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Medical Director Psychiatry roles at U.S. health systems and behavioral health organizations qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification. Employers file on your behalf, certifying the role requires an advanced medical degree. Securing sponsorship in psychiatry leadership typically means navigating credentialing verification, prevailing wage compliance, and I-140 approval before adjustment of status.
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About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
Candidates may reside in any of the following cities: Charlotte, NC; Columbia, SC; or Raleigh, NC.
The Hybrid Sales Team supports Field Sales, operational, and Marketing initiatives utilizing a set of approved best practices, job aides, and quality metrics to build lasting relationships with Healthcare Practices across the nation.
Our team is searching for high energy, self-motivated, dynamic individuals wishing to join a team environment that values individual achievement in a quota driven/incentivized role. Candidates must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with a continued focus on utilizing phone and in-person channels with healthcare professionals to achieve brand objectives.
Successful candidates will possess strong verbal communication skills, be highly organized, flexible, self-starter and can articulate value on a consistent basis through creating positive customer interactions and lasting relationships.
Responsibilities
- In-person as well as virtual coverage for field sales vacancies and potentially other business needed support
- Ability to use sales techniques to ensure positive results to assigned list of healthcare professionals
- Verify and complete required data entry including details of the interaction, and any follow through actions in accordance with policies and procedures, ensuring data integrity
- Manage daily sales call activity to optimize time and maximize the achievement of sales objectives
- Listen and respond appropriately to customer questions and needs, ensuring acceptance of, or agreement with a “call plan” objective
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of products and ensure clear, concise and accurate communication of product information with target audiences using proper medical terminology within Compliance guidelines
- Successfully complete all product and Compliance training (self-study, testing, field work and classroom training or electronically) and meet training expectations to service customers within the parameters of the program
- Demonstrate effectiveness working independently and in a team environment
- Process customer requests related to product samples and resources in a timely, accurate, and professional manner
- Project a professional company image through all personal and phone interactions with customers and internal partners
- Display a positive attitude and customer focus, provide timely resolution for all customer issues, concerns, and/or questions
- Be able to manage call activity and messaging with AbbVie approved best practices and compliance regulations
- Effective and timely communication with Manager
- Must safeguard patient privacy and confidentiality by following the guidelines set forth in the Privacy and Security Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Qualifications
- Up to 50-70% travel for in field coverage, national conferences, and training. Requires flexibility to adapt to occasional changes in geographies, travel plans and schedules
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Sales experience preferred / 0-2 years of relevant sales experience is required
- The ability to work independently, highly organized and superior communication skills
- Experience in the healthcare industry involving interaction with physicians and office staff preferred
- Skills demonstrating professional phone etiquette
- Ability to use Microsoft Office, Outlook MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Ability to learn, assimilate information into practice to follow established, mandatory best practices including, but not limited to
- Daily activity, goals, metrics
- Expedient, usage of database and other core tools
- Maintaining strict quality control standards and performance monitoring
- Partner with field sales, operations, and marketing to further identify methods to improve effectiveness
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
Company Description
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
Candidates may reside in any of the following cities: Charlotte, NC; Columbia, SC; or Raleigh, NC.
The Hybrid Sales Team supports Field Sales, operational, and Marketing initiatives utilizing a set of approved best practices, job aides, and quality metrics to build lasting relationships with Healthcare Practices across the nation.
Our team is searching for high energy, self-motivated, dynamic individuals wishing to join a team environment that values individual achievement in a quota driven/incentivized role. Candidates must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with a continued focus on utilizing phone and in-person channels with healthcare professionals to achieve brand objectives.
Successful candidates will possess strong verbal communication skills, be highly organized, flexible, self-starter and can articulate value on a consistent basis through creating positive customer interactions and lasting relationships.
