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Clinical Director roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, clinical psychology, nursing, or a directly related field. Employers in hospital systems, behavioral health networks, and outpatient clinics file LCAs with the DOL before petitioning USCIS, and most sponsor H-1B visa transfers for qualified candidates already in status.
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INTRODUCTION
Community Hospital Corporation (CHC), recently recognized as a 2026 Dallas Morning News Top Workplace and named to Becker’s list of 165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare, is seeking a Regional Director of Clinical and Regulatory Support for our Post-Acute hospitals.
Based out of our beautiful corporate headquarters in Plano, this leadership role offers an outstanding work environment and a vibrant company culture. At CHC, our team enjoys comprehensive benefits, including paid fitness memberships, tuition reimbursement, a generous PTO allowance and free covered parking.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the VP of Clinical Services for Post-Acute Services, the Regional Director of Clinical and Regulatory support:
- Supports clinical and quality initiatives for owned, managed, and consulting facilities by providing support to field CNO’s and DQMs;
- Serves as the infection control specialist for post-acute services and is responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating a consistent approach to infection prevention and control;
- Supports Regulatory compliance and provides regulatory support for owned, managed and consulting facilities;
- Serves as a lead for mock surveys;
- Serves in interim CNO and DQM roles as requested by the VP Clinical Services; and
- Provides Quality Reporting oversight focused on timely and accurate reporting.
General Duties
- Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned by VP Clinical Services Post Acute
- Supports and applies core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship and Excellence in the performance of job functions.
- Upholds and supports the company’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives.
- Complies with CHC policies and procedures.
- Actively committed to the quality of patient care, treatment and services.
- Actively committed to providing excellent customer service.
- Strives to meet or exceed expectations in the performance of job functions and duties.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience:
- BS in Nursing or equivalent degree is required.
- A Master's degree in Nursing is preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of hospital clinical practice and five (5) years as CNO and or DQM.
- Current unencumbered licensure to practice nursing or related profession.
- HCAP certification.
- Experience working with multi-site locations is highly desirable.
- Experience as an infection control coordinator or specialist.
- Long-term Acute Care Experience Required.
Skills and Knowledge
- The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in a routine office environment.
- Must have physical mobility to travel up to 75% of work time.
- The visual, hearing, and mobility acuity and ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
- Ability to drive at least 3 uninterrupted hours.
- Ability to travel via airplane.
- Requires physical coordination to use a keyboard or keypad on a regular basis.
- Ability to conduct business by phone.
- Regularly required to talk and hear, and vision to include close and distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Frequently stands, walks, sits, stoops and kneels.
- May occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- Mental stress due to high volume of workload and tight deadlines.
- Ability to assist hospitals in enhancing a quality environment, positive clinical outcomes, operational productivity management, and a high level of patient, physician and employee satisfaction.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical, financial and operational data.
- Participates with the VP of Clinical Services Post-Acute in the planning, scheduling, reporting, and action planning of mock surveys.
- Proficient knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards and the ability to assist hospitals in meeting standards and prepare for surveys.
- Proficient knowledge of CMS Quality Reporting requirements.
- Proficient knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control practices.
- Participates with the VP of Clinical Services Post-Acute in the development of documents and resources that support clinical, regulatory and quality initiatives for the owned, managed and consulting hospitals.
- Actively participates in CNO and DQM development programs.
- Communicates well verbally in both formal and informal formats.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from CHC corporate staff members, clinical and medical staff, Board members, facility leaders, and co-workers. Works with people in such a manner as to build cooperation and group commitments to goals and objectives.
- Assists with the identification of difficult operational and clinical care issues and promotes resolution thereof.
- Strong ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent project management, time management.
- Current driver’s license and good driving record.
BENEFITS
A comprehensive health and welfare benefits package is offered as part of total compensation.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Wellness Resources and other benefits
CHC is a tobacco and drug free workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Verify your degree aligns with the role
USCIS requires your degree field to match the Clinical Director position directly. A healthcare administration or clinical psychology degree typically satisfies this, but a general business degree alone often triggers an RFE. Pull the O*NET occupation profile to confirm the accepted degree fields before applying.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Not every healthcare employer files H-1B petitions for leadership roles. Search Migrate Mate to filter Clinical Director openings by verified DOL LCA filing history, so you're only applying to employers who have already sponsored roles at this level.
Understand the prevailing wage tier for your market
Clinical Director falls under a wage-level classification the DOL assigns based on experience and supervision responsibilities. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your metro area before negotiating an offer, so you know the minimum the employer must certify.
Ask about cap-exempt status before accepting an offer
Hospitals affiliated with universities or nonprofits attached to higher education institutions may qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers, letting you bypass the annual lottery entirely. Confirm the employer's cap-exempt eligibility during the offer stage, not after you've signed.
Get your clinical licensure documents apostilled early
H-1B petitions for Clinical Directors frequently require state licensure or board certification as evidence of specialty occupation. Apostilling foreign credentials and having transcripts evaluated by a NACES-member agency takes four to eight weeks, so start this before you have a job offer in hand.
Negotiate premium processing into your offer package
Clinical Director hires often have a defined start date tied to credentialing timelines. USCIS premium processing guarantees a 15-business-day adjudication decision. Make sure the offer letter or employment agreement specifies who covers this cost before you accept.
H-1B Visa Clinical Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Director role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the employer requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as healthcare administration, clinical social work, nursing, or clinical psychology. Roles where any bachelor's degree satisfies the requirement, regardless of field, are more likely to face an RFE. The O*NET occupation profile and the job description's degree requirement language are the two documents USCIS weighs most heavily during adjudication.
Which types of healthcare employers are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas for Clinical Directors?
Hospital systems, behavioral health networks, federally qualified health centers, and multisite outpatient clinic groups are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for Clinical Director roles. Academic medical centers affiliated with universities often carry cap-exempt status, which lets them file H-1B petitions year-round without lottery risk. You can browse verified sponsors on Migrate Mate, filtered by LCA filing history for this specific title.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Clinical Director employer without losing my status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability, you can start working for a new employer once the transfer petition is filed with USCIS, without waiting for approval, as long as you've been in valid H-1B status for at least 180 days and the new role qualifies as the same or similar occupational classification. Clinical Director to Clinical Director at a different facility almost always meets this standard.
What documents should I prepare before an employer files my H-1B petition for a Clinical Director position?
You'll need official transcripts with a credential evaluation from a NACES-member agency if your degree is foreign, copies of any active clinical licensure or board certification relevant to your discipline, your current I-94 record, and a detailed letter from the employer describing the role's duties and the specific degree field it requires. Having these ready before the LCA is filed shortens the petition timeline significantly.
How does the DOL prevailing wage requirement affect Clinical Director job offers?
Before filing the H-1B petition, the employer must certify an LCA with the DOL confirming your offered salary meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for the Clinical Director occupation in your geographic area. The prevailing wage is determined by the DOL's wage level system, which factors in experience and supervisory scope. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the current wage level for your metro before entering salary negotiations.