E-3 Visa Pulmonary Physician Jobs
Pulmonary physician roles qualify as E-3 specialty occupations, requiring a medical degree and active U.S. licensure. Australian physicians can secure E-3 visa sponsorship without entering an H-1B lottery, with two-year renewable status tied to your employer. Expect most hospital systems and pulmonology groups to file the Labor Condition Application before your consulate appointment.
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Department of Medicine l Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
City of Hope National Medical Center | Duarte, CA
City of Hope Medical Group Seeks an Interventional Pulmonary Physician to Provide Services for our Duarte and Orange County Campuses.
The Department of Medicine at City of Hope National Medical Center is seeking applications for a full-time clinical faculty and Interventional Pulmonary Physician (Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor) for our Duarte and Orange County, California Campus.
Join our rapidly expanding, nationally recognized Cancer institute as we seek to hire a full-time Physician to join our Pulmonary & Critical Care Division and Interventional Pulmonary team.
We have a robust interventional pulmonary program offering advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services including high volume robotic bronchoscopy, medical pleuroscopy and other complex thoracic disease interventions. The interventional pulmonary team works in direct collaboration with medical oncology, thoracic surgery and radiation oncology to accelerate patient diagnosis and impact treatment decisions to enhance patient outcomes. The division also moderates a weekly multidisciplinary Chest Tumor Board that reviews challenging thoracic oncology cases.
The Department of Medicine focus is to provide leading-edge, evidence-based clinical care, emphasizing prevention and treatment of cancer and cancer-related complications. For more information, please visit here: City of Hope, Duarte, and Department of Medicine.
City of Hope Los Angeles is transforming cancer care for generations. As an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, City of Hope achieves exceptional outcomes difficult to obtain elsewhere. Our cancer center offers access to experts with unparalleled expertise in breast, prostate, lung, blood, gastrointestinal, and gynecological cancers, and more.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Join a dynamic group of Pulmonary & Critical Care Physicians
- Duarte Campus - State-of-the-art facilities: 217 bed hospital, 18 bed closed ICU
- Clinical and Academic Time
- Coverage at Duarte and Orange County Campuses including our newly opened hospital in Irvine.
- Graduating Fellows encouraged me to apply!
CLINICAL DUTIES
- Effort allocation: 90% clinical and 10% administrative
- Clinical duties include: Interventional pulmonary procedure coverage, 2 half days in outpatient clinic, inpatient consults, and ICU coverage
- 18 bed ICU-cover Duarte
- 4 nights maximum per month
PAY & BENEFITS
- MGMA competitive salary and benefits package:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, life, Malpractice, and CME allowance.
- City of Hope Medical Group provides a Permissive Time Away (PTA) program for eligible exempt employees, offering flexible paid time away for vacation, personal needs, and incidental illness without accrual limits.
- City of Hope observes seven (7) paid national holidays.
- Paid sick time is frontloaded each calendar year with a 48-hour sick leave bank.
- You may use up to 10 days annually for approved continuing medical education activities or other conferences.
- BASE salary range: $348K (Assistant Clinical Professor) – $379K (Associate Clinical Professor) plus City of Hope adds 20% of salary to your retirement account (NOT a match—you don’t contribute a penny) each year; up to a maximum of $61,000.
- The salary range listed is exclusively for base compensation for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits. Actual compensation will be adjusted for experience, training, hospital/community need and other factors.
Benefits information: City of Hope Medical Group Benefits
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- M.D. or D.O. from an accredited educational institution
- Board certified/eligible in pulmonary disease and Critical Care Medicine
- Board certified/eligible in Interventional Pulmonology
- Possession of, or eligibility for, unrestricted medical license in the State of California
Interventional Pulmonary Physician | Duarte and Orange County
Department of Medicine l Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
City of Hope National Medical Center | Duarte, CA
City of Hope Medical Group Seeks an Interventional Pulmonary Physician to Provide Services for our Duarte and Orange County Campuses.
The Department of Medicine at City of Hope National Medical Center is seeking applications for a full-time clinical faculty and Interventional Pulmonary Physician (Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor) for our Duarte and Orange County, California Campus.
Join our rapidly expanding, nationally recognized Cancer institute as we seek to hire a full-time Physician to join our Pulmonary & Critical Care Division and Interventional Pulmonary team.
We have a robust interventional pulmonary program offering advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services including high volume robotic bronchoscopy, medical pleuroscopy and other complex thoracic disease interventions. The interventional pulmonary team works in direct collaboration with medical oncology, thoracic surgery and radiation oncology to accelerate patient diagnosis and impact treatment decisions to enhance patient outcomes. The division also moderates a weekly multidisciplinary Chest Tumor Board that reviews challenging thoracic oncology cases.