Responsibilities
- In-person as well as virtual coverage for field sales vacancies and potentially other business needed support
- Ability to use sales techniques to ensure positive results to assigned list of healthcare professionals
- Verify and complete required data entry including details of the interaction, and any follow through actions in accordance with policies and procedures, ensuring data integrity
- Manage daily sales call activity to optimize time and maximize the achievement of sales objectives
- Listen and respond appropriately to customer questions and needs, ensuring acceptance of, or agreement with a “call plan” objective
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of products and ensure clear, concise and accurate communication of product information with target audiences using proper medical terminology within Compliance guidelines
- Successfully complete all product and Compliance training (self-study, testing, field work and classroom training or electronically) and meet training expectations to service customers within the parameters of the program
- Demonstrate effectiveness working independently and in a team environment
- Process customer requests related to product samples and resources in a timely, accurate, and professional manner
- Project a professional company image through all personal and phone interactions with customers and internal partners
- Display a positive attitude and customer focus, provide timely resolution for all customer issues, concerns, and/or questions
- Be able to manage call activity and messaging with AbbVie approved best practices and compliance regulations
- Effective and timely communication with Manager
- Must safeguard patient privacy and confidentiality by following the guidelines set forth in the Privacy and Security Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Qualifications
- Up to 50-70% travel for in field coverage, national conferences, and training. Requires flexibility to adapt to occasional changes in geographies, travel plans and schedules
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Sales experience preferred / 0-2 years of relevant sales experience is required
- The ability to work independently, highly organized and superior communication skills
- Experience in the healthcare industry involving interaction with physicians and office staff preferred
- Skills demonstrating professional phone etiquette
- Ability to use Microsoft Office, Outlook MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Ability to learn, assimilate information into practice to follow established, mandatory best practices including, but not limited to
- Daily activity, goals, metrics
- Expedient, usage of database and other core tools
- Maintaining strict quality control standards and performance monitoring
- Partner with field sales, operations, and marketing to further identify methods to improve effectiveness
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Medical Director Psychiatry
Verify your psychiatric credentials transfer cleanly
Foreign medical degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency before PERM filing begins. Confirm your psychiatry board certification or residency completion will satisfy the DOL's stated minimum requirements for the role, not just the employer's internal standards.
Target health systems with active PERM histories
Academic medical centers, large behavioral health networks, and VA-affiliated hospitals file PERM applications regularly for psychiatry leadership. Use Migrate Mate to filter Medical Director roles by employers with documented green card sponsorship activity before you apply.
Understand the prevailing wage before negotiating
PERM requires your offered salary to meet the DOL-certified prevailing wage for Medical Directors in your metro area. Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC code 11-9111 before entering salary discussions so you know the floor your employer must clear.
Distinguish EB-2 from EB-3 for your situation
A Medical Director role with an MD and psychiatric subspecialty typically supports EB-2 as an advanced-degree professional. If your credentials include a foreign fellowship not yet evaluated, EB-3 may be the safer filing path while credential review is pending.
Ask employers about concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing
Once PERM is certified, employers can file the I-140 petition with USCIS. If your priority date is current, concurrent I-485 filing shortens your path to permanent residency. Confirm whether your prospective employer's immigration counsel supports concurrent filing as standard practice.
Prepare for the PERM recruitment documentation phase
DOL requires employers to run specific recruitment steps before PERM is filed, including job postings and documentation that no qualified U.S. worker was available. Delays often come from incomplete recruitment records, not the application itself, so confirm your employer's process is thorough.
Green Card Medical Director Psychiatry: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Medical Director Psychiatry roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Medical Director Psychiatry positions qualify for EB-2 because they require an MD or DO plus psychiatric training, which meets the advanced-degree threshold. EB-3 remains available if credentialing complications prevent an EB-2 filing. The sponsoring employer determines the category based on the position's stated minimum requirements, not your personal qualifications alone.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa grants temporary status in two- or three-year increments with annual cap exposure, while PERM-based sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no recurring cap lottery. The PERM process is employer-driven and more document-intensive, but once your I-140 is approved your priority date is locked regardless of how long adjustment of status takes.
How long does the PERM process typically take for a Medical Director Psychiatry position?
DOL analyst review for PERM applications has ranged from several months to over a year depending on audit rates and workload. After PERM certification, USCIS I-140 adjudication adds additional time. Applicants from countries without significant EB-2 or EB-3 backlogs, such as most of Europe and Australia, can reach adjustment of status faster than applicants from India or China.
What should I look for when evaluating whether a psychiatry employer will actually sponsor a green card?
Search for employers with a documented history of PERM filings in psychiatry or healthcare leadership. Migrate Mate surfaces Medical Director Psychiatry roles specifically from employers with active green card sponsorship records, so you can focus your applications on organizations that have completed the process before rather than those offering informal commitments.
Can I switch employers during the PERM or green card process without losing my place?
Portability rules under AC21 allow you to change to a same or similar occupational role after your I-485 has been pending for 180 days without restarting the process. Before that threshold, changing employers generally requires a new PERM filing. Medical Director roles across different health systems often qualify as similar occupations under USCIS guidelines, but confirm with your immigration counsel before any transition.