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Clinical Consultant roles at U.S. healthcare organizations, consulting firms, and health-tech companies qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship under EB-2 or EB-3, depending on your credentials and the role's degree requirements. PERM labor certification is the standard first step, and employers in this space file regularly for foreign-trained clinicians with specialized backgrounds.
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INTRODUCTION
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Optum Cancer Support Program (CSP) Clinical Consultant (CC) will provide clinical guidance and insight to assist in delivering a comprehensive oncology care management solution meeting clinical, quality and performance objectives.
The CSP CC will help ensure nurse care managers provide high-quality, evidence-based, comprehensive oncology care support for our clients. As such, this role requires a hands-on, action-oriented clinician.
This position will serve as an oncology expert dedicated to helping ensure high levels of member and provider satisfaction.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Comprehensive oncology care management: Collaborate with oncology nurse case managers, social workers, behavioral health partners, medical directors, and other multidisciplinary team members to deliver comprehensive care management support for members enrolled in the Optum Cancer Support Program (CSP)
- Provider engagement and care gap closure: Engage treating providers through telephonic outreach and conduct peer-to-peer (P2P) consultations, as needed, to help address clinical or service gaps, including symptom management, care coordination, psychosocial or caregiver needs, medication-related concerns, and barriers to care access
- Evidence-based clinical support: Apply evidence-based oncology knowledge, including National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, to inform clinical decision support, protocols, and care management resources supporting optimal member outcomes
- Internal partnership and program performance: Partner with internal stakeholders to support high-quality, coordinated care management services and contribute to clinical quality outcomes, program performance goals, and operational effectiveness
- Clinical education and expertise: Strengthen oncology clinical expertise across the care management team and internal partners through education, training sessions, multidisciplinary case discussions, and professional presentations
- Subject matter expertise and client engagement: Serve as an oncology subject matter expert for internal and external partners, support the Optum clinical value proposition, and participate in client-facing sessions, webinars, sales support, and growth initiatives related to oncology products and services as needed
- Program review and continuous improvement: Participate in audits, documentation and process reviews, in addition to analysis of quality metrics, claims data, and utilization data to identify opportunities for improvement, innovation, and program growth
- Collaboration and independent execution: Work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment to support quality improvement, innovation, growth, and excellence in healthcare delivery
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Licensure: Active, unrestricted Advanced Practice Provider license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- Oncology clinical experience: 3+ years of recent advanced practice experience in an oncology clinical practice setting within the past 5 years
- Evidence-based practice: Experience applying evidence-based oncology practices, including NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) guidelines, in clinical patient management
- Provider collaboration: Experience participating in peer-to-peer discussions and collaborating with clinical teams or treating providers to support care coordination and quality outcomes
- Collaboration and influence: Proven ability to quickly establish credibility, influence others, and partner effectively with staff and the broader clinical community
- Remote work readiness: Access to high-speed internet from home, including Broadband Cable, DSL, or Fiber, and a dedicated home workspace
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Palliative Care and/or Hospice experience
- Clinical leadership and education: Experience in clinical leadership, clinical teaching, training, or delivering professional presentations to internal or external stakeholders
- Care delivery and management experience: Proven background in medical care delivery systems, managed care, care management, disease management, quality management, or product development
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone - of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income - deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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Verify your credential equivalency before applying
Foreign clinical degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency before PERM labor certification proceeds. A credential evaluation from a NACES-recognized agency confirms whether your degree satisfies the EB-2 advanced-degree or EB-3 professional requirements that employers will cite in the PERM filing.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Consulting firms, hospital systems, and health plan operators that have filed PERM applications before are far less likely to stall your sponsorship mid-process. Search DOL disclosure data to identify which employers in clinical consulting have certified labor applications in the past two years.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers
Searching broadly wastes time on companies that have never filed for a green card. Migrate Mate surfaces Clinical Consultant roles specifically at employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, so you're applying where permanent residency is already part of the hiring model.
Clarify the prevailing wage tier in your offer
PERM requires your offered wage to meet DOL prevailing wage standards for your job zone. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for Clinical Consultant under the relevant SOC code before you negotiate, so your offer letter supports certification rather than triggers a DOL audit.
Distinguish EB-2 NIW eligibility from employer-sponsored PERM
Clinical Consultants with advanced degrees and a record of policy impact may qualify for a National Interest Waiver, bypassing the PERM process entirely and removing the employer from the equation. NIW self-petitions require demonstrating that your work has substantial national merit, which is a separate standard from specialty occupation.
Align your job duties description with O*NET
The duties language in your PERM application must accurately describe the Clinical Consultant role as offered, not a generic template. Cross-referencing your job description against the O*NET occupation profile for this role helps ensure DOL reviewers see a consistent match between the listed requirements and actual position duties.
Green Card Clinical Consultant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Consultant role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Clinical Consultant positions typically qualify under EB-2 when the employer requires a master's degree or higher in a clinical, health sciences, or related field, and under EB-3 when a bachelor's degree satisfies the minimum requirement. Your employer's HR team and immigration counsel will determine the classification based on the actual job duties and minimum education stated in the PERM application, not your personal credentials alone.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary status with a two- to three-year initial period, an annual lottery for cap-subject petitions, and no path to permanence on its own. PERM-based EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship is a permanent residency process with no annual lottery at the petition stage. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to eighteen months before the I-140 petition is even filed, though concurrent filing is available in some cases.
How do I find Clinical Consultant employers that actively sponsor green cards?
Most job postings don't advertise green card sponsorship explicitly, which makes identifying the right employers difficult without data. Migrate Mate filters Clinical Consultant openings by employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 filing history, so you can focus your applications on organizations that have already committed to the permanent sponsorship process rather than discovering late in negotiations that a company won't sponsor.
Can I change employers after my PERM is filed but before my green card is approved?
Yes, but timing matters. If your I-140 has been approved and your priority date is more than 180 days old, portability rules under AC21 allow you to change to a same or similar occupational classification without losing your place in line. Clinical Consulting roles generally port well to adjacent consulting or advisory positions, but you'll want immigration counsel to confirm the SOC code alignment before making the move.
What documents should I prepare before an employer starts the PERM process for my Clinical Consultant role?
You'll need a credential evaluation confirming your foreign degree's U.S. equivalency, transcripts, professional licenses if your role requires them, and documentation of any specialized clinical training or certifications listed in the job description. Gaps between your credentials and the PERM job requirements are one of the most common reasons DOL audits get triggered, so assembling a complete record before the application is filed reduces that risk significantly.