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Medical Assistant roles at U.S. clinics and hospital systems can qualify for EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process. Employers file with DOL to certify no qualified U.S. workers are available, then petition USCIS for permanent residency. Clinical certification, state-recognized credentials, and hands-on patient care experience all strengthen your sponsorship case.
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PRN Medical Assistant
Location:
Indian Creek Medical Office Building, Medical Pavilion
Position Summary / Career Interest:
The Medical Assistant is responsible for ensuring efficient flow of patients through the health care setting by facilitating examination and treatment of patients in a culturally sensitive manner with exceptional customer service; contributes to patient care by preparing patient for visit, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic test or consults, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic/exam rooms, maintaining supply/equipment inventory, and/or assisting physicians, other medical staff, nurses, other interdisciplinary team members and support staff.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
- Accurately schedules tests; obtains films and reports; and prepares laboratory specimens according to policy.
- Assists physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on competency checklist.
- Collaborates with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care; may record elements of the patient history for clinical staff review.
- Electronically submits, calls and/or faxes in prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies.
- Ensures data collected for completed procedures is recorded on appropriate forms and in medical records.
- Maintains medical records; ensures all required documentation is available in the medical record; distributes reports and correspondence; files, photocopies and processes forms related to medical charts.
- Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned areas and ensures par levels of supplies are maintained; checks and completes required logs and equipment such as refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, emergency/crash carts, suction and other required checks.
- Performs clerical duties such as greeting patients; registration; scheduling; pre-certification of tests, procedures and medications; processing insurance forms; preparing financial records; answering phones; and entering ambulatory care charges.
- Performs simple procedures as directed by the nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist.
- Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and documents in medical record.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
- High School Graduate
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or at least one year as a Medical Assistant or CCMA or NCRMA certification
Required Licensure and Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days
Preferred Licensure and Certification
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or NCRMA
Knowledge Requirements
- Basic typing and word processing
Time Type:
Part time
Job Requisition ID:
R-53021
Important information for you to know as you apply:
- The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
- The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.
- Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.
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Position Title
PRN Medical Assistant
Location:
Indian Creek Medical Office Building, Medical Pavilion
Position Summary / Career Interest:
The Medical Assistant is responsible for ensuring efficient flow of patients through the health care setting by facilitating examination and treatment of patients in a culturally sensitive manner with exceptional customer service; contributes to patient care by preparing patient for visit, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic test or consults, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic/exam rooms, maintaining supply/equipment inventory, and/or assisting physicians, other medical staff, nurses, other interdisciplinary team members and support staff.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
- Accurately schedules tests; obtains films and reports; and prepares laboratory specimens according to policy.
- Assists physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on competency checklist.
- Collaborates with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care; may record elements of the patient history for clinical staff review.
- Electronically submits, calls and/or faxes in prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies.
- Ensures data collected for completed procedures is recorded on appropriate forms and in medical records.
- Maintains medical records; ensures all required documentation is available in the medical record; distributes reports and correspondence; files, photocopies and processes forms related to medical charts.
- Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned areas and ensures par levels of supplies are maintained; checks and completes required logs and equipment such as refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, emergency/crash carts, suction and other required checks.
- Performs clerical duties such as greeting patients; registration; scheduling; pre-certification of tests, procedures and medications; processing insurance forms; preparing financial records; answering phones; and entering ambulatory care charges.
- Performs simple procedures as directed by the nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist.
- Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and documents in medical record.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
- High School Graduate
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or at least one year as a Medical Assistant or CCMA or NCRMA certification
Required Licensure and Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days
Preferred Licensure and Certification
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or NCRMA
Knowledge Requirements
- Basic typing and word processing
Time Type:
Part time
Job Requisition ID:
R-53021
Important information for you to know as you apply:
- The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
- The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.
- Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Medical Assistant
Verify your credentials before employers do
Certified Medical Assistant credentials from AAMA or AMT carry real weight in PERM documentation. Get your certification officially verified and translated if issued outside the U.S. before any employer starts the labor certification process on your behalf.
Target employer types that routinely sponsor
Large hospital networks, federally qualified health centers, and multi-location urgent care groups file PERM petitions more regularly than small private practices. Focus your search on employers with established HR and legal infrastructure that already understands the EB-3 filing timeline.
Search sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Medical Assistant roles by employers with green card sponsorship history. This narrows your search to organizations that have already navigated PERM and I-140 filings, saving you from employers who intend to sponsor but have never actually done it.
Understand the prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer must pay the DOL-certified prevailing wage throughout the PERM process. Look up the wage level for your specific region and job duties using the OFLC Wage Search before any salary conversation so you know what the certified floor will be.
Ask about PERM timeline during the offer stage
PERM recruitment and DOL review can take 12 to 18 months before the I-140 petition even begins. Ask directly during the offer process whether the employer has outside immigration counsel and a documented sponsorship policy, not just a verbal commitment.
Use O*NET to match your duties to the right SOC code
PERM petitions are filed under a specific SOC occupation code, and a mismatch between your actual duties and the filed code can delay or sink the case. Cross-check your job description against the O*NET occupation profile for Medical Assistants before the employer submits anything to DOL.
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Find Medical Assistant JobsMedical Assistant Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Medical Assistant jobs typically qualify for EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Yes. Medical Assistant roles generally qualify under the EB-3 skilled worker or professional category, which covers positions requiring at least two years of training or experience. Employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL to demonstrate no qualified U.S. worker is available, then file an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. Clinical certifications like CMA or RMA strengthen the case.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Medical Assistants?
H-1B requires your role to qualify as a specialty occupation needing a bachelor's degree, which Medical Assistant positions often cannot meet. EB-3 green card sponsorship has no annual lottery and targets skilled or semi-skilled roles directly. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM plus I-140 plus adjustment of status can take two to four years, but the result is permanent residency, not a temporary status that must be renewed.
Which employers are most likely to sponsor a Medical Assistant for a green card?
Large health systems, hospital networks, and federally qualified health centers are the most consistent EB-3 sponsors because they have legal teams experienced with PERM filings. Smaller private practices may be willing but often lack the infrastructure to manage a multi-year sponsorship process. You can find employers with documented green card sponsorship history by searching Medical Assistant roles on Migrate Mate.
What role does the PERM labor certification play in a Medical Assistant green card case?
PERM is the mandatory first step. Your employer must conduct a DOL-prescribed recruitment process, post the role publicly, and certify that no qualified U.S. worker applied and was available for the position. The certified PERM application then supports the I-140 immigrant petition filed with USCIS. Any gap between your actual duties and the PERM job description can invalidate the entire filing.
Can foreign-trained Medical Assistants qualify if their certification is from outside the U.S.?
Foreign credentials can qualify, but they must be evaluated and often credentialed against U.S. standards. Some employers require a U.S.-recognized certification such as CMA from AAMA or RMA from AMT before initiating PERM. Getting a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization and, where applicable, sitting for a U.S. certification exam before the job search improves your sponsorship eligibility significantly.
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