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Primary Care Physician roles at federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and large hospital systems regularly qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification. Employers file on your behalf, covering the I-140 petition and adjustment of status steps. Understanding which practice settings actively pursue sponsorship gives you a real advantage in your search.
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Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.
At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:
- Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
- Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
- A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
- Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
- And so much more
Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.
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The BHMG Primary Care Coach acts as a liaison between patients, physicians and the care team of the Baptist Health Medical Group. This position assists patients and their families by providing care management, ensuring timely consultations and diagnostic appointments, providing educational information regarding diagnosis, treatment, community resources, referrals and any other assistance needed in order to ensure patients are receiving the maximum benefits from medical care. In collaboration with the patient's primary care provider, the Primary Care Coach will assist patients with basic health education regarding chronic diseases, finding ways to take their daily medications, increase their physical activity, set and meet goals to improve their health. Estimated salary range for this position is $51,467.14 - $66,907.28 / year depending on experience.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Degrees:
- High School, Cert, GED, Trn, Exper.
Licenses & Certifications:
- Basic Life Support.
Additional Qualifications:
- Medical Assistant and Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certifications preferred.
- Must be a professional, detail-oriented team player with effective interpersonal communication skills.
- Confidentiality a must.
- Proficient in computer applications and typing skills.
- Experience in Electronic Medical Record systems preferred.
- Bilingual preferred.
- Completion of BHMG Health Coach educational program and passing test, within 6 months of employment.
Minimum Required Experience: 3 Years
EOE, including disability/vets
INTRODUCTION
Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.
At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:
- Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
- Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
- A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
- Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
- And so much more
Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.
DESCRIPTION:
The BHMG Primary Care Coach acts as a liaison between patients, physicians and the care team of the Baptist Health Medical Group. This position assists patients and their families by providing care management, ensuring timely consultations and diagnostic appointments, providing educational information regarding diagnosis, treatment, community resources, referrals and any other assistance needed in order to ensure patients are receiving the maximum benefits from medical care. In collaboration with the patient's primary care provider, the Primary Care Coach will assist patients with basic health education regarding chronic diseases, finding ways to take their daily medications, increase their physical activity, set and meet goals to improve their health. Estimated salary range for this position is $51,467.14 - $66,907.28 / year depending on experience.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Degrees:
- High School, Cert, GED, Trn, Exper.
Licenses & Certifications:
- Basic Life Support.
Additional Qualifications:
- Medical Assistant and Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certifications preferred.
- Must be a professional, detail-oriented team player with effective interpersonal communication skills.
- Confidentiality a must.
- Proficient in computer applications and typing skills.
- Experience in Electronic Medical Record systems preferred.
- Bilingual preferred.
- Completion of BHMG Health Coach educational program and passing test, within 6 months of employment.
Minimum Required Experience: 3 Years
EOE, including disability/vets
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Verify your degree meets EB-2 requirements
An MD from a foreign medical school satisfies the advanced-degree requirement for EB-2, but ECFMG certification and an active U.S. medical license are prerequisites most PERM-filing employers require before initiating the petition.
Target shortage-designated practice settings first
Federally Qualified Health Centers and rural Health Professional Shortage Areas file PERM petitions far more often than private practices. These employers routinely sponsor foreign physicians because domestic recruitment alone can't fill their vacancies.
Search green-card-sponsoring roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Primary Care Physician openings by employers with active green card sponsorship history. This cuts out the guesswork of cold-applying to practices that have never filed a PERM petition.
Negotiate PERM filing into your offer letter
Get the employer's commitment to initiate PERM within a defined timeframe written into the employment agreement. Without this, sponsorship can stall indefinitely after you start, leaving you on a temporary status longer than planned.
Check your priority date against the Visa Bulletin
EB-3 is current for most nationalities, but Indian and Chinese-born physicians face multi-year backlogs. Your employer's PERM approval date becomes your priority date, so filing sooner directly shortens the total wait for permanent residency.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before accepting a role
DOL sets four wage levels for each occupation and metro area through OFLC Wage Search. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the level your employer certifies on the LCA, and a mismatch can trigger an audit or denial.
Green Card Primary Care Physician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Primary Care Physician role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Primary Care Physician positions qualify for both EB-2 and EB-3 depending on how the employer structures the petition. EB-2 applies when the role requires an advanced degree, which an MD satisfies. EB-3 covers the same role as a skilled worker position. Many employers file under EB-2 because the degree requirement is straightforward to document for physicians.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a physician?
H-1B visa is a temporary status capped at six years without an approved I-140, and cap-subject slots are lottery-dependent. PERM sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most nationalities. The PERM process takes longer upfront, but it runs concurrently with your H-1B status, so you can pursue both paths simultaneously without losing work authorization.
Which employers are most likely to sponsor a Primary Care Physician for a green card?
Federally Qualified Health Centers, rural health clinics, Veterans Affairs facilities, and large integrated health systems file PERM petitions regularly because physician shortages make domestic recruitment difficult to prove. Private solo practices rarely sponsor because the administrative burden is high relative to their size. Focusing your search on shortage-area employers significantly improves your chances of finding a willing sponsor.
How long does the green card process take for a Primary Care Physician?
The full process from PERM filing to green card approval typically runs two to four years for most nationalities, assuming EB-3 or EB-2 is current on the Visa Bulletin. PERM labor certification itself takes six to eighteen months at DOL. Indian and Chinese-born physicians face longer waits due to per-country backlog. Filing as early as possible in your employment is the most effective way to reduce total wait time.
Where can I find Primary Care Physician jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Primary Care Physician roles at employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you're not applying blindly and then discovering the practice has never filed a PERM petition. Filtering by sponsorship history before you apply saves significant time and avoids the frustration of negotiating sponsorship from scratch with every employer you contact.