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Clinical Case Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in social work, nursing, or a related clinical field. Employers in hospital systems, managed care organizations, and behavioral health networks regularly file H-1B petitions for this role. The annual cap and lottery apply unless your employer holds cap-exempt status.
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Get Access To All JobsInvest in Your Future and Theirs: Full-time Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees receive a 75% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents through the Grant-in-Aid program.
Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:PA: Middletown
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Shift: Day
Hours: 8:00a - 4:30p Monday - Friday
Recruiter Contact: Lindsay E. Erdman at lerdman2@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Responsible to coordinate interdisciplinary professional care of a select patient population as determined by individualized plan of care, clinical pathways, managed care guidelines and contracts. Mobilizes resources and manages the systems to respond to concurrent and respective data analysis, identifying variances. Participates in developing programs to improve clinical quality and fiscal outcomes, maintains knowledge of and responds to clinical system and fiscal data related to specific patient populations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES - The percentage of time spent performing essential functions is 95%. Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:
- Participates in care conferences and attends nursing report, physician rounds, and inter-professional rounds.
- Contributes to the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of the treatment plan. Care is individualized by discussing expected progress toward recovery, intervening at key points of care upon identification of significant variances, and evaluating discharge readiness and plans to accomplish discharge.
- In consultation with inter-professional team, develops a treatment plan for patients based upon their clinical condition.
- Serves as a catalyst to mobilize resources; assists in designing and evaluating systems that respond to patient, family, and provider needs. Participates in data collection that includes patient care outcomes, resource consumption, and family and staff satisfaction. The data is then used to continually refine/improve quality of care, identify appropriate resource utilization, and promote family and staff satisfaction.
- Recommends alternative locations of care when appropriate.
- Coordinates discharge instructions to families of all patients on service.
- Assesses problems and intervenes appropriately in conjunction with nursing staff.
- Assures that all critical elements of the plan of care are communicated to the family and PCP and are documented on the inter-professional plan.
- Communicates handoff of care plan to outpatient coordinator. Documents case management activity in the medical record to assure placement in the appropriate level of care by utilizing knowledge of insurance regulation, patient's response to therapy, and cost effective care protocols.
- Negotiates favorable scheduling sequences with ancillary departments for diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatments to avoid duplicative work and delays in care.
- Participates in the inter-professional development of service specific protocols and their application to clinical practice.
- Tracks outcomes and variances providing feedback to inter-professional team on clinical pathways. Evaluates practice issues/outcomes for potential research opportunities, supports current research activities, and incorporates research results into pathway revisions.
- Adheres to hospital and departmental policies and practices regarding confidentiality and patients’ rights.
- Provides peer consultation by assisting other case managers with complex cases.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):
- Two (2) years nursing experience
- Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by state of employment or holds a multistate RN license through the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.
- AHA BLS prior to end of orientation period
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):
- Experience as a case manager, in discharge planning or insurance issues preferred.
- Appropriate certification for specialty area preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office preferred.
- Motivational interviewing skills preferred.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
- Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
- Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
- Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
- Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
- Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?
Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.
This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.
Union: Non Bargained
Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Full-time Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees receive a 75% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents through the Grant-in-Aid program.
Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:PA: Middletown
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Shift: Day
Hours: 8:00a - 4:30p Monday - Friday
Recruiter Contact: Lindsay E. Erdman at lerdman2@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Responsible to coordinate interdisciplinary professional care of a select patient population as determined by individualized plan of care, clinical pathways, managed care guidelines and contracts. Mobilizes resources and manages the systems to respond to concurrent and respective data analysis, identifying variances. Participates in developing programs to improve clinical quality and fiscal outcomes, maintains knowledge of and responds to clinical system and fiscal data related to specific patient populations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES - The percentage of time spent performing essential functions is 95%. Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:
- Participates in care conferences and attends nursing report, physician rounds, and inter-professional rounds.
- Contributes to the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of the treatment plan. Care is individualized by discussing expected progress toward recovery, intervening at key points of care upon identification of significant variances, and evaluating discharge readiness and plans to accomplish discharge.
- In consultation with inter-professional team, develops a treatment plan for patients based upon their clinical condition.
- Serves as a catalyst to mobilize resources; assists in designing and evaluating systems that respond to patient, family, and provider needs. Participates in data collection that includes patient care outcomes, resource consumption, and family and staff satisfaction. The data is then used to continually refine/improve quality of care, identify appropriate resource utilization, and promote family and staff satisfaction.
