E-3 Visa Medical Technologist Jobs
Medical Technologist roles in clinical laboratories, hospitals, and reference labs qualify as E-3 specialty occupations because they require a bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science or a related field. Australian professionals can secure E-3 visa sponsorship without competing in an H-1B lottery, and the visa renews indefinitely as long as you hold a qualifying position.
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PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MED (IN-PATH-IUINA)
Job Summary
The primary role of this position is to record, test and result data on research samples from subjects for multiple clinical studies that the research group are involved with. This position is a great opportunity for a dynamic individual who is looking to interact with co-workers on multiple research projects in a fast-paced environment. This role might be right for you if you have experience doing Clinical Lab testing on multiple platforms in Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology or Molecular and are eager to expand your knowledge of research and have impeccable interpersonal and organizational skills.
Department-Specific Responsibilities
- Reports to the Clinical Operations Manager and assists in carrying out multiple clinical studies concurrently as well as laboratory testing on multiple platforms.
- Assists the Clinical Research group to initiate, conduct, complete, and record clinical studies/trials.
- Participates in the initiation; sample collection and data collection, shipment preparation, completion, and reporting of routine to moderately complex clinical studies in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Identifies, collects, and de-identifies, enrolls, aliquots and processes samples for clinical research studies. Samples may include blood, sputum, stool, urine, throat swabs, wound swabs, urogenital and body fluids.
- Completes informed consent of patients.
- Inputs study specific data entry into industry Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems.
- Documents and accounts for all incoming samples and materials.
- Transports materials and samples to and from both IU Research sites as well as collection sites.
- Ensures proper communication and compliance with internal and external parties.
General Responsibilities
- Provides training and guidance to technicians.
- Performs exams using proper equipment as ordered by providers.
- Checks to be sure all reports are filed promptly and sent to ordering providers for review.
- Makes sure charges are entered correctly by checking order list or by entering data into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) for outside providers, so patients will be billed properly.
- Sends test results to qualified provider for analysis.
- Monitors equipment and performs regular maintenance and inspections as needed.
- Ensures equipment is repaired and is in good working order.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
Education
Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited school associated with technician specialty.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 2 years of experience in technician specialty.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required
- Technician related specialty may require associated state technical certification upon date of hire.
SKILLS
Required
- Proficient communication skills.
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
- Highly thorough and dependable.
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
- Possesses a high degree of initiative.
- Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.
- Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
- Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills.
Working Conditions / Demands
The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Mastery
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Health Services
Job Family: Clinical Services
Click here to learn more about Indiana University's Job Framework.
Posting Disclaimer
This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
Campus Safety and Security
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD.
Contact Us
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Telephone: 812-856-1234
Department
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MED (IN-PATH-IUINA)
Job Summary
The primary role of this position is to record, test and result data on research samples from subjects for multiple clinical studies that the research group are involved with. This position is a great opportunity for a dynamic individual who is looking to interact with co-workers on multiple research projects in a fast-paced environment. This role might be right for you if you have experience doing Clinical Lab testing on multiple platforms in Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology or Molecular and are eager to expand your knowledge of research and have impeccable interpersonal and organizational skills.
Department-Specific Responsibilities
- Reports to the Clinical Operations Manager and assists in carrying out multiple clinical studies concurrently as well as laboratory testing on multiple platforms.
- Assists the Clinical Research group to initiate, conduct, complete, and record clinical studies/trials.
- Participates in the initiation; sample collection and data collection, shipment preparation, completion, and reporting of routine to moderately complex clinical studies in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Identifies, collects, and de-identifies, enrolls, aliquots and processes samples for clinical research studies. Samples may include blood, sputum, stool, urine, throat swabs, wound swabs, urogenital and body fluids.
- Completes informed consent of patients.
- Inputs study specific data entry into industry Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems.
- Documents and accounts for all incoming samples and materials.
- Transports materials and samples to and from both IU Research sites as well as collection sites.
- Ensures proper communication and compliance with internal and external parties.
