H-1B Visa Clinical Instructor Jobs
Clinical Instructor jobs with H-1B visa sponsorship sit squarely in specialty occupation territory: the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a clinical or health-related field, and most hiring institutions file an LCA through DOL before petitioning USCIS. University medical centers, hospital systems, and nursing schools are the most active sponsors.
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Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 Scale 6. The salary range for this position is $220,000 - $280,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
Application Window
Open date: November 10, 2026
Next review date: Thursday, Dec 10, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Thursday, Dec 10, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UCLA, Division of Anatomic Pathology, is searching for a pathologist to serve in the Section of Surgical Pathology. Candidates must possess an M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree and be board certified or board eligible in AP or AP/CP. Fellowship training in a subspecialty area of surgical pathology is desired. Candidates should demonstrate an interest in academic pathology, including clinical practice, education, and scholarly activities.
The appointment will be at the Clinical Instructor level. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in clinical service coverage across various areas of Surgical Pathology, based on clinical needs, as well as in the general frozen section service. Opportunities for participation in teaching, research, scholarly presentations, and publications will be available and encouraged.
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is an integral part of the vibrant UCLA research enterprise and there are numerous opportunities to participate in clinical trials, translational research and basic research. UCLA offers a highly collaborative environment that promotes interactions among faculty in the School of Medicine.
Confidential review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made. Compensation for the position is highly competitive and will be commensurate with experience.
Interested applicants must submit their application materials via UC Recruit.
The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unwavering commitment to doing what’s right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another.
Please read more about this important DGSOM program.
All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree
Application Requirements
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.
The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
Expand our reach as a global university
Enhance our research and creative activities
Elevate how we teach
Become a more effective institution
Prompt for candidates for recruitment:
Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service
- Statement of Teaching
- Bibliography
- Statement of Creative Contributions - Development of or contributions to educational curricula
- Development of or contributions to administration of a teaching program
- Participation in the advancement of professional education
- Development of or contributions to original material in handouts for lectures
- Development of or contributions to informational brochures with regard to the individual’s specialty or area of interest targeted to physicians, allied health professionals, and/or patients
- Lectures, original educational materials, or teaching files placed on resident website
- Participation in platform or poster presentations at local, regional, or national meetings
- Participation in research, not necessarily as primary or independent investigator (in some cases, the individual’s participation in research may be sufficiently substantial to warrant a reduced breadth of clinical responsibilities)
- First, senior, or collaborative authorship of peer-reviewed research papers
- Publication of case reports or clinical reviews
- Development of or contribution to administration (supervision) of a clinical service or health care facility
- Development of or contributions to clinical guidelines or pathways
- Development of or contributions to quality improvement programs
- Development of or contributions to medical information systems
- Participation in the advancement of University professional practice programs
- Development of or contributions to community-oriented programs
- Development of or contributions to community outreach or informational programs
Reference requirements
- 3 required (contact information only)
Job location
Los Angeles, CA
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11455
Help contact: rromeroledezma@mednet.ucla.edu
About UCLA
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
- UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
- UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
- APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
Position overview
Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 Scale 6. The salary range for this position is $220,000 - $280,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
Application Window
Open date: November 10, 2026
Next review date: Thursday, Dec 10, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Thursday, Dec 10, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UCLA, Division of Anatomic Pathology, is searching for a pathologist to serve in the Section of Surgical Pathology. Candidates must possess an M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree and be board certified or board eligible in AP or AP/CP. Fellowship training in a subspecialty area of surgical pathology is desired. Candidates should demonstrate an interest in academic pathology, including clinical practice, education, and scholarly activities.
The appointment will be at the Clinical Instructor level. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in clinical service coverage across various areas of Surgical Pathology, based on clinical needs, as well as in the general frozen section service. Opportunities for participation in teaching, research, scholarly presentations, and publications will be available and encouraged.
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is an integral part of the vibrant UCLA research enterprise and there are numerous opportunities to participate in clinical trials, translational research and basic research. UCLA offers a highly collaborative environment that promotes interactions among faculty in the School of Medicine.
Confidential review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made. Compensation for the position is highly competitive and will be commensurate with experience.
Interested applicants must submit their application materials via UC Recruit.
The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unwavering commitment to doing what’s right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another.
Please read more about this important DGSOM program.
All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree
Application Requirements
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.
