities are focused on performance optimization, not vendor contract enforcement or regulatory compliance.
- Performance Communication and Governance - Prepare and present performance summaries for billing leaders and outsourced partners. Participate in recurring operational reviews to assess progress, surface risks, and recommend performance adjustments to support AR outcomes.
- Continuous Improvement and Optimization - Identify opportunities to improve AR outcomes through process refinements, technology optimization, standardization, and workflow enhancements. Support pilots and implementation of improvement initiatives impacting outsourced AR performance.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration - Collaborate with internal cross-functional partners (Billing, Follow-Up, Analytics, Technology, Vendor Management) to ensure outsourced AR activity is fully integrated into enterprise revenue cycle operations.
Certification Required:
None
Education Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Work Experience Required:
Typically requires 4+ years of experience in revenue cycle billing, follow-up, AR analytics, or outsourced collection environments. Demonstrated experience managing or analyzing AR performance metrics. Revenue cycle billing and follow-up expertise is required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong working knowledge of healthcare revenue cycle billing, follow-up, and AR performance drivers.
- Proven ability to interpret AR data and translate insights into actionable performance improvements.
- Experience partnering with third-party vendors or managing outsourced work inventory.
- High level of analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities across multiple AR portfolios.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on measurable outcomes.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Primarily office or remote work environment.
- May require limited travel to vendor or enterprise meetings.
- Prolonged periods of computer and analytical work.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs.
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
- Educational Assistance Program.
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
This role is responsible for accounts receivable (AR) performance management for designated outsourced billing and follow-up inventories or inventory worked by external workforce partners within the Advocate Health billing systems. Reporting within Billing Operations, the position serves as the operational owner of AR outcomes—ensuring outsourced accounts or assigned accounts meet defined financial, productivity, quality, and aging targets. The role partners closely with internal AR leadership and the external business/workforce partners to monitor performance, identify risks and trends, and drive corrective action that improves cash yield, resolution rates, and account timeliness. While collaborating with Vendor Management, this position does not own vendor contracts or compliance oversight; its primary accountability is AR performance results.
Department:
13265 Enterprise Revenue Cycle - Enterprise Billing Compliance
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
M-F 6am-6pm 40 hours
Pay Range:
$28.55 - $42.85
Major Responsibilities:
- Accounts Receivable Performance Ownership - Own performance outcomes for assigned outsourced AR portfolios, including net collections, yield, resolution rates, aging reduction, and productivity. Continuously assess performance against targets and ensure results align with enterprise Billing Operations objectives.
- AR KPI Translation and Monitoring - Translate enterprise AR strategy and targets into measurable, actionable KPIs for outsourced inventories. Develop, maintain, and analyze performance dashboards and scorecards, identifying trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Performance Intervention and Remediation - Serve as the primary escalation point for AR underperformance within outsourced portfolios. Lead root-cause analysis, coordinate corrective action plans with vendors and internal stakeholders, and validate effectiveness through ongoing performance monitoring.
- Operational Partnership with Billing Leadership - Act as an extension of internal billing and follow-up leadership for outsourced inventory or inventory worked by workforce partners within Advocate Health billing systems. Ensure business partner execution aligns with Billing Operations priorities, AR forecasts, payer strategies, and evolving operational needs.
- Targeted Account and Process Reviews - Conduct account-level and workflow reviews to assess performance drivers, technology utilization, queue management, and follow-up effectiveness. Audit activities are focused on performance optimization, not vendor contract enforcement or regulatory compliance.
- Performance Communication and Governance - Prepare and present performance summaries for billing leaders and outsourced partners. Participate in recurring operational reviews to assess progress, surface risks, and recommend performance adjustments to support AR outcomes.
- Continuous Improvement and Optimization - Identify opportunities to improve AR outcomes through process refinements, technology optimization, standardization, and workflow enhancements. Support pilots and implementation of improvement initiatives impacting outsourced AR performance.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration - Collaborate with internal cross-functional partners (Billing, Follow-Up, Analytics, Technology, Vendor Management) to ensure outsourced AR activity is fully integrated into enterprise revenue cycle operations.
Certification Required:
None
Education Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Work Experience Required:
Typically requires 4+ years of experience in revenue cycle billing, follow-up, AR analytics, or outsourced collection environments. Demonstrated experience managing or analyzing AR performance metrics. Revenue cycle billing and follow-up expertise is required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong working knowledge of healthcare revenue cycle billing, follow-up, and AR performance drivers.