The Department of Medicine focus is to provide leading-edge, evidence-based clinical care, emphasizing prevention and treatment of cancer and cancer-related complications. For more information, please visit here: City of Hope, Duarte, and Department of Medicine.
City of Hope Los Angeles is transforming cancer care for generations. As an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, City of Hope achieves exceptional outcomes difficult to obtain elsewhere. Our cancer center offers access to experts with unparalleled expertise in breast, prostate, lung, blood, gastrointestinal, and gynecological cancers, and more.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Join a dynamic group of Pulmonary & Critical Care Physicians
- Duarte Campus - State-of-the-art facilities: 217 bed hospital, 18 bed closed ICU
- Clinical and Academic Time
- Coverage at Duarte and Orange County Campuses including our newly opened hospital in Irvine.
- Graduating Fellows encouraged me to apply!
CLINICAL DUTIES
- Effort allocation: 90% clinical and 10% administrative
- Clinical duties include: Interventional pulmonary procedure coverage, 2 half days in outpatient clinic, inpatient consults, and ICU coverage
- 18 bed ICU-cover Duarte
- 4 nights maximum per month
PAY & BENEFITS
- MGMA competitive salary and benefits package:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, life, Malpractice, and CME allowance.
- City of Hope Medical Group provides a Permissive Time Away (PTA) program for eligible exempt employees, offering flexible paid time away for vacation, personal needs, and incidental illness without accrual limits.
- City of Hope observes seven (7) paid national holidays.
- Paid sick time is frontloaded each calendar year with a 48-hour sick leave bank.
- You may use up to 10 days annually for approved continuing medical education activities or other conferences.
- BASE salary range: $348K (Assistant Clinical Professor) – $379K (Associate Clinical Professor) plus City of Hope adds 20% of salary to your retirement account (NOT a match—you don’t contribute a penny) each year; up to a maximum of $61,000.
- The salary range listed is exclusively for base compensation for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits. Actual compensation will be adjusted for experience, training, hospital/community need and other factors.
Benefits information: City of Hope Medical Group Benefits
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- M.D. or D.O. from an accredited educational institution
- Board certified/eligible in pulmonary disease and Critical Care Medicine
- Board certified/eligible in Interventional Pulmonology
- Possession of, or eligibility for, unrestricted medical license in the State of California
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Pulmonary Physician
Verify your ECFMG certification before applying
U.S. hospitals require ECFMG certification to credential you as an internationally trained physician. Without it, no employer can sponsor your E-3 visa, so confirm your certificate is current before submitting any applications.
Target hospitals with J-1 waiver Conrad 30 history
Hospital systems that have sponsored Conrad 30 J-1 visa waivers are already familiar with physician visa processes. They're structured to handle DOL Labor Condition Applications quickly, which shortens the time between your offer and consulate appointment.
Confirm your state medical license transfers cleanly
E-3 approval depends partly on your ability to practice in the state where the role is located. Some states require USMLE completion or additional steps for Australian-trained physicians, so resolve licensing requirements before your employer files the LCA.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for your LCA
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork. Pulmonology roles involve specialty occupation documentation that benefits from a structured filing process rather than an employer's HR team working from scratch.
Negotiate who covers the LCA filing timeline
The employer files the LCA with DOL, but processing typically takes seven business days. Clarify with your hiring team who manages submission and when it starts, so your E-3 consulate appointment isn't delayed by an internal administrative backlog.
Align your credentialing timeline with your E-3 start date
Hospital credentialing for pulmonologists runs eight to twelve weeks and must complete before you can see patients. Structure your E-3 start date to account for this, otherwise you'll hold valid status but can't begin clinical work.
E-3 Visa Pulmonary Physician: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find pulmonary physician jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the recommended way to search. It surfaces pulmonary physician roles where employers have active E-3 or LCA filing history, so you're not cold-applying to hospitals unfamiliar with Australian visa sponsorship. Filtering by E-3 eligibility upfront saves weeks of back-and-forth with recruiters who don't understand the 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 pulmonary physician role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes. Pulmonary medicine requires a medical degree and board certification in a specific subspecialty, which satisfies the E-3 specialty occupation definition. USCIS consistently treats physician roles as qualifying positions. You'll need to document your Australian medical degree, ECFMG certification, and any relevant fellowship training as part of the visa application.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Australian pulmonologists?
The E-3 has no lottery, no annual cap competition, and can be filed any time of year. For a pulmonologist with a job offer, E-3 sponsorship can move from LCA filing to consulate appointment in four to six weeks. The H-1B lottery means a twelve-month wait at minimum if selected, and no path forward if you're not.
Can I switch hospital employers while on an E-3 as a pulmonologist?
Yes, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA and you'll need a new E-3 visa stamp or an amended petition before starting work. Portability rules that apply to H-1B don't carry over to E-3, so plan your transition carefully to avoid a gap in authorized employment status.