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Neonatologist roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires employers to document that no qualified U.S. workers are available before filing your I-140 immigrant petition. Hospitals and academic medical centers routinely sponsor fellowship-trained neonatologists for permanent residency.
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1850 Town Center Parkway
Reston, VA 20190
Kids Are Our Everything.
Department
10166 Hospital-Based COE Admin
Pay Range
$200,000.00 - $600,000.00
The faculty physician is responsible for the care of patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and/or the Center leadership.
MINIMUM EDUCATION
Medical Doctor (M.D.) Medical degree from an accredited medical school (Required)
MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE
0 years (Required)
REQUIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.
- Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
- Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.
- Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.
- Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
- Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
REQUIRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Medical Center (Required)
- Board certified or eligible for board certification in primary practice specialty (Required)
- Board certification in relevant secondary specialty (Preferred)
FUNCTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Commitment to World Class Care
- Provide clinical services for patients at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.
- Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community medical providers through timely completion of records and communication.
- Provide on-call services as determined by the division leadership.
- Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.
- Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
- Respond to team members and outside medical providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourages questions from trainees.
Commitment to Advocacy
- Participate in CNMC’s advocacy initiatives.
- Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well being.
- Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.
- Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
- Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy that promotes population-based pediatric health and well being.
Commitment to Research
- Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
- Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
- Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.
- Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
- Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.
Commitment to Education
- Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.
- Participate as appropriate in hospital/university-wide educational programs.
- Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.
- Provide timely feedback to trainees.
- Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
- Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.
Commitment to Quality & Compliance
- Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
- Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.
- Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.
- Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.
- Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
Children’s National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
INTRODUCTION
1850 Town Center Parkway
Reston, VA 20190
Kids Are Our Everything.
Department
10166 Hospital-Based COE Admin
Pay Range
$200,000.00 - $600,000.00
The faculty physician is responsible for the care of patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and/or the Center leadership.
MINIMUM EDUCATION
Medical Doctor (M.D.) Medical degree from an accredited medical school (Required)
MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE
0 years (Required)
REQUIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.
- Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
- Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.
- Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.
- Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
- Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
REQUIRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Medical Center (Required)
- Board certified or eligible for board certification in primary practice specialty (Required)
- Board certification in relevant secondary specialty (Preferred)
FUNCTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Commitment to World Class Care
- Provide clinical services for patients at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.
- Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community medical providers through timely completion of records and communication.
- Provide on-call services as determined by the division leadership.
- Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.
- Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
- Respond to team members and outside medical providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourages questions from trainees.
Commitment to Advocacy
- Participate in CNMC’s advocacy initiatives.
- Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well being.
- Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.
- Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
- Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy that promotes population-based pediatric health and well being.
Commitment to Research
- Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
- Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
- Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.
- Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
- Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.
Commitment to Education
- Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.
- Participate as appropriate in hospital/university-wide educational programs.
- Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.
- Provide timely feedback to trainees.
- Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
- Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.
Commitment to Quality & Compliance
- Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
- Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.
- Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.
- Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.
- Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
Children’s National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Neonatologist
Verify your ECFMG certification is current
PERM petitions for neonatologists require proof of U.S. licensure eligibility. Confirm your ECFMG certification and state medical license are in order before any employer begins the DOL labor certification process, or the application stalls.
Target academic medical centers with NICU programs
Level III and Level IV NICUs at teaching hospitals file PERM petitions more frequently than community hospitals. Filter your search by institutions with active neonatology fellowship programs, since those employers already have sponsorship infrastructure and legal counsel in place.
Search open EB-2 and EB-3 roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate surfaces neonatologist positions where employers have verified green card sponsorship history. Use it to identify which hospital systems are actively filing EB-2 or EB-3 petitions for physician roles rather than spending months on cold outreach.
Understand how prevailing wage affects your offer
Before signing an employment contract, check the OFLC Wage Search to confirm the offered salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and geographic area. A wage below the certified level triggers a PERM denial regardless of employer intent.
Ask about EB-2 NIW eligibility at the offer stage
Fellowship-trained neonatologists, particularly those in underserved regions or research-focused roles, sometimes qualify for an EB-2 National Interest Waiver, which eliminates the PERM requirement entirely and lets you self-petition through USCIS without employer-driven labor certification.
Clarify who covers PERM legal and filing costs
Negotiate attorney fees and PERM advertising costs before accepting an offer. DOL regulations prohibit employers from passing certain PERM costs to you, but I-140 premium processing fees and adjustment-of-status costs can shift between parties depending on your employment agreement.
Green Card Neonatologist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a neonatologist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Neonatology qualifies for both categories. EB-2 covers advanced-degree professionals, and neonatologists hold an MD plus fellowship training, which satisfies that standard. EB-3 is available for professional and skilled worker roles. Most hospital sponsors file under EB-2, though EB-3 is an option when EB-2 backlogs affect your country of birth.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a neonatologist?
H-1B visa sponsorship is temporary, subject to annual caps and lottery selection, and must be renewed every few years. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the petition stage, leads to permanent residency, and lets you begin building your priority date while on H-1B status. The tradeoff is a longer overall timeline, often three to five years or more depending on your country of birth.
How long does the PERM process take for a physician?
DOL currently processes standard PERM applications in twelve to eighteen months, though supervised recruitment timelines vary. After PERM certification, your employer files the I-140 with USCIS. If your priority date is current, you can then file for adjustment of status or consular processing. For most neonatologists born in high-demand countries, the wait for an available visa number adds additional years.
How do I find neonatologist jobs that sponsor green cards?
Most hospital job postings don't explicitly state green card sponsorship, so filtering by institutions with documented PERM filing history saves significant time. Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for neonatologist roles where employers have verified employment-based sponsorship, removing the guesswork from identifying which health systems will initiate the PERM process for physician candidates.
Can a neonatologist self-petition for a green card without employer sponsorship?
Yes, through the EB-2 National Interest Waiver. USCIS allows physicians who commit to practicing full-time in a federally designated underserved area for at least five years to self-petition without going through PERM. This pathway bypasses employer-driven labor certification entirely, which is particularly valuable if you're building your own practice or working in a rural or shortage-area facility.