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Associate Professor of Medicine roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations, requiring at least a medical degree (MD, DO, or equivalent) in a directly related field. University medical schools and academic health systems routinely sponsor H-1B petitions for these faculty positions, covering both research and clinical teaching duties.
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UofL Hospital - ULP - AMG
Address:
530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
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Job Description Summary:
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
Job Description:
Position Description
The University of Louisville Department of Medicine Division of Palliative Medicine has a wonderful opportunity for a full-time physician with an interest in academic palliative medicine.
Responsibilities include a mix of clinical care, education, and/or clinical research opportunities within an academic setting. Primary clinical responsibilities include staffing our inpatient consultation service at UofL Health-Jewish Hospital, UofL Health-Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, and/or University Hospital along with the option for outpatient clinics in a teaching setting.
Physicians may work with an established team of individuals - palliative medicine fellow; chaplain, psychologist, and nurse practitioner; house-staff and students. Candidates should be BC/BE in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Candidates who have completed fellowships in Palliative Medicine preferred. Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status.
About us
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 250 physician practice locations, more than 1,000 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute and UofL Health - Brown Cancer Center. UofL Health – UofL Physicians has a vast network of community and academic physicians bringing the expertise, care and compassion that is at the core of our mission to every patient we serve. As a leading academic health system, we’ve attracted specialists from every discipline—seasoned caregivers who have experience with a broad range of complex medical and surgical issues.
Through our affiliation with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, we are developing future technologies, better processes and more advanced treatments. We're providing our patients with the highest possible levels of care by bringing minds from across the system and across the world to work for our patients. New discoveries, treatments and technology are happening every day right here at UofL Health. Our physicians are directly involved in transforming the future of care and passing knowledge on to the next generation of health care professionals.
As a UofL Physicians provider, you have access to the physicians and clinical staff throughout the organization. This advantage gives you access to more than 1,000 providers, many of whom are world-renowned experts with extensive experience and training. These specialists are partners in your patient's care.
UofL Health and UofL Physicians delivers patient-centered care with compassion and excellence.
Additional Job Description:
Education
- Medical Doctorate degree
Experience
- Epic EMR experience is preferred.
- Strong computer and keyboarding skills
Licensure
- Physician license for state of Kentucky
Certification
- ACLS/BLS Certification
Primary Location:
UofL Hospital - ULP - AMG
Address:
530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Shift:
Job Description Summary:
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
Job Description:
Position Description
The University of Louisville Department of Medicine Division of Palliative Medicine has a wonderful opportunity for a full-time physician with an interest in academic palliative medicine.
Responsibilities include a mix of clinical care, education, and/or clinical research opportunities within an academic setting. Primary clinical responsibilities include staffing our inpatient consultation service at UofL Health-Jewish Hospital, UofL Health-Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, and/or University Hospital along with the option for outpatient clinics in a teaching setting.
Physicians may work with an established team of individuals - palliative medicine fellow; chaplain, psychologist, and nurse practitioner; house-staff and students. Candidates should be BC/BE in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Candidates who have completed fellowships in Palliative Medicine preferred. Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status.
About us
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 250 physician practice locations, more than 1,000 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute and UofL Health - Brown Cancer Center. UofL Health – UofL Physicians has a vast network of community and academic physicians bringing the expertise, care and compassion that is at the core of our mission to every patient we serve. As a leading academic health system, we’ve attracted specialists from every discipline—seasoned caregivers who have experience with a broad range of complex medical and surgical issues.
Through our affiliation with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, we are developing future technologies, better processes and more advanced treatments. We're providing our patients with the highest possible levels of care by bringing minds from across the system and across the world to work for our patients. New discoveries, treatments and technology are happening every day right here at UofL Health. Our physicians are directly involved in transforming the future of care and passing knowledge on to the next generation of health care professionals.
As a UofL Physicians provider, you have access to the physicians and clinical staff throughout the organization. This advantage gives you access to more than 1,000 providers, many of whom are world-renowned experts with extensive experience and training. These specialists are partners in your patient's care.
UofL Health and UofL Physicians delivers patient-centered care with compassion and excellence.
Additional Job Description:
Education
- Medical Doctorate degree
Experience
- Epic EMR experience is preferred.
- Strong computer and keyboarding skills
Licensure
- Physician license for state of Kentucky
Certification
- ACLS/BLS Certification
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Associate Professor of Medicine
Verify your credentials meet specialty occupation standards
An MD, DO, or equivalent foreign medical degree establishes specialty occupation eligibility, but USCIS scrutinizes whether your clinical and teaching duties map directly to that degree. Document every course, residency, and fellowship that connects your training to the specific faculty role.
Target academic medical centers with active LCA filings
Use Migrate Mate to browse Associate Professor of Medicine positions at institutions with verified H-1B LCA sponsorship history, so you're applying to employers who have already navigated the filing process for this exact faculty role.
Request a site-specific LCA before accepting an offer
Each hospital campus or clinic where you'll teach or see patients requires its own certified LCA. If your appointment spans multiple facilities, confirm your employer plans to file separate LCAs for each worksite before you sign the offer letter.
Use the OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offered salary
Medical school faculty salaries vary sharply by rank, specialty, and geography. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your SOC code and metro area before negotiations, so you can confirm your offer meets the prevailing wage DOL requires for LCA certification.
Align your O*NET profile with your offer letter duties
O*NET lists the core tasks for postsecondary health specialties teachers. Cross-check your offer letter against that task list and ask your department chair to draft a duty statement that mirrors the O*NET language, which strengthens your specialty occupation case with USCIS.
File concurrently if you're changing academic employers
If you're moving from one university medical program to another, your new employer can file a fresh I-129 and you can start work the day USCIS receives it, within your 6-year H-1B maximum. You don't need to wait for approval before beginning the new faculty role.
H-1B Visa Associate Professor of Medicine: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Associate Professor of Medicine role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. The position requires at minimum an MD, DO, or equivalent doctoral-level medical degree in a field directly related to the clinical and academic duties involved. USCIS consistently recognizes academic physician faculty appointments as specialty occupations because the theoretical and practical application of advanced medical knowledge is central to the role, not incidental to it.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Associate Professor of Medicine positions?
University-affiliated medical schools, academic health systems, and teaching hospitals are the primary sponsors. Many hold cap-exempt status as institutions of higher education, which means they can file H-1B petitions outside the annual cap and at any time of year. You can search verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate by role and location.
What happens to my H-1B status if my faculty appointment moves between campuses or affiliated hospitals?
Each new worksite requires a separately certified LCA before you begin working there. If your appointment shifts from your home campus to an affiliated clinical site not covered by your existing LCA, your employer must file an amended or new I-129 petition with USCIS. Working at an unlisted site without a certified LCA puts both you and your employer out of compliance.
How long can I hold H-1B status as a faculty physician?
USCIS grants H-1B status in increments of up to three years, with extensions available up to a six-year total. Beyond six years, you must either have an approved I-140 immigrant petition or a pending PERM labor certification that has been on file for at least 365 days to qualify for further extensions under AC21 rules.
Can a foreign medical degree from outside the United States satisfy the H-1B specialty occupation requirement?
Yes, provided the degree is evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. MD or DO by a recognized credential evaluation service, and the degree field directly relates to your faculty duties. USCIS accepts foreign medical credentials when accompanied by a detailed equivalency evaluation. Many academic medical employers request this evaluation as part of their own credentialing process, so it often runs in parallel with the H-1B filing.