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Business Office Associate roles at U.S. healthcare systems, universities, and corporate employers can qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process. Employers file on your behalf, certifying that no qualified U.S. worker is available. Understanding how PERM timelines and prevailing-wage requirements apply to administrative professionals helps you target sponsorship-ready employers from the start.
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Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.
Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.
Job Summary
Assists patients, visitors, providers and office staff in a courteous and friendly manner. Performs all duties efficiently and timely, while maintaining a positive patient flow. Serves as an office liaison when required.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 6 months in a related field involving administrative support and customer service activities
Substitutable Education & Experience: Experience can be substituted for successful completion of a Medical Office Administrative Assistant certificate program
Required Certifications/Licensure: None.
Required Training: None.
Essential Functions
- Maintains positive attitude. Has contact by phone, correspondence or in person meetings with persons in other departments or outside the practice. Tact is required in all communication and the employee is responsible for harmonious relationships.
- Demonstrates the following:
- Appropriate communication of information to all ages.
i. Infant - birth to 1 year
ii. Child - 1 year through 12 years
iii. Adolescent - 13 years through 17 years
iv. Adult - 18 years through 65 years
v. Geriatric - over 65 years - Responsiveness to all patients and office staff requests.
- Performance of duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, i.e., fire or disaster.
- Provides/Performs
- Communication
- Telephone (Answer, Transfer)
- Orders/Messages - Accurate and timely relay of information
- Scheduling
- Referrals
- Appointments
- Ancillaries
- Surgeries
- Hospital Admissions
- Medical Records
- Documentation
- Forms - Chart structure
- Electronic chart maintenance
- Image files
- Faxing
- Copying
- Mail - In and Out
- Office Operations
- Enter/Verify/Correct patient demographics and insurance information
- Obtain necessary signatures and consents as appropriate
- Post charges/payments
- Collect payment for office visits
- Daily updates
- Deposits
- Maintain cash drawer
- Screening and collecting unpaid balances
- Financial counseling when needed
- Work accounts receivable
- Precertification/Authorization
- Operation of and responsibility for equipment (including, but not limited to, routine maintenance, ordering of supplies, log sheets and cleaning)
- General Office Equipment, i.e., fax machine, copier, etc.
Duties & Responsibilities
- In-service/Education
a. Department Orientation
b. Annual Training - Clerical log sheets/audits
a. Samples
b. Equipment - Other
- Coding
- E&M/basic visits
- Office procedures/complex visits
- Surgeries
- Hospital Services
- Correspondence
- Statistical reports
- Accounts payable
- Payroll
- Chaperone
- Provides support and guidance for clerical policies and procedures
- All other duties as assigned
We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:
- Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
- Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
- Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
- Adoption assistance
- LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Business Office Associate
Verify your degree meets PERM requirements
PERM labor certification requires your employer to define minimum qualifications before advertising the role. A bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare management, or a related field strengthens EB-3 eligibility and can support an EB-2 filing if the position requires an advanced degree.
Research prevailing wages before accepting offers
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Level I through Level IV wage rates for administrative and business operations roles before evaluating any offer.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Healthcare networks, large universities, and multi-site corporations file PERM applications regularly for administrative staff. Searching employers by their disclosed labor certification filings through DOL lets you identify organizations already familiar with sponsoring business office professionals.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Rather than filtering generic job boards manually, use Migrate Mate to search for Business Office Associate roles at employers with verified green card sponsorship activity, narrowing your search to organizations that have sponsored comparable administrative positions.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 path with your employer
Most Business Office Associate roles qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers, but employers can sometimes structure the position to require an advanced degree, opening an EB-2 pathway. Ask your HR contact or immigration point of contact how they plan to classify the role before PERM advertising begins.
Understand that PERM advertising locks your start date
PERM requires the employer to run a formal recruitment period before filing. Once that process begins, your priority date is set. Delays in document collection or responding to USCIS requests for evidence can push your timeline by months, so gather transcripts, employment records, and credential evaluations in advance.
Green Card Business Office Associate: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Business Office Associate roles commonly qualify for green card sponsorship?
Yes, particularly at healthcare systems, universities, and large corporate employers. These organizations regularly sponsor administrative professionals through the EB-3 skilled worker category via the PERM labor certification process. The role must require at least a bachelor's degree or two years of specialized training, and the employer must demonstrate no qualified U.S. worker was available through a formal recruitment process.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary work visa. Unlike the H-1B visa, there is no annual lottery for EB-3 petitions, though per-country backlogs can affect wait times for applicants from high-demand countries. The timeline is longer overall, often two to four years from PERM filing to a green card, but the outcome is permanent status with no need for periodic renewals.
What documents should I prepare before a green card sponsorship process starts?
Gather your official academic transcripts, any credential evaluation reports if your degree is from outside the United States, a detailed employment history with dates and job duties, and copies of any professional licenses or certifications relevant to business or healthcare administration. PERM requires your employer to document that your qualifications match the minimum requirements stated in their job description, so discrepancies between your resume and your transcripts can cause delays or denials.
How can I find Business Office Associate jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Business Office Associate openings at employers with documented green card sponsorship activity, so you're not manually sifting through postings that don't lead to PERM filings. Targeting employers who have sponsored similar administrative roles in the past is the most reliable way to avoid wasted applications at organizations unfamiliar with the PERM process.
Can my employer file for both EB-2 and EB-3 at the same time for this role?
Yes, concurrent EB-2 and EB-3 PERM filings are permitted and sometimes strategically useful. If your qualifications support both categories, filing under both gives you two priority dates, which can matter significantly if your country of birth has a backlog in one category but not the other. Discuss this option with your employer's immigration counsel before the PERM recruitment process begins, since the job description requirements must be set correctly from the start.