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Medical Director roles qualify as E-3 specialty occupations, requiring a medical degree plus demonstrated clinical leadership experience. Australian physicians and healthcare executives can secure E-3 visa sponsorship without entering an H-1B lottery, and the visa renews indefinitely as long as you hold a qualifying position with a U.S. employer.
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The Associate Director for Medical Student Financial Aid serves as the primary financial aid administrator and financial wellness leader supporting students enrolled at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM). Reporting jointly to the Vice Dean of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and the Associate Vice Provost for University Scholarships and Financial Aid, this position provides strategic leadership in the administration of financial aid programs while advancing student financial success through personalized advising, financial wellness education, operational excellence, and collaborative partnerships.
The Associate Director serves as the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine's recognized subject matter expert in medical student financial aid, educational financing, physician debt management, loan repayment strategies, and financial wellness. The position provides strategic leadership in the administration of federal, institutional, scholarship, and health professions financial aid programs while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, university, and accrediting agency regulations.
Working collaboratively with medical school and university leadership, faculty, and staff, the Associate Director develops and implements financial aid and scholarship strategies that support recruitment, enrollment, persistence, graduation, successful transition to residency, and long-term financial well-being for future physicians. Through holistic financial counseling from admission through repayment, the Associate Director empowers students to make informed financial decisions throughout their medical education and beyond. The position also actively supports VTCSOM's pathway and pipeline initiatives by providing financial aid outreach, financial education, and advising to prospective students and program participants, helping reduce financial barriers and promote access to medical education.
The Associate Director advances the financial aid best practices and student financial assistance benchmarks established by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) while supporting the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine's continued compliance with Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accreditation standards. The successful candidate demonstrates a commitment to student-centered service, innovation, continuous improvement, and exemplary stewardship of federal, state, institutional, and health professions financial aid programs.
This position is based at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, Virginia, with regular collaboration and travel to the Blacksburg campus. As a member of the University Scholarships and Financial Aid leadership team, the Associate Director also provides guidance and expertise for graduate and professional student financial aid initiatives across the university.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Business, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience providing exceptional customer or student-centered service.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to interpret, apply, and communicate complex financial aid regulations and policies.
- Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while exercising sound judgment.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Higher Education, Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field.
- Experience administering graduate or professional student financial aid.
- Experience with federal student aid, HRSA, and other health professions funding programs.
- Experience providing financial counseling or financial wellness programming.
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP) or other financial counseling credential.
- Experience using Banner, Slate, PowerFAIDS, or comparable enterprise systems.
- Experience with data analytics, reporting tools, business intelligence platforms, or process improvement methodologies.
- Experience leveraging technology or automation to improve operational effectiveness.
- Knowledge of LCME accreditation standards and AAMC financial aid best practices.
Pay Band
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Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Salary commensurate with experience, a budget max of $90,000
Hours per week
40+
Review Date
August 24, 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Devin Henry at henrde7@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Job Description
The Associate Director for Medical Student Financial Aid serves as the primary financial aid administrator and financial wellness leader supporting students enrolled at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM). Reporting jointly to the Vice Dean of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and the Associate Vice Provost for University Scholarships and Financial Aid, this position provides strategic leadership in the administration of financial aid programs while advancing student financial success through personalized advising, financial wellness education, operational excellence, and collaborative partnerships.
The Associate Director serves as the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine's recognized subject matter expert in medical student financial aid, educational financing, physician debt management, loan repayment strategies, and financial wellness. The position provides strategic leadership in the administration of federal, institutional, scholarship, and health professions financial aid programs while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, university, and accrediting agency regulations.
Working collaboratively with medical school and university leadership, faculty, and staff, the Associate Director develops and implements financial aid and scholarship strategies that support recruitment, enrollment, persistence, graduation, successful transition to residency, and long-term financial well-being for future physicians. Through holistic financial counseling from admission through repayment, the Associate Director empowers students to make informed financial decisions throughout their medical education and beyond. The position also actively supports VTCSOM's pathway and pipeline initiatives by providing financial aid outreach, financial education, and advising to prospective students and program participants, helping reduce financial barriers and promote access to medical education.
