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Pulmonologist roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires your employer to document recruitment efforts before filing your I-140 petition. Academic medical centers, hospital systems, and large pulmonary practices regularly sponsor foreign-trained physicians for permanent residency.
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Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.
JOB SUMMARY
The Pulmonologist–Critical Care Physician provides comprehensive pulmonary and critical care services across outpatient and inpatient settings within Mary Washington Healthcare. Responsibilities include evaluation and management of pulmonary diseases, inpatient pulmonary consultation, participation in critical care services as needed, performance of pulmonary procedures, and participation in teaching and program development initiatives supporting graduate medical education.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Outpatient pulmonary clinic evaluation and management.
- Inpatient pulmonary consultation services (MWH & Stafford as program develops).
- Critical care coverage participation as needed.
- Pulmonary procedures including bronchoscopy.
- Teaching residents and fellows.
- Administrative, quality improvement, and program development activities.
- Participation in multidisciplinary conferences, program development initiatives, and institutional quality improvement activities consistent with physician scope of practice.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required
- MD or DO degree
- Completion of accredited Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellowship
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pulmonary Medicine
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Critical Care Medicine
- Eligible for Virginia medical licensure
- DEA certification
- Virginia Medical License (or eligibility)
- ABIM Pulmonary Medicine certification or eligibility
- ABIM Critical Care Medicine certification or eligibility
- BLS and ACLS certification
ABOUT MARY WASHINGTON HEALTHCARE:
Mary Washington Healthcare is a non-profit regional system consisting of two hospitals (571 beds), four emergency departments and over 60 healthcare facilities serving patients and communities across the greater Fredericksburg Region. We promote a culture of acceptance and innovation where you truly can “Be Heard”.
Come and be part of our academic environment with our Family and Internal Medicine Residency programs!
COMMUNITY:
The Fredericksburg region includes four counties (Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford) and the City of Fredericksburg, and is ideally located 50 miles south of Washington DC and 55 miles north of the Capital of Virginia, Richmond and is accessible to major cities and markets along the East Coast and the global marketplace.
With a population of 338,000, the area has been designated Virginia’s fastest growing for five consecutive years.
As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
I’m here to help.
Let’s talk about your career plans and how we can make them a reality.
Dorrie Steinberg
Manager, Provider Recruitment
- dorrie.steinberg@mwhc.com
All inquiries/CVs are kept strictly confidential.
INTRODUCTION
Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.
JOB SUMMARY
The Pulmonologist–Critical Care Physician provides comprehensive pulmonary and critical care services across outpatient and inpatient settings within Mary Washington Healthcare. Responsibilities include evaluation and management of pulmonary diseases, inpatient pulmonary consultation, participation in critical care services as needed, performance of pulmonary procedures, and participation in teaching and program development initiatives supporting graduate medical education.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Outpatient pulmonary clinic evaluation and management.
- Inpatient pulmonary consultation services (MWH & Stafford as program develops).
- Critical care coverage participation as needed.
- Pulmonary procedures including bronchoscopy.
- Teaching residents and fellows.
- Administrative, quality improvement, and program development activities.
- Participation in multidisciplinary conferences, program development initiatives, and institutional quality improvement activities consistent with physician scope of practice.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required
- MD or DO degree
- Completion of accredited Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellowship
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pulmonary Medicine
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Critical Care Medicine
- Eligible for Virginia medical licensure
- DEA certification
- Virginia Medical License (or eligibility)
- ABIM Pulmonary Medicine certification or eligibility
- ABIM Critical Care Medicine certification or eligibility
- BLS and ACLS certification
ABOUT MARY WASHINGTON HEALTHCARE:
Mary Washington Healthcare is a non-profit regional system consisting of two hospitals (571 beds), four emergency departments and over 60 healthcare facilities serving patients and communities across the greater Fredericksburg Region. We promote a culture of acceptance and innovation where you truly can “Be Heard”.
Come and be part of our academic environment with our Family and Internal Medicine Residency programs!
