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Clinical Administrator jobs with green card sponsorship are available through employers willing to file PERM labor certification, followed by an I-140 petition for EB-2 or EB-3 classification. These roles sit at the intersection of healthcare operations and regulatory compliance, making candidates with advanced degrees or specialized administrative experience strong fits for employment-based sponsorship.
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McLaren Health Plan (MHP) is a company with a culture of high performance and a mission to help people live healthier and more satisfying lives. We are looking for a Sr. Administrator, Clinical Pharmacy Operations to join in leading the organization forward.
MHP is a Managed Care Organization dedicated to meeting the health care needs of each member. MHP offers multiple product lines, including individual and family plans, and Medicaid and Medicare plans to Michigan residents for every stage of life. McLaren Health Plan is accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
MHP values the talents and abilities of all our employees and seeks to foster an open, cooperative and dynamic environment in which employees and the health plan can thrive. As an employee of MHP, you will be a part of a dynamic organization that considers all our employees as leaders in driving the organization forward and delivering quality service to all our members.
Position Summary:
The Senior Clinical Pharmacy Operations Administrator is the department's senior subject-matter authority for pharmacy operations, pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) governance and regulatory readiness across Medicaid, Medicare, and Commercial/ACA lines of business. The Senior Administrator helps govern the operational infrastructure, workflows, performance, and compliance controls within the Pharmacy department. The role also supports the plan's clinical and operational strategy in emerging policy and regulatory changes affecting pharmacy benefit administration. The position supports the day-to-day functions of the Director of Pharmacy and advises executive leadership on pharmacy strategy, risk, and financial performance.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, healthcare administration, business, or a related field; or an Associate degree in pharmacy, healthcare administration, business or a related field and two (2) years’ related experience.
- Must possess a valid, unrestricted Michigan Registered Pharmacist (RPh) license.
- Ten (10) years of progressive pharmacy operations experience after licensure, with at least five (5) years in a managed care, health plan, or PBM clinical operations setting.
Preferred:
- Master’s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, or related field.
- Direct experience in Michigan Managed Care markets and/or integrated delivery systems.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 26012513
- Daily Work Times: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
- Hours Per Pay Period: 80
- On Call: No
- Weekends: No
About us
The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.
INTRODUCTION
McLaren Health Plan (MHP) is a company with a culture of high performance and a mission to help people live healthier and more satisfying lives. We are looking for a Sr. Administrator, Clinical Pharmacy Operations to join in leading the organization forward.
MHP is a Managed Care Organization dedicated to meeting the health care needs of each member. MHP offers multiple product lines, including individual and family plans, and Medicaid and Medicare plans to Michigan residents for every stage of life. McLaren Health Plan is accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
MHP values the talents and abilities of all our employees and seeks to foster an open, cooperative and dynamic environment in which employees and the health plan can thrive. As an employee of MHP, you will be a part of a dynamic organization that considers all our employees as leaders in driving the organization forward and delivering quality service to all our members.
Position Summary:
The Senior Clinical Pharmacy Operations Administrator is the department's senior subject-matter authority for pharmacy operations, pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) governance and regulatory readiness across Medicaid, Medicare, and Commercial/ACA lines of business. The Senior Administrator helps govern the operational infrastructure, workflows, performance, and compliance controls within the Pharmacy department. The role also supports the plan's clinical and operational strategy in emerging policy and regulatory changes affecting pharmacy benefit administration. The position supports the day-to-day functions of the Director of Pharmacy and advises executive leadership on pharmacy strategy, risk, and financial performance.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, healthcare administration, business, or a related field; or an Associate degree in pharmacy, healthcare administration, business or a related field and two (2) years’ related experience.
- Must possess a valid, unrestricted Michigan Registered Pharmacist (RPh) license.
- Ten (10) years of progressive pharmacy operations experience after licensure, with at least five (5) years in a managed care, health plan, or PBM clinical operations setting.
Preferred:
- Master’s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, or related field.
- Direct experience in Michigan Managed Care markets and/or integrated delivery systems.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 26012513
- Daily Work Times: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
- Hours Per Pay Period: 80
- On Call: No
- Weekends: No
About us
The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Clinical Administrator
Align your credentials with EB-2 requirements
If your Clinical Administrator background includes a master's degree in health administration or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience, document that progression carefully. USCIS scrutinizes whether the role genuinely requires an advanced degree, so your resume should reflect increasing responsibility across those years.
Use O*NET to frame your specialty occupation case
Pull the O*NET occupation profile for Medical and Health Services Managers to identify the specific tasks and knowledge areas that distinguish clinical administration from general office management. Employers use this framing during PERM to justify why a standard degree requirement applies to your role.
Search Migrate Mate for verified green card sponsors
Target employers with a documented history of PERM filings in healthcare administration roles. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, so you can focus outreach on organizations that have already navigated the process for similar positions.
Request a prevailing wage determination before negotiations
Your employer must file a prevailing wage determination with DOL's OFLC Wage Search before starting the PERM recruitment test. Knowing the wage level tied to your job duties and location helps you negotiate an offer that satisfies PERM requirements without surprises later in the process.
Understand how PERM recruitment timelines affect your start date
PERM requires employers to run a formal recruitment test, which typically spans 30 to 60 days, before filing with DOL. Build this window into your offer timeline discussions so neither you nor the employer is caught off guard by the gap between job acceptance and petition filing.
Track your priority date and plan for per-country backlogs
Once your I-140 is approved, your priority date determines when you can file for adjustment of status. If you were born in India or China, employment-based backlogs can be substantial. Monitor the monthly Visa Bulletin from the Department of State to anticipate when your date becomes current.
Green Card Clinical Administrator: Frequently Asked Questions
What green card category covers Clinical Administrator roles?
Most Clinical Administrator positions qualify under EB-2 if the role requires an advanced degree in health administration, public health, or a related field, or under EB-3 if the employer documents a bachelor's degree requirement. Roles that realistically require a master's degree are stronger EB-2 candidates, since PERM filings are more defensible when the degree requirement flows naturally from the job duties.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to lawful permanent residence, not a temporary status tied to an employer. The process involves a prevailing wage determination, a DOL-supervised recruitment test, an approved I-140 petition, and either adjustment of status or consular processing. Unlike H-1B visa, there is no annual lottery, but employment-based green cards have per-country numerical limits that create priority-date backlogs for nationals of high-demand countries.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Clinical Administrator jobs?
Search Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history in healthcare administration. Focusing on organizations that have already completed the PERM process for similar roles significantly improves your chances, since those employers understand the recruitment and filing requirements and have internal processes in place to support foreign national candidates.
Can I change employers after my PERM is filed but before I have a green card?
Job portability under AC21 allows you to change to a same or similar occupation once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days and your I-140 has been approved. If you change employers before that threshold, you generally need a new PERM filing. Your approved I-140 priority date may carry over to a new employer's petition, which preserves your place in the queue.
Does a Clinical Administrator role qualify as a specialty occupation for green card purposes?
The specialty occupation standard applies to H-1B, not to employment-based green cards. For PERM, the employer must demonstrate that the position has a legitimate minimum education requirement and that the offered wage meets the DOL prevailing wage for that job title and location. Clinical Administrator roles that require a bachelor's or advanced degree in a health-related field satisfy these conditions and are routinely approved under EB-2 and EB-3.