The Associate Director advances the financial aid best practices and student financial assistance benchmarks established by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) while supporting the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine's continued compliance with Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accreditation standards. The successful candidate demonstrates a commitment to student-centered service, innovation, continuous improvement, and exemplary stewardship of federal, state, institutional, and health professions financial aid programs.
This position is based at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, Virginia, with regular collaboration and travel to the Blacksburg campus. As a member of the University Scholarships and Financial Aid leadership team, the Associate Director also provides guidance and expertise for graduate and professional student financial aid initiatives across the university.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Business, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience providing exceptional customer or student-centered service.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to interpret, apply, and communicate complex financial aid regulations and policies.
- Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while exercising sound judgment.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Higher Education, Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field.
- Experience administering graduate or professional student financial aid.
- Experience with federal student aid, HRSA, and other health professions funding programs.
- Experience providing financial counseling or financial wellness programming.
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP) or other financial counseling credential.
- Experience using Banner, Slate, PowerFAIDS, or comparable enterprise systems.
- Experience with data analytics, reporting tools, business intelligence platforms, or process improvement methodologies.
- Experience leveraging technology or automation to improve operational effectiveness.
- Knowledge of LCME accreditation standards and AAMC financial aid best practices.
Pay Band
{lPayScaleID}
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Salary commensurate with experience, a budget max of $90,000
Hours per week
40+
Review Date
August 24, 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Devin Henry at henrde7@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship in Medical Director
Verify your credentials meet U.S. licensing standards
Australian medical degrees are generally accepted, but U.S. employers will expect ECFMG certification if you've held clinical responsibilities. Confirm your credential equivalency before applying so sponsorship conversations don't stall at the offer stage.
Target health systems with existing immigration infrastructure
Hospital networks, academic medical centers, and large physician group practices already file LCAs regularly. They understand E-3 visa sponsorship obligations and won't treat your visa as an unknown risk during salary negotiations.
Frame your role as a specialty occupation during interviews
Medical Director positions must meet the DOL specialty occupation standard for E-3 purposes. Clarify upfront that the role requires a medical degree specifically, not just any bachelor's degree, which protects the LCA filing from later challenge.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the LCA and consulate prep
Once you have an offer, Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service manages the LCA submission to DOL, prepares your DS-160, and walks you through your Sydney, Melbourne, or Perth consulate appointment from start to finish.
Search for Medical Director jobs with E-3 sponsorship on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters roles by visa sponsorship history, so you can focus on employers who have already sponsored E-3 or H-1B holders rather than educating recruiters about the visa from scratch.
Negotiate your start date around the LCA certification timeline
DOL typically certifies LCAs within seven business days, but building in a two-to-three week buffer protects you if the filing requires correction. Agree on a contingency start date with your employer before signing your offer letter.
E-3 Visa Medical Director: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Medical Director jobs in the U.S. that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to search. It surfaces Medical Director roles from employers with active sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to organizations that have never filed an LCA. Filter by role and location to identify health systems and physician groups already familiar with the E-3 process.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Medical Director role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3 visa?
Yes. The E-3 requires a position that normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific specialty. Medical Director roles require a medical degree and typically a specialty qualification, which satisfies the standard. Your employer will certify this through the LCA filed with the DOL before your visa application.
How does the E-3 visa compare to the H-1B for Medical Director positions?
The E-3 is available exclusively to Australian nationals and has no annual cap or lottery, so there's no April registration window and no chance of being randomly excluded. The H-1B runs a heavily oversubscribed lottery each year. For a qualified Australian physician stepping into a Medical Director role, the E-3 is a significantly more predictable path to U.S. employment.
Can I switch health systems or take a new Medical Director role while on an E-3?
Yes, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL before you begin work. The E-3 is employer-specific, so you can't simply transfer it. Plan for a two-to-four week certification window between accepting an offer and your start date to ensure the new LCA is certified before you change roles.