The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
Expand our reach as a global university
Enhance our research and creative activities
Elevate how we teach
Become a more effective institution
Prompt for candidates for recruitment:
Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service
- Statement of Teaching
- Bibliography
- Statement of Creative Contributions - Development of or contributions to educational curricula
- Development of or contributions to administration of a teaching program
- Participation in the advancement of professional education
- Development of or contributions to original material in handouts for lectures
- Development of or contributions to informational brochures with regard to the individual’s specialty or area of interest targeted to physicians, allied health professionals, and/or patients
- Lectures, original educational materials, or teaching files placed on resident website
- Participation in platform or poster presentations at local, regional, or national meetings
- Participation in research, not necessarily as primary or independent investigator (in some cases, the individual’s participation in research may be sufficiently substantial to warrant a reduced breadth of clinical responsibilities)
- First, senior, or collaborative authorship of peer-reviewed research papers
- Publication of case reports or clinical reviews
- Development of or contribution to administration (supervision) of a clinical service or health care facility
- Development of or contributions to clinical guidelines or pathways
- Development of or contributions to quality improvement programs
- Development of or contributions to medical information systems
- Participation in the advancement of University professional practice programs
- Development of or contributions to community-oriented programs
- Development of or contributions to community outreach or informational programs
Reference requirements
- 3 required (contact information only)
Job location
Los Angeles, CA
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11455
Help contact: rromeroledezma@mednet.ucla.edu
About UCLA
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
- UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
- UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
- APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Clinical Instructor
Verify your credentials meet specialty occupation
Clinical Instructor roles require a degree in a directly related clinical field, such as nursing, physical therapy, or allied health. Pull your O*NET occupation profile to confirm the degree-level requirement before you apply, so your credentials align with what USCIS expects.
Target institutions with LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to search Clinical Instructor roles at employers who have already certified LCAs for this occupation. Institutions with existing filings understand the process, reducing your risk of an employer backing out after the offer.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Run your offered title and worksite zip code through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting any offer. The LCA must certify wages at or above the prevailing wage for your specific location, and the tier your employer selects directly affects your final salary floor.
Get a site-specific LCA for every clinical location
If you teach at multiple clinical sites, your employer needs a certified LCA for each worksite zip code. Raise this early in negotiations so the institution's HR team can file for all locations before your I-129 is submitted to USCIS.
Account for academic hiring cycles in your timeline
Teaching hospitals and universities hire Clinical Instructors on academic calendar timelines, often six to nine months ahead of the start date. Align your H-1B petition filing window with these cycles so premium processing remains a viable fallback if delays arise.
Prepare a degree-equivalency analysis if your credential is foreign
If your clinical degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-member service before the employer files. USCIS scrutinizes foreign degree equivalencies closely for specialty occupation determinations, and a strong evaluation can prevent a Request for Evidence.
H-1B Visa Clinical Instructor: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Instructor role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. Clinical Instructor positions at accredited institutions typically qualify as specialty occupations because they require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related clinical field such as nursing, physical therapy, or health sciences. The employer documents this requirement in the LCA and I-129 petition. Roles framed around administrative coordination rather than clinical teaching may face additional scrutiny from USCIS.
Which types of employers most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Clinical Instructors?
Academic medical centers, hospital-based nursing schools, and health sciences universities are the most active sponsors for Clinical Instructor H-1B petitions. These institutions have dedicated HR and legal teams experienced in LCA certification and I-129 filings. You can browse verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate, which surfaces institutions with confirmed LCA filing history for this occupation.
What happens to my H-1B status if my clinical teaching contract ends before the approved period?
H-1B status is tied to your employer and approved petition period, not the contract length. If your position ends early, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, change status, or depart the U.S. USCIS must receive a new I-129 petition before that window closes for your status to remain valid.
Can my employer use one LCA if I teach at multiple hospital campuses?
No. Each distinct worksite zip code requires its own certified LCA filed with DOL before work begins at that location. Clinical Instructor roles that rotate across affiliated hospital campuses or outpatient sites are a common source of compliance errors. Confirm with your employer that every location where you'll teach clinically is listed on a certified LCA.
How does the H-1B cap and selection process affect Clinical Instructor applicants?
Most Clinical Instructor positions at private hospitals or for-profit health systems are subject to the annual H-1B cap and the selection process, whose rules have changed recently. Roles at nonprofit academic medical centers or universities affiliated with accredited research institutions may qualify as cap-exempt, which eliminates the selection step entirely. Confirm your employer's cap-exempt status before counting on a specific start date.