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Cardiologist roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires employers to document recruitment efforts before filing an I-140 immigrant petition. Most hospital systems and academic medical centers actively sponsor foreign-trained cardiologists, making this one of the more accessible physician pathways to U.S. permanent residency.
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The Cardiologist serves as a health-care provider who specializes in diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients with any suspected or known heart diseases. The Cardiologist work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. The Cardiologist specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and is part of a clinical care team that focuses on outpatient medicine, continuity of care, health maintenance, and disease prevention for elderly patients. The Cardiologist manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks, abnormal heartbeat rhythms, and congestive heart failure, as well as provides preventative techniques for dealing with potential heart-related illnesses. The Cardiologist spends 100% of their time clinically focused on direct patient care, inclusive of patient facing time and general administrative time (charting, etc.) as it relates to direct patient care.
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Required Qualifications:
- Requires a Medical degree and 5+ years of residency and fellowship experience
- Licensure requirements of the state of jurisdiction
- Graduate of accredited MD or DO program of accredited university
- Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with a certificate of special qualification in cardiovascular disease
- Certified by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine with a certificate of special qualification in echocardiography
- This role is considered patient facing and is part of Humana/Senior Bridge's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program.
- If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$360,500 - $495,700 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
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About Conviva Senior Primary Care: Conviva Senior Primary Care provides proactive, preventive care to seniors, including wellness visits, physical exams, chronic condition management, screenings, minor injury treatment and more. As part of Humana’s Primary Care Organization, which includes CenterWell Senior Primary Care, Conviva’s innovative, value-based approach means each patient gets the best care, when needed most, and for the lowest cost. We go beyond physical health – addressing the social, emotional, behavioral and financial needs that can impact our patients' well-being.
About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients. CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
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The Cardiologist serves as a health-care provider who specializes in diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients with any suspected or known heart diseases. The Cardiologist work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. The Cardiologist specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and is part of a clinical care team that focuses on outpatient medicine, continuity of care, health maintenance, and disease prevention for elderly patients. The Cardiologist manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks, abnormal heartbeat rhythms, and congestive heart failure, as well as provides preventative techniques for dealing with potential heart-related illnesses. The Cardiologist spends 100% of their time clinically focused on direct patient care, inclusive of patient facing time and general administrative time (charting, etc.) as it relates to direct patient care.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications:
- Requires a Medical degree and 5+ years of residency and fellowship experience
- Licensure requirements of the state of jurisdiction
- Graduate of accredited MD or DO program of accredited university
- Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with a certificate of special qualification in cardiovascular disease
- Certified by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine with a certificate of special qualification in echocardiography
- This role is considered patient facing and is part of Humana/Senior Bridge's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program.
- If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$360,500 - $495,700 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
About Us
About Conviva Senior Primary Care: Conviva Senior Primary Care provides proactive, preventive care to seniors, including wellness visits, physical exams, chronic condition management, screenings, minor injury treatment and more. As part of Humana’s Primary Care Organization, which includes CenterWell Senior Primary Care, Conviva’s innovative, value-based approach means each patient gets the best care, when needed most, and for the lowest cost. We go beyond physical health – addressing the social, emotional, behavioral and financial needs that can impact our patients' well-being.
About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients. CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
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Verify your credentials meet PERM documentation requirements
PERM requires your medical degree, residency completion, and cardiology fellowship to be documented precisely as listed in the job description. Gaps between your foreign credentials and the employer's stated minimum requirements can trigger a DOL audit before your I-140 even reaches USCIS.
Target employers with J-1 waiver sponsorship history
Hospital systems and federally qualified health centers that have sponsored J-1 visa Conrad 30 waivers for physicians are already familiar with immigration filings and typically have legal infrastructure in place to support EB-2 and EB-3 PERM sponsorship for cardiologists.
Search green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter cardiologist roles by employers with active employment-based green card sponsorship history. This lets you identify hospital networks and cardiology practices already running PERM filings rather than cold-pitching immigration sponsorship to unprepared hiring teams.
Confirm the offered wage meets OFLC prevailing wage levels
Before signing an employment contract, cross-check your offered salary against the OFLC Wage Search for your specific cardiology SOC code and work location. Your employer's PERM application must certify the offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage, or the application will fail.
Negotiate PERM filing timelines into your offer letter
Academic and private cardiology employers sometimes delay initiating PERM even after hire. Get a written commitment on when your employer will start the process, since PERM can take six to twelve months at DOL before USCIS ever receives your I-140 petition.
Understand EB-2 versus EB-3 classification for your fellowship credentials
A completed cardiology fellowship typically supports EB-2 classification as an advanced-degree professional, while EB-3 covers the underlying physician role. Your employer and their immigration counsel will determine classification based on the actual job requirements listed in the PERM application, not your personal qualifications alone.
Green Card Cardiologist: Frequently Asked Questions
Do cardiologists qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most cardiologists qualify for EB-2 sponsorship because the role requires a medical degree plus a three-year fellowship, meeting the advanced-degree threshold. EB-3 applies if the employer structures the position at the skilled-worker level. Your employer's immigration attorney determines the classification based on the minimum degree requirement stated in the PERM job description, not your personal credentials.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for cardiologists?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa, capped annually at 85,000 with a lottery for most applicants. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 is a permanent residency pathway with no annual lottery. EB-3 has no per-country numerical cap concerns for many nationalities, and once your I-140 is approved, your status isn't tied to a single employer in the same way an H-1B is.
How long does the PERM green card process take for a cardiologist role?
The full process typically runs two to four years from PERM filing to receiving a green card, assuming no audits or requests for evidence. DOL takes six to twelve months to certify the PERM application, USCIS processes the I-140 petition after that, and then you either file for adjustment of status domestically or go through consular processing abroad.
Where can I find cardiology employers that sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search cardiologist job listings filtered by employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history. This removes the guesswork of identifying which hospital systems and cardiology groups are already running PERM filings, so you can focus your applications on employers prepared to sponsor permanent residency from day one.
Can a cardiologist self-petition for a green card without an employer?
Yes, through the EB-1A extraordinary ability category or the EB-2 National Interest Waiver, cardiologists with strong research output, publications, or work in underserved communities may qualify to self-petition without employer sponsorship or PERM labor certification. These categories require demonstrating that your work benefits the United States and that waiving the normal job offer requirement serves the national interest.