- Proven ability to interpret AR data and translate insights into actionable performance improvements.
- Experience partnering with third-party vendors or managing outsourced work inventory.
- High level of analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities across multiple AR portfolios.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on measurable outcomes.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Primarily office or remote work environment.
- May require limited travel to vendor or enterprise meetings.
- Prolonged periods of computer and analytical work.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs.
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
- Educational Assistance Program.
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
This role is responsible for accounts receivable (AR) performance management for designated outsourced billing and follow-up inventories or inventory worked by external workforce partners within the Advocate Health billing systems. Reporting within Billing Operations, the position serves as the operational owner of AR outcomes—ensuring outsourced accounts or assigned accounts meet defined financial, productivity, quality, and aging targets. The role partners closely with internal AR leadership and the external business/workforce partners to monitor performance, identify risks and trends, and drive corrective action that improves cash yield, resolution rates, and account timeliness. While collaborating with Vendor Management, this position does not own vendor contracts or compliance oversight; its primary accountability is AR performance results.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Ar Specialist
Target industries with high sponsorship volume
Healthcare networks, insurance companies, and enterprise software firms file the most LCAs for AR Specialist roles. Focusing your search on these sectors significantly improves your odds of finding an employer willing to sponsor.
Confirm your degree field matches the role
H-1B eligibility requires your bachelor's degree to align with the specific job. Accounting, finance, business administration, or healthcare administration degrees are the strongest match for AR Specialist positions at most employers.
Ask about sponsorship early but strategically
Raise the visa question after demonstrating your value, ideally once a recruiter signals strong interest. Asking too early can end conversations before they start. Frame it as a process question, not a negotiation.
Understand the H-1B lottery timeline
Registrations open in March for an October 1 start date. If you need sponsorship before then, ask whether the employer can pursue cap-exempt filing through a qualifying nonprofit or research institution affiliation.
Document your accounts receivable experience concretely
Sponsors need to justify the specialty occupation requirement to USCIS. Quantified achievements in billing systems, denial management, or collections processes strengthen the employer's petition and reduce the risk of a Request for Evidence.
Browse Migrate Mate for pre-vetted sponsoring employers
Migrate Mate filters AR Specialist roles by employers with active sponsorship history, saving you hours of researching LCA filings manually. Every listing is screened for sponsorship eligibility before it appears on the platform.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an AR Specialist role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, AR Specialist positions can qualify as an H-1B visa specialty occupation when the employer requires a bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, finance, or a related field. Roles where any general degree satisfies the requirement are harder to sponsor. The stronger your job description ties specific duties to a degree discipline, the more defensible the petition.
What degree do I need for an employer to sponsor my AR Specialist visa?
Most employers sponsoring AR Specialists require a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or healthcare administration. A degree in an unrelated field weakens the specialty occupation argument USCIS uses to approve the H-1B. If your degree doesn't match, three years of directly relevant work experience can substitute for one year of formal education under USCIS equivalency rules.
How do I find AR Specialist jobs where employers will actually sponsor a visa?
The most efficient approach is to focus on employers with a documented history of filing Labor Condition Applications for AR roles. Migrate Mate lists AR Specialist positions from employers with verified sponsorship activity, so you're not guessing which companies are open to it. Large healthcare systems, revenue cycle management firms, and enterprise ERP vendors are your highest-probability targets.
Can I get an AR Specialist job sponsored if I'm currently on OPT?
Yes. Many employers will hire AR Specialists on OPT and file an H-1B registration before OPT expires. If you're on STEM OPT, you have up to 36 months of work authorization, which gives you multiple H-1B lottery cycles. Timing matters: if your OPT ends before an H-1B start date of October 1, you may need a cap-gap extension to bridge the gap without interruption.
Are H-1B approvals common for AR Specialist roles, or do they get a lot of RFEs?
AR Specialist petitions receive more Requests for Evidence than clear-cut STEM roles because USCIS scrutinizes whether the position genuinely requires a specialized degree. Approvals are common when the job description is specific, the employer documents the degree requirement in their hiring policy, and the petitioner provides supporting LCA wage data. Employers who have previously sponsored similar roles are better positioned to navigate RFEs quickly.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Ar Specialist jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.