Green Card Obstetrician/Gynecologist Jobs
Obstetrician/gynecologist roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires employers to test the U.S. labor market before filing an I-140 petition on your behalf. Board certification, residency training, and state medical licensure all factor into how employers structure your sponsorship pathway.
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INTRODUCTION
Novant Health is seeking a BC/BE OB/GYN Hospitalist to join our highly experienced women’s services team in the Charlotte, North Carolina area.
This is an excellent opportunity for an OB/GYN physician seeking a sustainable hospitalist schedule, strong clinical support, competitive compensation, and the ability to practice meaningful inpatient obstetric and gynecologic care within a collaborative, physician-led health system.
Position Highlights
This full-time opportunity features a highly desirable schedule of just seven 24-hour in-house shifts per month, offering exceptional work-life balance while maintaining meaningful clinical impact.
This is a full-time, employed position with a total compensation package exceeding $200/hour — starting at $160/hr base plus comprehensive benefits including, 401K match, tail coverage, malpractice, CME allowance, and relocation support.
Additional earning opportunities may include extra shifts, emergency coverage, holiday premium pay, surgery assist compensation, and shift coverage at additional regional medical centers. A partner-provider 12-hour daytime shift model may also be available.
CLINICAL ROLE
Our OB/GYN Hospitalists play a critical role in supporting labor and delivery, responding to obstetric and gynecologic emergencies, and providing consultative care in a well-supported inpatient environment.
Responsibilities include:
- Labor and delivery coverage
- OB triage
- Emergency Department consults
- Delivery backup
- First assist for C-sections
- Support for obstetric and gynecologic emergencies
- Inpatient consultative services
Community OB/GYN providers cover advanced gynecologic surgery and serve as backup support, allowing hospitalists to focus on core inpatient OB/GYN hospitalist responsibilities.
The Charlotte-area OB Hospitalist team averages approximately three service deliveries monthly and 244 encounters monthly, creating a manageable clinical environment with meaningful patient impact and strong interdisciplinary collaboration.
PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT
Novant Health offers a highly collaborative women’s services platform across the Charlotte market, with strong inpatient, surgical, neonatal, and subspecialty support.
Clinical resources include:
- Level IV NICU
- 24/7 anesthesia coverage
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine support
- Gyn/Onc, Urology, and Interventional Radiology support
- Epic EMR
- Community OB/GYN backup
- Advanced gynecologic surgery coverage by community providers
Novant Health maternity centers deliver more than 18,000 babies annually, and eligible facilities are Baby-Friendly accredited for optimal infant feeding care. Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center is also recognized as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology, reflecting the depth of women’s surgical services available across the market.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Novant Health offers a robust and competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
- Full-time employed position with NH Medical Group
- Total compensation package exceeding $200/hour
- Starting base rate of $160/hour
- Medical and retirement benefits
- 401K match
- Paid leave benefits
- Relocation allowance
- CME allowance
- Malpractice coverage
- Tail insurance provided
- Holiday and emergency coverage premiums
- Potential additional shift and surgery assist pay
- System-wide Epic EMR
- Nonprofit health system employment, with potential eligibility for student loan forgiveness programs
WHY CHARLOTTE?
Charlotte is one of the Southeast’s most dynamic and rapidly growing metropolitan areas, with a population of approximately 3 million people. The region offers the amenities of a major city with access to welcoming neighborhoods, strong schools, a thriving food and arts scene, professional sports, and abundant outdoor recreation.
Charlotte is also home to an international airport and offers convenient access to the mountains, lakes, beaches, and nearby skiing — making it an ideal location for physicians seeking both professional opportunity and quality of life.
WHY NOVANT HEALTH?
Novant Health Medical Group is one of the largest medical groups in the nation and part of Novant Health, a nationally recognized, community-based nonprofit health system.
Our medical group is physician-led and physician-driven, with physicians represented across leadership and strategic decision-making. Every market pairs physician and administrative leadership, ensuring that clinical priorities and physician perspectives are part of how we grow, support teams, and care for communities.
Novant Health is committed to creating a practice environment where physicians have the support, resources, and voice needed to deliver remarkable care.
Join us, and let’s transform healthcare together. #MakeHealthcareRemarkable #JoinTeamAubergine #NovantHealthMedicalGroup #NHMGphysicians
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Verify your credentials translate for PERM
Foreign medical degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency before PERM can proceed. Credential evaluation reports from USCIS-recognized organizations need to confirm your degree meets the specialty occupation standard for OB/GYN roles.
Target hospital systems with established sponsorship infrastructure
Large health systems and academic medical centers file PERM petitions regularly and have immigration counsel on retainer. OB/GYN shortages in rural and underserved areas mean these employers often initiate sponsorship faster than urban private practices.
Search sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter OB/GYN job listings by employers with green card sponsorship history. This narrows your search to hospitals and health systems actively filing PERM petitions, saving time you'd otherwise spend asking employers directly.
Understand the PERM prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your OB/GYN role and location. Cross-check the wage level in your offer letter against the OFLC Wage Search before signing, since underpayment can invalidate your PERM application.
Clarify which EB category your employer intends to file
EB-2 requires your role to demand an advanced degree, while EB-3 covers physicians meeting standard degree requirements. Ask the employer's immigration attorney which category applies to your position before the PERM recruitment phase begins.
Time your state medical license to avoid PERM delays
PERM requires you to meet all stated job requirements at the time of filing, including licensure. If your state license is pending, work with your employer to align the filing date so USCIS doesn't see a gap between your qualifications and the job description.
Green Card Obstetrician/Gynecologist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an OB/GYN role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories are available depending on how the employer defines the position. EB-2 applies when the role requires an advanced degree or your credentials warrant it. EB-3 covers physicians meeting standard degree requirements. Your employer's immigration attorney determines the category during the PERM labor certification process, which precedes the I-140 petition filing.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for physicians?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency, not a temporary work period. There's no annual lottery and no cap concern at the EB-3 level for most countries. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes six months to over a year before USCIS even adjudicates your I-140, whereas H-1B visa status can begin in months.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for an OB/GYN employer?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment campaign to demonstrate no qualified U.S. worker is available for the OB/GYN position. This includes job postings, SWA advertisements, and internal postings. If recruitment results support the application, the employer files ETA Form 9089 with DOL. Audit rates for physician roles are elevated, so documentation must be thorough.
Where can I find OB/GYN jobs where the employer is already open to green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search OB/GYN listings filtered by employers with verified green card sponsorship history. Starting with employers who have filed PERM petitions before reduces the time spent in initial conversations and connects you with health systems that already have immigration processes in place.
Can I start working while my green card application is pending?
Yes, in most cases. If you're already in the U.S. on a valid work visa such as H-1B or J-1 visa, you can continue working under that status while your PERM and I-140 are processed. Once your priority date becomes current, you can file for adjustment of status and request an Employment Authorization Document through USCIS to maintain work authorization independently.