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Cardiology Nurse Practitioner roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which lets U.S. employers permanently hire foreign-trained NPs. Hospitals and cardiology practices filing PERM must document recruitment efforts and meet prevailing wage requirements before USCIS approves the I-140 petition.
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SSM Health Heart and Vascular - St. Marys Heart Care | St. Louis (Bellevue Ave.) | SSM Health is seeking a cardiology nurse practitioner or physician assistant. APP support enables physicians to practice at the top of their license while ensuring accessible patient services and flexibility for urgent and new appointments, consults, and procedures.
Why Join SSM Health St. Marys - St. Louis?
SSM Health St. Marys Hospital St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | SSM Health is a two-time Premier Award for Quality recipient and has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Acute Heart Attack Ready Certification. Centrally located in metro St. Louis, the hospital is a Level III Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center, certified stroke center, and offers comprehensive imaging and outpatient services ensuring exceptional support for both patients and providers.
OUTPATIENT CLINIC DUTIES:
- Support cardiology clinic operations at SSM Health St. Marys Hospital.
- Five-day work week with four (4) days in clinic and one (1) day stress test supervision and hospital rounding.
- Complete patient evaluations, follow-up visits, and post-hospital follow-ups.
- Review symptoms, medications, testing, and treatment plans.
- Coordinate testing, referrals, procedures, and follow-up care.
- Educate patients and families on care plans and next steps.
- Anticipate seeing 12-13 patients per day in clinic once onboarding is completed.
HOSPITAL/INPATIENT DUTIES:
- Support inpatient cardiology needs at SSM Health St. Marys Hospital.
- Assist with hospital rounding, consult support, and discharge planning.
- Participate in patient evaluations, care planning, and transitions of care.
- Coordinate with physicians, nursing, care management, and ancillary teams.
- Anticipate 5-10 patient consults per day once onboarding is completed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
- Active Missouri RN & APRN licensure (NP) or certified Physician Assistant or ability to obtain.
- Prefer experience in cardiology or new/recent graduates with rotations in cardiology or adult medicine.
ABOUT SSM HEALTH:
With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSM Health provides convenient access to high-quality community-based services as well as world-class academic medicine, clinical trials, and research studies. The organization's footprint includes hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, senior care, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a fully transparent pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company, and an accountable care organization. As one of the largest employers in every community it serves, the organization's more than 40,000 team members and more than 15,000 providers are dedicated to fulfilling SSM Health's Mission: Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.
COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION:
Richmond Heights, Missouri is a centrally located community in the St. Louis metro area, set near Clayton, Forest Park, and major regional destinations. Residents enjoy established neighborhoods, local dining and shopping, parks, recreation amenities, and easy access to destinations like the Saint Louis Galleria and The Boulevard. With its blend of historic character, everyday convenience, and close proximity to the heart of St. Louis, Richmond Heights offers a connected lifestyle in a welcoming suburban setting.
SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.
INTRODUCTION
SSM Health Heart and Vascular - St. Marys Heart Care | St. Louis (Bellevue Ave.) | SSM Health is seeking a cardiology nurse practitioner or physician assistant. APP support enables physicians to practice at the top of their license while ensuring accessible patient services and flexibility for urgent and new appointments, consults, and procedures.
Why Join SSM Health St. Marys - St. Louis?
SSM Health St. Marys Hospital St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | SSM Health is a two-time Premier Award for Quality recipient and has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Acute Heart Attack Ready Certification. Centrally located in metro St. Louis, the hospital is a Level III Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center, certified stroke center, and offers comprehensive imaging and outpatient services ensuring exceptional support for both patients and providers.
OUTPATIENT CLINIC DUTIES:
- Support cardiology clinic operations at SSM Health St. Marys Hospital.
- Five-day work week with four (4) days in clinic and one (1) day stress test supervision and hospital rounding.
- Complete patient evaluations, follow-up visits, and post-hospital follow-ups.
- Review symptoms, medications, testing, and treatment plans.
- Coordinate testing, referrals, procedures, and follow-up care.
- Educate patients and families on care plans and next steps.
- Anticipate seeing 12-13 patients per day in clinic once onboarding is completed.
HOSPITAL/INPATIENT DUTIES:
- Support inpatient cardiology needs at SSM Health St. Marys Hospital.
- Assist with hospital rounding, consult support, and discharge planning.
- Participate in patient evaluations, care planning, and transitions of care.