- Recommends alternative locations of care when appropriate.
- Coordinates discharge instructions to families of all patients on service.
- Assesses problems and intervenes appropriately in conjunction with nursing staff.
- Assures that all critical elements of the plan of care are communicated to the family and PCP and are documented on the inter-professional plan.
- Communicates handoff of care plan to outpatient coordinator. Documents case management activity in the medical record to assure placement in the appropriate level of care by utilizing knowledge of insurance regulation, patient's response to therapy, and cost effective care protocols.
- Negotiates favorable scheduling sequences with ancillary departments for diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatments to avoid duplicative work and delays in care.
- Participates in the inter-professional development of service specific protocols and their application to clinical practice.
- Tracks outcomes and variances providing feedback to inter-professional team on clinical pathways. Evaluates practice issues/outcomes for potential research opportunities, supports current research activities, and incorporates research results into pathway revisions.
- Adheres to hospital and departmental policies and practices regarding confidentiality and patients’ rights.
- Provides peer consultation by assisting other case managers with complex cases.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):
- Two (2) years nursing experience
- Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by state of employment or holds a multistate RN license through the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.
- AHA BLS prior to end of orientation period
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):
- Experience as a case manager, in discharge planning or insurance issues preferred.
- Appropriate certification for specialty area preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office preferred.
- Motivational interviewing skills preferred.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
- Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
- Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
- Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
- Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
- Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?
Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.
This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.
Union: Non Bargained
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Clinical Case Manager
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your bachelor's degree field to directly relate to clinical case management. A degree in social work, nursing, public health, or psychology typically qualifies. A general business or unrelated degree may trigger an RFE even with years of case management experience.
Target cap-exempt employers first
Hospitals affiliated with universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-contracted health systems are often cap-exempt, meaning your petition skips the lottery entirely. Search Migrate Mate to filter Clinical Case Manager openings by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history in this role category.
Check prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your job title and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 21-1094 before negotiating, so you know the floor your offer must meet.
Get your clinical licensure documented early
Many case manager roles require a state license, such as LCSW or RN, which your employer will list on the LCA and I-129. Confirm your license is active and transferable to the work state before the petition is filed, since USCIS will scrutinize credential gaps.
Ask whether your employer uses premium processing
Standard H-1B adjudication can take several months. If you're starting a new role with a hard start date, ask HR whether they'll file Form I-907 for premium processing, which gives USCIS a 15-business-day decision window under current processing guidelines.
Understand how job duties affect your petition
USCIS evaluates whether the actual daily duties require a specialized degree, not just the job title. Your employer's attorney will need a detailed duty statement that maps clinical assessment, care planning, and coordination tasks to your specific degree field to avoid a specialty occupation denial.
H-1B Visa Clinical Case Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Case Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the employer can show the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as social work, nursing, or psychology. USCIS looks at the actual duties, not just the title. Roles that accept any bachelor's degree regardless of field are more vulnerable to an RFE or denial on specialty occupation grounds.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Clinical Case Managers?
Hospital systems, managed care organizations, behavioral health networks, and nonprofit community health centers are the most active sponsors. Employers affiliated with universities or government health programs may qualify as cap-exempt, letting you bypass the annual lottery. You can browse Clinical Case Manager roles at verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate, filtered by employers with documented LCA filing history.
How does state clinical licensure affect H-1B eligibility for this role?
If the position requires a state license, such as an LCSW or RN, USCIS treats that requirement as additional evidence of specialty occupation. Your employer must list the required license on the LCA and I-129 petition. If your license hasn't transferred to the work state yet, your employer may need to file after licensure is confirmed, which can delay your start date.
What happens to my H-1B status if my case management role changes significantly?
A material change in job duties, work location, or employer may require an amended H-1B petition before you start the new arrangement. A move to a different metropolitan area triggers a new LCA filing because prevailing wages are location-specific. Continuing under the old petition without an amendment puts your status at risk, so your employer's immigration team should assess any role changes before they take effect.
Can I switch employers while on H-1B as a Clinical Case Manager?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new H-1B petition, without waiting for approval, as long as your current H-1B has been approved for at least 180 days. Your new employer must file before your current status expires. USCIS requires the new role to also qualify as a specialty occupation.