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Get Access To All JobsAt Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?
Job Description
This is a Full Time, salaried position at 40 hours per week located at the Woodstock clinic for Primary Care. Schedule is Monday through Friday.
Admin Operations Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and direct the office's front-line clerical staff.
- Participate in interviewing, hiring, training, progressive discipline, dismissals, and performance appraisals.
- Oversee and direct day to day office operations within budget guidelines.
- Manage providers schedules with templates and optimize patient care hours to enhance productivity.
- Schedule staff and allocate resources across hours of operation to maximize patient access and satisfaction, provider productivity and efficiency, and staff productivity.
- Conduct timely and accurate cash management duties, including overseeing the collection of co-pays and patient balances, in-house cash balances, and bank deposits.
- Ensure that service excellence is delivered and perform service recovery whenever necessary.
- Manage office supplies within budget.
- Ensure accuracy of all data collection and data entry by site staff through training and compliance monitoring and facilitate and oversee flow of information to and from central administrative offices.
- Participate in leading practice staff meetings on a regular basis.
- Attend and actively participate in manager/supervisor meetings.
- Ensure that patient dignity and confidentiality are maintained at all times.
- Review and approve automated time reports for accuracy.
- Develop tools to support staff and enhance efficiency.
- Provide input into staff performance reviews. May participate with manager in conducting staff performance reviews.
- Provide one to one coaching and mentoring.
- Plan, execute and resolve all routine technical needs of the practice (phone, copiers, fax machines, PCs, etc.).
- Monitor daily transaction activity to ensure compliance with procedures.
- Resolve complex or critical situations involving patients, staff and customers: consults with manager for guidance as needed (e.g., complaints, discipline, etc.).
- Schedule staff and allocate resources across hours of operation to maximize patient access and satisfaction, provider productivity and efficiency, staff productivity, cost-savings, and operational efficiencies.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures as needed to support the practice.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of three years of work experience in a medical or related business.
- Comprehension of insurance plans including HMO, PPO, POS, commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid.
- Solid understanding of patient flow in a medical office.
- Working knowledge of medical software, Word and Excel.
- Experience managing daily cash activity and reconciling income reports with daily payments.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding.
- Leadership experience.
Additional Information
Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
Background Check
Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position):
Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.
At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?
Job Description
This is a Full Time, salaried position at 40 hours per week located at the Woodstock clinic for Primary Care. Schedule is Monday through Friday.
Admin Operations Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and direct the office's front-line clerical staff.
- Participate in interviewing, hiring, training, progressive discipline, dismissals, and performance appraisals.
- Oversee and direct day to day office operations within budget guidelines.
- Manage providers schedules with templates and optimize patient care hours to enhance productivity.
- Schedule staff and allocate resources across hours of operation to maximize patient access and satisfaction, provider productivity and efficiency, and staff productivity.
- Conduct timely and accurate cash management duties, including overseeing the collection of co-pays and patient balances, in-house cash balances, and bank deposits.
- Ensure that service excellence is delivered and perform service recovery whenever necessary.
- Manage office supplies within budget.
- Ensure accuracy of all data collection and data entry by site staff through training and compliance monitoring and facilitate and oversee flow of information to and from central administrative offices.
- Participate in leading practice staff meetings on a regular basis.
- Attend and actively participate in manager/supervisor meetings.
- Ensure that patient dignity and confidentiality are maintained at all times.
- Review and approve automated time reports for accuracy.
- Develop tools to support staff and enhance efficiency.
- Provide input into staff performance reviews. May participate with manager in conducting staff performance reviews.
- Provide one to one coaching and mentoring.
- Plan, execute and resolve all routine technical needs of the practice (phone, copiers, fax machines, PCs, etc.).
- Monitor daily transaction activity to ensure compliance with procedures.
- Resolve complex or critical situations involving patients, staff and customers: consults with manager for guidance as needed (e.g., complaints, discipline, etc.).
- Schedule staff and allocate resources across hours of operation to maximize patient access and satisfaction, provider productivity and efficiency, staff productivity, cost-savings, and operational efficiencies.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures as needed to support the practice.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of three years of work experience in a medical or related business.