General Responsibilities
- Provides training and guidance to technicians.
- Performs exams using proper equipment as ordered by providers.
- Checks to be sure all reports are filed promptly and sent to ordering providers for review.
- Makes sure charges are entered correctly by checking order list or by entering data into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) for outside providers, so patients will be billed properly.
- Sends test results to qualified provider for analysis.
- Monitors equipment and performs regular maintenance and inspections as needed.
- Ensures equipment is repaired and is in good working order.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
Education
Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited school associated with technician specialty.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 2 years of experience in technician specialty.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required
- Technician related specialty may require associated state technical certification upon date of hire.
SKILLS
Required
- Proficient communication skills.
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
- Highly thorough and dependable.
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
- Possesses a high degree of initiative.
- Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.
- Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
- Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills.
Working Conditions / Demands
The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Mastery
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Health Services
Job Family: Clinical Services
Click here to learn more about Indiana University's Job Framework.
Posting Disclaimer
This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
Campus Safety and Security
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD.
Contact Us
Request Support
Telephone: 812-856-1234
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship in Medical Technologist
Verify your ASCP or AMT credential transfers
U.S. hospital labs almost universally require ASCP Board of Certification or AMT credentials. Confirm your Australian qualification maps directly before applying, because sponsoring employers need to establish specialty occupation for your LCA filing with DOL.
Target hospital systems with existing LCA filings
Large health systems and national reference labs like Quest and LabCorp file LCAs regularly, so their HR teams already understand the E-3 visa process. Smaller community hospitals may not, which adds negotiation time before any offer converts to a visa filing.
Request the LCA before accepting any offer
The Labor Condition Application must be certified by DOL before your consulate appointment can proceed. Confirm your prospective employer will initiate the LCA filing immediately on offer acceptance, not weeks later, to avoid delaying your start date.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for end-to-end preparation
From LCA submission through consulate appointment preparation, the paperwork chain has strict sequencing. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so nothing stalls between your signed offer and your interview date.
Clarify your shift type during the offer stage
E-3 status ties you to the specific employer and role on your LCA. If your lab rotates you across departments or shifts you to a supervisory title, that can constitute a material change requiring a new LCA filing, so confirm scope upfront.
Prepare a degree equivalency letter for three-year qualifications
Australian three-year bachelor's degrees are generally accepted as equivalent to U.S. four-year degrees for E-3 purposes, but consular officers occasionally question this. A credential evaluation from a USCIS-recognized evaluator removes that ambiguity at your interview.
E-3 Visa Medical Technologist: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Medical Technologist jobs with E-3 sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Medical Technologist openings at employers who have E-3 or LCA filing history, so you're not cold-applying to labs that have never sponsored a visa. Filter by role and location, then review each employer's sponsorship track record before reaching out. This saves significant time compared to broad job searches where most listings never address visa status at all.
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 Technologist role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes. Medical Technologist positions require at minimum a bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science, clinical laboratory science, or a closely related field, which meets the specialty occupation definition USCIS applies to E-3 petitions. The DOL will certify an LCA for this role because the degree requirement is standard across the industry, not discretionary. Roles titled Medical Laboratory Scientist qualify on the same basis.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Medical Technologist roles?
The E-3 has a 10,500 annual allocation that has never been fully used, so there's no lottery and no wait for a cap slot. H-1B registrations for the same fiscal year are drawn by random selection from a pool that regularly exceeds 400,000 registrations. For Australian Medical Technologists, the E-3 means a deterministic path: secure an offer, file the LCA with DOL, and book your consulate appointment. No lottery outcome required.
Can I change hospital employers while on an E-3 as a Medical Technologist?
Yes, but the E-3 is employer-specific, so your new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need a new E-3 visa stamp before starting with them if you're outside the U.S., or a change-of-employer filing if you're already stateside. There's no portability provision like the one that exists for certain H-1B holders, so confirm the new employer's timeline before giving notice to your current lab.