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Healthcare Assistant roles qualify for EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, where employers document recruitment efforts before filing an I-140 immigrant petition. Hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies regularly sponsor foreign healthcare workers. Your path to permanent residency starts with an employer willing to file.
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INTRODUCTION
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.
Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.
Job Summary
The Healthcare Recruiter is responsible for Service Excellence throughout the recruitment process and acts as a liaison between candidate and hiring managers. They are focused on delivering top talent for their hiring managers while providing proactive and timely communication on the status of the search. Their candidates have positive experiences, receive feedback on the status of their applications and feel that the recruiter is accessible. The Healthcare Recruiter is driven to learn and does not fear challenges.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: None.
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: None.
Required Training: An advanced level of knowledge in full life cycle recruiting components including, but not limited to, successfully sourcing diverse range of applicants, qualifying, interviewing, networking, assessing, salary negotiation, relationship management and due diligence;
Experience required in a setting that requires a sense of immediacy, ability to manage competing demands, receive criticism and construction feedback and maintain adaptability and flexibility;
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, social media tools and Applicant Tracking System are a must.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Works with senior management, hiring managers and HR staff to develop yearly staffing plans, workforce planning strategies and search assignments. For search assignment, provides hiring managers with a service-level agreement that establishes a clear understanding of items such as position requirements, sourcing methods, cost and task owners.
- Uses the full functionality of Applicant Tracking System to manage the selection, offer, negotiation and closing involved in full life cycle recruiting. Maintains accurate and well-ordered documentation on candidates, searches, hiring manager interaction and other recruiting activities to ensure company and legal compliance with employment practices, policies and processes.
- Acts as a primary communication point with applicants and candidates from contact point to offer. Working with hiring managers and/or senior management, negotiates and makes offers of employment.
- Leads communication and relationships with hiring managers and interview teams. Provides feedback on applicants and candidates, and ensures timely coordination of candidate movement through various systems including Applicant Tracking System and background checking/results.
- Works to meet established team metrics. Providing insightful analysis of reports and makes recommendations for improvements. Provide accurate and regular reporting of recruiting activities.
- Participate on various HR/Recruiting project initiatives.
- Utilize exceptionally innovative sourcing techniques and leverage technology to find active and passive candidates, cold calling and establishing a network of talent and resources.
- Timely review of applicants who have applied via the Applicant Tracking System.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Solicit and pursue referrals from business networks and/or internal referrals.
- Articulate value proposition from candidates who are interested in the job opportunity.
- Prepare candidates for interviews; providing logistical information, interview schedule and expectations for follow up from the recruiter.
- Conduct professional and thoughtful phone interviews.
- Articulate a job offer and drives for candidate acceptance.
- Strict adherence to all regulations (OFCCP and all other compliance standards set forth).
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families:
- Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
- Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
- Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
- Adoption assistance
- LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Healthcare Assistant
Verify your credentials before applying
USCIS requires documented proof of your education and any state-required certifications, such as a CNA or HHA credential. Get foreign transcripts evaluated by a NACES-approved agency before you start applying so employers see a complete package.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Not every healthcare facility sponsors green cards. Search DOL PERM disclosure data to identify hospitals, long-term care networks, and home health agencies that have filed PERM applications for Healthcare Assistant roles in the past three years.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Filter Healthcare Assistant openings by green card sponsorship status on Migrate Mate. You'll see which employers have active EB-3 sponsorship history, saving weeks of outreach to facilities that don't sponsor foreign workers.
Confirm the prevailing wage before your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL-determined prevailing wage for your role and location. Check the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer so you can spot a wage that would fail PERM certification and address it early.
Understand the PERM recruitment documentation requirements
PERM requires employers to run mandatory recruitment steps, including newspaper ads and a 30-day job order, before filing. Ask your prospective employer which stage of this process they're in so you can realistically estimate when the I-140 petition will follow.
Ask about concurrent I-485 filing eligibility
If your priority date is current when the I-140 is filed, you may be able to file for adjustment of status at the same time, shortening your wait for work authorization. Confirm with your employer's counsel whether your country and preference category allow concurrent filing.
Green Card Healthcare Assistant: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Healthcare Assistant roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Healthcare Assistant positions qualify under EB-3, which covers skilled workers and professionals with at least two years of training or experience. EB-2 requires an advanced degree or equivalent, which isn't typically required for this role. Your employer files a PERM labor certification with DOL first, then an I-140 petition with USCIS to establish your place in the visa queue.
How does EB-3 green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
The EB-3 leads to permanent residency rather than temporary status, and it doesn't require a lottery or an annual cap at the classification level for most countries. H-1B visa also requires a specialty occupation with a bachelor's degree minimum, which Healthcare Assistant roles often don't meet. The trade-off is that PERM processing and visa queue wait times can stretch the total timeline significantly longer than an H-1B approval.
How long does the PERM and green card process take for Healthcare Assistants?
From PERM filing to a green card in hand, the process typically runs two to four years for applicants from countries without major visa backlogs. DOL PERM adjudication alone can take six to eighteen months depending on audit risk and current processing volumes. Applicants from high-demand countries like India or China face significantly longer waits due to per-country annual visa limits.
What documents do I need to support a Healthcare Assistant green card petition?
You'll need proof of any required certifications (such as a state-issued CNA credential), foreign educational transcripts with a NACES-approved evaluation, employment verification letters showing relevant experience, and a copy of your job offer. Your employer's immigration counsel will prepare the actual PERM and I-140 filings, but gathering clean documentation early prevents delays when DOL or USCIS requests additional evidence.
Where can I find Healthcare Assistant jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Healthcare Assistant openings filtered by EB-3 sponsorship history, so you're only looking at employers who have demonstrated willingness to go through the PERM process. Most general job boards don't surface this data, which means you can spend months applying to facilities that will decline to sponsor once you raise the topic.