- Comprehension of insurance plans including HMO, PPO, POS, commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid.
- Solid understanding of patient flow in a medical office.
- Working knowledge of medical software, Word and Excel.
- Experience managing daily cash activity and reconciling income reports with daily payments.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding.
- Leadership experience.
Additional Information
Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
Background Check
Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position):
Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Clinical Operations Manager
Translate your credentials into PERM language
PERM requires your employer to define minimum degree requirements for the role before DOL certifies the position. Review the O*NET profile for Clinical Operations Manager and align your CV to its listed knowledge domains, clinical trial management, regulatory compliance, and protocol development, so your background supports the job description precisely.
Target employers with established PERM infrastructure
CROs, hospital systems, and biopharma companies that run ongoing clinical trials file PERM applications regularly and have internal immigration counsel. Prioritize organizations where green card sponsorship is a standard HR process, not a one-off favor requiring internal approval from multiple departments.
Verify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility before accepting an offer
EB-2 applies when the role genuinely requires a master's degree or equivalent. If your prospective employer lists a bachelor's plus five years as sufficient, the position likely qualifies only under EB-3. Confirm the degree requirement in writing before the offer is finalized, since changing it post-PERM filing restarts the process.
Search green-card-sponsoring roles using Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate lets you filter Clinical Operations Manager postings by employers with active PERM and I-140 filing history, cutting out companies that list roles without sponsorship intent. Run searches by clinical specialty and geography to find open positions where the sponsorship pipeline already exists.
Request a prevailing wage check before negotiations begin
DOL sets the prevailing wage for your specific role, level, and location using OFLC Wage Search data. Your offered salary must meet or exceed this figure for PERM certification to proceed. Pull the applicable wage level yourself before salary discussions so you negotiate from an informed position.
Understand how PERM audit risk affects your filing timeline
DOL audits a portion of PERM applications, adding six to twelve months to the process. Roles where the employer imposes requirements beyond the O*NET standard, such as specific therapeutic area experience layered on top of a degree, draw higher audit scrutiny. Flag unusual job requirements to your employer's immigration counsel before the recruitment phase starts.
Green Card Clinical Operations Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Operations Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Clinical Operations Manager positions qualify for EB-3 sponsorship when the employer requires a bachelor's degree plus relevant clinical experience. EB-2 applies when the role legitimately requires a master's degree or higher, common at senior levels in biopharma and academic medical centers. Your employer defines the minimum requirements during PERM labor certification, and that definition determines which category applies.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary status capped at 65,000 per year, subject to a lottery, and tied to a specific employer. PERM-based EB-3 green card sponsorship has no annual cap lottery for most nationalities, leads to permanent residency rather than a renewable work visa, and grants you the right to change employers after USCIS approves your I-485 and you've held the green card for the required period. For Clinical Operations Managers on H-1B visa, PERM sponsorship is the standard path to remove the visa renewal cycle.
What documents do you need to support a PERM filing for a Clinical Operations Manager position?
Your employer collects the core documents, but your preparation matters. You'll need academic transcripts and degree certificates, a CV detailing your clinical trial oversight experience, any certifications relevant to the role such as RAC or CCRP, and documentation of prior U.S. work authorization if applicable. DOL requires your employer to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available, so your credentials must clearly match the posted minimum requirements without exceeding them in ways that could suggest the job was written around you.
How do you find Clinical Operations Manager jobs where employers are already set up to sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate filters job postings by employers with verified PERM and I-140 filing history, so you can focus on organizations that have completed green card sponsorships before rather than companies that list sponsorship as theoretically possible. Searching by clinical specialty, company type, and geography narrows results to roles where the immigration process is already part of standard hiring.
How long does the PERM green card process take for a Clinical Operations Manager role?
The full EB-3 process, PERM labor certification, I-140 immigrant visa petition, and I-485 adjustment of status, typically spans two to four years for nationals from most countries. For applicants from India or China, the priority date backlog extends that timeline significantly due to per-country annual limits. Your employer can file the I-140 concurrently with or immediately after PERM approval, which locks in your priority date and allows you to maintain work authorization while waiting.