COMMUNITY:
The Fredericksburg region includes four counties (Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford) and the City of Fredericksburg, and is ideally located 50 miles south of Washington DC and 55 miles north of the Capital of Virginia, Richmond and is accessible to major cities and markets along the East Coast and the global marketplace.
With a population of 338,000, the area has been designated Virginia’s fastest growing for five consecutive years.
As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
I’m here to help.
Let’s talk about your career plans and how we can make them a reality.
Dorrie Steinberg
Manager, Provider Recruitment
- dorrie.steinberg@mwhc.com
All inquiries/CVs are kept strictly confidential.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Pulmonologist
Verify your credentials before PERM begins
PERM requires your employer to attest your qualifications meet the minimum job requirements. Confirm your foreign medical degree and residency training are documented through ECFMG certification before the employer starts recruitment, or the labor certification can be invalidated.
Target J-1 waiver employers with PERM history
Hospitals that sponsor J-1 visa waiver physicians in underserved areas often already have green card filing infrastructure. Asking during interviews whether the facility has completed PERM for pulmonologists before signals you understand the process and filters out unprepared employers.
Search green card sponsors using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter pulmonologist openings by employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, so you're not spending application cycles on facilities that have never navigated PERM for a physician role.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 with your prospective employer
Pulmonologist roles typically qualify for EB-2 given the fellowship training requirement, but some employers file under EB-3 for processing reasons. Confirm which category the employer intends to use before accepting an offer, since your priority date and wait time differ substantially by country of birth.
Check the prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
DOL sets your minimum salary through the prevailing wage determination, which the employer submits to OFLC before filing PERM. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for your SOC code and geographic area before salary negotiations begin.
Understand concurrent filing eligibility at your priority date
If your EB-2 or EB-3 priority date is current under the Visa Bulletin, you may file your I-140 and I-485 concurrently, eliminating years of additional wait time. USCIS publishes monthly Visa Bulletins, and your filing window depends on your country of birth, not citizenship.
Green Card Pulmonologist: Frequently Asked Questions
How does EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a pulmonologist?
H-1B visa is a temporary status with two-to-three-year increments and an annual cap lottery that creates real uncertainty each cycle. EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the petition level. The trade-off is a longer process overall, but you're building toward a green card rather than renewing indefinitely. For most foreign-trained pulmonologists, the permanence is the decisive factor.
Which employers typically sponsor pulmonologists for green cards?
Academic medical centers affiliated with universities, large regional hospital systems, and VA facilities are the most consistent EB-2 and EB-3 sponsors for pulmonologists. These employers have established immigration counsel relationships and PERM filing experience. Smaller private pulmonary practices do sponsor occasionally, but they may lack in-house infrastructure to manage the multi-stage DOL and USCIS process efficiently.
How long does the PERM process take for a pulmonologist role?
PERM labor certification at DOL currently averages well over a year for standard processing, with analyst review timelines listed on the OFLC processing times page. After PERM approval, your employer files Form I-140 with USCIS. If your priority date is current, you can file Form I-485 concurrently. For applicants born in India or China, priority date backlogs can extend total wait times by years beyond the PERM and I-140 stages.
Can I search specifically for pulmonologist jobs where employers sponsor green cards?
Yes. Migrate Mate lets you filter pulmonologist openings by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, drawn from DOL and USCIS filing data. That means you can focus your applications on facilities that have already navigated PERM for physician roles rather than asking employers to build a green card process from scratch around your hire.
Does my pulmonology fellowship count toward EB-2 advanced degree requirements?
Yes. An M.D. or D.O. followed by a residency and pulmonology fellowship satisfies the advanced degree standard for EB-2 classification. USCIS recognizes the combination of a U.S.-equivalent medical degree and post-graduate training as meeting the advanced degree threshold. Your employer's immigration attorney will document this equivalency in the I-140 petition, typically using your ECFMG certificate and training records as supporting evidence.