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Associate Professor of Medicine jobs with green card sponsorship require navigating PERM labor certification, prevailing wage compliance, and per-country priority date backlogs before USCIS approves permanent residence. Research universities and academic medical centers are the most active EB-2 and EB-3 sponsors for this faculty role, making employer research a critical first step.
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UofL Hospital - ULP - AMG
Address:
530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
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Job Description Summary:
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
Job Description:
Position Description
The University of Louisville Department of Medicine Division of Palliative Medicine has a wonderful opportunity for a full-time physician with an interest in academic palliative medicine.
Responsibilities include a mix of clinical care, education, and/or clinical research opportunities within an academic setting. Primary clinical responsibilities include staffing our inpatient consultation service at UofL Health-Jewish Hospital, UofL Health-Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, and/or University Hospital along with the option for outpatient clinics in a teaching setting.
Physicians may work with an established team of individuals - palliative medicine fellow; chaplain, psychologist, and nurse practitioner; house-staff and students. Candidates should be BC/BE in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Candidates who have completed fellowships in Palliative Medicine preferred. Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status.
About us
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 250 physician practice locations, more than 1,000 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute and UofL Health - Brown Cancer Center. UofL Health – UofL Physicians has a vast network of community and academic physicians bringing the expertise, care and compassion that is at the core of our mission to every patient we serve. As a leading academic health system, we’ve attracted specialists from every discipline—seasoned caregivers who have experience with a broad range of complex medical and surgical issues.
Through our affiliation with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, we are developing future technologies, better processes and more advanced treatments. We're providing our patients with the highest possible levels of care by bringing minds from across the system and across the world to work for our patients. New discoveries, treatments and technology are happening every day right here at UofL Health. Our physicians are directly involved in transforming the future of care and passing knowledge on to the next generation of health care professionals.
As a UofL Physicians provider, you have access to the physicians and clinical staff throughout the organization. This advantage gives you access to more than 1,000 providers, many of whom are world-renowned experts with extensive experience and training. These specialists are partners in your patient's care.
UofL Health and UofL Physicians delivers patient-centered care with compassion and excellence.
Additional Job Description:
Education
- Medical Doctorate degree
Experience
- Epic EMR experience is preferred.
- Strong computer and keyboarding skills
Licensure
- Physician license for state of Kentucky
Certification
- ACLS/BLS Certification
Primary Location:
UofL Hospital - ULP - AMG
Address:
530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Shift:
Job Description Summary:
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
Job Description:
Position Description
The University of Louisville Department of Medicine Division of Palliative Medicine has a wonderful opportunity for a full-time physician with an interest in academic palliative medicine.
Responsibilities include a mix of clinical care, education, and/or clinical research opportunities within an academic setting. Primary clinical responsibilities include staffing our inpatient consultation service at UofL Health-Jewish Hospital, UofL Health-Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, and/or University Hospital along with the option for outpatient clinics in a teaching setting.
Physicians may work with an established team of individuals - palliative medicine fellow; chaplain, psychologist, and nurse practitioner; house-staff and students. Candidates should be BC/BE in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Candidates who have completed fellowships in Palliative Medicine preferred. Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status.
About us
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 250 physician practice locations, more than 1,000 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute and UofL Health - Brown Cancer Center. UofL Health – UofL Physicians has a vast network of community and academic physicians bringing the expertise, care and compassion that is at the core of our mission to every patient we serve. As a leading academic health system, we’ve attracted specialists from every discipline—seasoned caregivers who have experience with a broad range of complex medical and surgical issues.
Through our affiliation with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, we are developing future technologies, better processes and more advanced treatments. We're providing our patients with the highest possible levels of care by bringing minds from across the system and across the world to work for our patients. New discoveries, treatments and technology are happening every day right here at UofL Health. Our physicians are directly involved in transforming the future of care and passing knowledge on to the next generation of health care professionals.
As a UofL Physicians provider, you have access to the physicians and clinical staff throughout the organization. This advantage gives you access to more than 1,000 providers, many of whom are world-renowned experts with extensive experience and training. These specialists are partners in your patient's care.
UofL Health and UofL Physicians delivers patient-centered care with compassion and excellence.
Additional Job Description:
Education
- Medical Doctorate degree
Experience
- Epic EMR experience is preferred.
- Strong computer and keyboarding skills
Licensure
- Physician license for state of Kentucky
Certification
- ACLS/BLS Certification
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Associate Professor of Medicine
Verify your degree meets EB-2 requirements
An Associate Professor of Medicine role almost always qualifies under EB-2 as an advanced-degree position, but your sponsor will need to document that a master's or higher is a standard requirement. Pull the O*NET occupation profile for your SOC code to confirm the typical education level before you approach employers.
Target academic medical centers with tenure-track lines
Research universities and academic medical centers filing PERM for tenure-track faculty positions move faster than hospitals sponsoring clinical roles, because the recruitment steps DOL requires are built into standard faculty hiring cycles. Focus your search on institutions that openly post faculty lines rather than clinical positions.
Find green card sponsors using Migrate Mate
Identifying which academic medical centers have an active history of EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship for faculty is difficult from job postings alone. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you can prioritize institutions that have completed the PERM process before.
File your PERM as early in the hire as possible
Your employer can begin the PERM labor certification process with DOL well before your start date, which matters significantly if you're from a country with a priority date backlog. The earlier the PERM is filed, the earlier your priority date is established and the sooner your place in line is secured.
Carry your priority date if you change institutions
Once your original I-140 is approved, your priority date can transfer to a new employer's I-140 petition even if you move to a different university. If your I-485 has been pending at least 180 days, AC21 portability lets you change to a same or similar occupation without restarting the green card process from scratch.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for the offered position and geographic area. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your SOC code and metro region before negotiating your offer so you can confirm the salary meets the Level II or Level III threshold your PERM will require.
Green Card Associate Professor of Medicine: Frequently Asked Questions
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for an Associate Professor of Medicine?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence, while H-1B visa provides temporary status in two- or three-year increments. PERM labor certification, filed with the Department of Labor, requires a formal recruitment test and prevailing wage determination before USCIS can adjudicate the I-140 immigrant petition. There is no equivalent recruitment requirement for H-1B, and unlike H-1B status, permanent residence does not need periodic renewal.
Which green card category typically applies to Associate Professor of Medicine roles?
Most academic medical faculty positions qualify under EB-2, which covers roles requiring an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus at least five years of progressive experience. EB-3 is available for roles that meet a bachelor's degree standard. If your credentials and research record meet the USCIS definition of a professional with an advanced degree, EB-2 is the more common path at research universities and academic medical centers.
How do I find employers that have sponsored green cards for academic medicine faculty?
Most job postings don't specify whether a department has completed PERM sponsorship before, which makes it hard to assess an employer's willingness from listings alone. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified green card sponsorship history, letting you focus your applications on academic medical centers and universities that have an established track record with EB-2 and EB-3 filings for faculty roles.
How do priority date backlogs affect Associate Professor of Medicine candidates from India or China?
Employment-based green cards have both annual numerical limits and per-country caps. Nationals of high-demand countries such as India and China can face significant waits between I-140 approval and the date they can file or complete an I-485 adjustment of status. Filing PERM as early as possible in the hiring process establishes an earlier priority date, which is the most practical step available while the backlog exists.
Can I change institutions while my green card application is pending?
Yes, in two distinct situations. Once your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days and the new role is in the same or a similar occupation, AC21 portability lets you move to a new employer without invalidating your adjustment of status application. Separately, once an I-140 is approved, your priority date can carry over to a new employer's I-140 petition, so the years already accumulated in the backlog queue are not lost.