- Coordinate with physicians, nursing, care management, and ancillary teams.
- Anticipate 5-10 patient consults per day once onboarding is completed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
- Active Missouri RN & APRN licensure (NP) or certified Physician Assistant or ability to obtain.
- Prefer experience in cardiology or new/recent graduates with rotations in cardiology or adult medicine.
ABOUT SSM HEALTH:
With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSM Health provides convenient access to high-quality community-based services as well as world-class academic medicine, clinical trials, and research studies. The organization's footprint includes hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, senior care, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a fully transparent pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company, and an accountable care organization. As one of the largest employers in every community it serves, the organization's more than 40,000 team members and more than 15,000 providers are dedicated to fulfilling SSM Health's Mission: Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.
COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION:
Richmond Heights, Missouri is a centrally located community in the St. Louis metro area, set near Clayton, Forest Park, and major regional destinations. Residents enjoy established neighborhoods, local dining and shopping, parks, recreation amenities, and easy access to destinations like the Saint Louis Galleria and The Boulevard. With its blend of historic character, everyday convenience, and close proximity to the heart of St. Louis, Richmond Heights offers a connected lifestyle in a welcoming suburban setting.
SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.
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Verify your NP credentials meet PERM requirements
Your MSN or DNP must align with the job description filed in the PERM application. State licensure and any ANCC cardiovascular or acute care certifications strengthen the employer's case that you meet the advertised minimum requirements.
Target health systems with established PERM pipelines
Large hospital networks and academic medical centers that operate cardiac catheterization labs or heart failure clinics are more likely to have in-house immigration counsel and experience sponsoring NPs through the full PERM-to-green-card process.
Search for green card sponsoring roles on Migrate Mate
Filter by Cardiology Nurse Practitioner roles where employers have active green card sponsorship history. Migrate Mate surfaces these positions so you're targeting offers that already include EB-2 or EB-3 pathways rather than negotiating sponsorship from scratch.
Negotiate the prevailing wage tier during offer discussions
PERM requires the employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your location and role. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check Level II or Level III wage rates for your metro area before accepting an offer, so you're not underpaid relative to what DOL mandates.
Understand how EB-3 differs from your current H-1B status
PERM-based sponsorship leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status. Unlike H-1B visa, there's no lottery and no six-year cap, though priority date backlogs apply for certain nationalities at the EB-2 and EB-3 preference levels.
File CGFNS and credential evaluations well before PERM starts
Foreign nursing graduates typically need a Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) certificate or equivalent credential evaluation. Delays in this step stall the PERM timeline, so complete credential verification months before your employer files with DOL.
Green Card Cardiology Nurse Practitioner: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Cardiology Nurse Practitioner roles qualify for both EB-2 and EB-3 green card categories?
Yes. An NP position requiring a master's degree typically qualifies under EB-2 as an advanced-degree professional role. If the employer's minimum requirement is a bachelor's degree plus licensure, EB-3 as a skilled worker applies. The job description filed with DOL during PERM determines which category the employer uses, so the exact language in the offer letter matters.
How does PERM-based green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for NPs?
H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant visa capped at 65,000 per year, subject to lottery selection, and limited to six years of initial status. PERM sponsorship targets permanent residency, has no annual lottery, and is not subject to a six-year cap. The process takes longer overall, typically two to four years depending on nationality and USCIS workload, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status.
What role does the DOL prevailing wage play in a Cardiology NP green card case?
DOL requires the sponsoring employer to pay at least the prevailing wage for the NP role in the specific geographic location. The employer submits a PERM labor certification application to DOL, and the certified wage locks in the minimum salary for the duration of the sponsorship. You can check applicable wage levels for cardiology NP roles using the OFLC Wage Search tool before accepting an offer.
How can I find Cardiology Nurse Practitioner jobs that already offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Cardiology Nurse Practitioner roles where employers have a documented history of EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and then asking each employer about sponsorship willingness, which is one of the most common friction points foreign NPs encounter during job searches.
Does my foreign nursing credential automatically satisfy PERM requirements for a Cardiology NP role?
Not automatically. Foreign nursing graduates typically need a CGFNS certificate or a USCIS-recognized credential evaluation that establishes equivalency to a U.S. nursing degree. The employer's PERM filing must show you meet the minimum requirements stated in the job description. Completing credential evaluation early, ideally before PERM begins, prevents delays that can stall an entire green card case by months.