Green Card Pulmonary Physician Jobs
Pulmonary physician roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, where your employer files on your behalf and permanently sponsors your U.S. residency. Hospitals and health systems routinely run PERM for board-eligible or board-certified pulmonologists, making this one of the more sponsorship-active subspecialties in academic and community medicine.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation Wilkes-Barre, PA
Job Category Physician
Schedule Rotation
Work Type Full time
Department Northeast Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine Department
Date posted 10/28/2026
Job ID R-13333
Job Summary
Geisinger is seeking a board certified Pulmonary or Pulmonary Critical Care physician to serve as Director of Pulmonary Medicine at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. This leadership opportunity is ideal for a physician interested in innovation, team development, passion for quality care and collaboration with interdisciplinary departments. The Director will play a key role in advancing clinical excellence, fostering program growth, and shaping a mission driven vision for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Dedicated FTE support is provided for leadership responsibilities, alongside ongoing clinical practice in pulmonary or pulmonary critical care.
Job Duties
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead recruitment efforts to build and sustain a high‑performing clinical team
- Drive program development and service line growth
- Ensure alignment with best practices across critical care medicine
- Champion site‑specific innovation
Provide leadership oversight of pulmonary and critical care faculty, including:
- Performance evaluations
- Quality assessments and input for OPPE
This position reports to the Chair of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.
Discover Northeastern Pennsylvania:
- Close to top attractions like Kalahari Resorts, Hershey Park, Camelback, and Great Wolf Lodge
- Enjoy year-round outdoor recreation: hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and hunting
- Vibrant local scene with shopping, dining, concerts, and sports
- Easy access to NYC, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Baltimore
- Avoca International Airport just 15 minutes away
To learn more, please contact Tonya N. Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter, at tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu or call 570-854-1571.
Education
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania
Skills
Office Administration
About Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Our Vision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
Location Wilkes-Barre, PA
Job Category Physician
Schedule Rotation
Work Type Full time
Department Northeast Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine Department
Date posted 10/28/2026
Job ID R-13333
Job Summary
Geisinger is seeking a board certified Pulmonary or Pulmonary Critical Care physician to serve as Director of Pulmonary Medicine at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. This leadership opportunity is ideal for a physician interested in innovation, team development, passion for quality care and collaboration with interdisciplinary departments. The Director will play a key role in advancing clinical excellence, fostering program growth, and shaping a mission driven vision for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Dedicated FTE support is provided for leadership responsibilities, alongside ongoing clinical practice in pulmonary or pulmonary critical care.
Job Duties
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead recruitment efforts to build and sustain a high‑performing clinical team
- Drive program development and service line growth
- Ensure alignment with best practices across critical care medicine
- Champion site‑specific innovation
Provide leadership oversight of pulmonary and critical care faculty, including:
- Performance evaluations
- Quality assessments and input for OPPE
This position reports to the Chair of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.
Discover Northeastern Pennsylvania:
- Close to top attractions like Kalahari Resorts, Hershey Park, Camelback, and Great Wolf Lodge
- Enjoy year-round outdoor recreation: hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and hunting
- Vibrant local scene with shopping, dining, concerts, and sports
- Easy access to NYC, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Baltimore
- Avoca International Airport just 15 minutes away
To learn more, please contact Tonya N. Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter, at tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu or call 570-854-1571.
Education
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania
Skills
Office Administration
About Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Our Vision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Pulmonary Physician
Verify your ECFMG certification before applying
PERM labor certification for a pulmonologist requires proof of foreign medical graduate credentials. Confirm your ECFMG certification is current before employers begin recruitment, since DOL audits frequently request this documentation at the labor certification stage.
Target health systems with PERM filing history
Academic medical centers, VA hospitals, and large hospital networks regularly sponsor EB-2 and EB-3 petitions for pulmonologists. Prioritize employers whose recruiting materials or HR teams explicitly reference green card sponsorship for subspecialty physicians, not just H-1B visa.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring pulmonology employers
Search Migrate Mate to filter pulmonary physician openings by employers with active green card sponsorship history, so you're targeting roles where the PERM pathway is already established rather than negotiating it from scratch.
Negotiate green card sponsorship into your contract
Get written employer commitment to PERM sponsorship before signing your employment agreement. Specify whether EB-2 or EB-3 will be filed, who covers attorney fees, and the timeline for initiating the PERM recruitment process after your start date.
Check prevailing wage before your offer stage
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the DOL prevailing wage for pulmonologist roles in your target metro area. Your offered salary must meet or exceed this figure for PERM to proceed, and gaps discovered late can delay or derail the filing.
Understand EB-2 versus EB-3 for your credentials
Board-certified pulmonologists typically qualify for EB-2 as advanced-degree professionals. Fellowship training and subspecialty board certification support EB-2 classification, which can reduce your priority date wait compared to EB-3 for nationals of high-backlog countries.
Green Card Pulmonary Physician: Frequently Asked Questions
Do pulmonary physician roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Pulmonary physicians qualify for both classifications depending on credentials and employer preference. EB-2 applies to advanced-degree professionals, and fellowship-trained pulmonologists with board certification typically meet that standard. EB-3 covers professionals with a U.S.-equivalent bachelor's degree or higher, giving employers an alternative route if EB-2 documentation is more complex to establish.
How does green card sponsorship through PERM differ from H-1B for a pulmonologist?
PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status, and it has no annual lottery. The employer must complete a DOL-supervised recruitment process to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available. Unlike H-1B, there's no cap at the EB-3 level that affects most nationalities, though priority date backlogs can still affect nationals from high-demand countries at the EB-2 level.
How long does the PERM green card process take for a hospital hiring a pulmonologist?
The full PERM-to-green-card timeline typically runs two to five years depending on whether adjustment of status or consular processing is used, the employer's preparation, and any DOL audit. PERM labor certification alone can take six to eighteen months after the recruitment period. Filing promptly after hire and choosing an employer experienced with physician sponsorship shortens the timeline meaningfully.
Where can I find pulmonary physician jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Use Migrate Mate to search pulmonary physician openings filtered by employers with green card sponsorship history. Many health systems that routinely file PERM for physicians don't always advertise it prominently in job postings, so searching a platform that surfaces sponsorship data directly saves significant research time during your job search.
Can a pulmonologist on a J-1 visa pursue PERM green card sponsorship?
A J-1 visa physician subject to the two-year home residency requirement must satisfy or waive that obligation before PERM-based adjustment of status can complete. Conrad 30 and interested government agency waivers are the two main routes. Securing a waiver-eligible position with an employer willing to file both the waiver and a subsequent PERM petition is the standard path forward.