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Front Desk Receptionist roles can qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field, such as hospitality management or business administration. Employers in healthcare, hospitality, and corporate settings have filed LCAs for this role. Finding those employers is the first step.
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Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant/Front Desk Receptionist to work at the clinic located in Decatur, GA.
This Assistant’s responsibilities include all duties related to the back-office and front desk. Responsibilities assigned to individuals can and will change at any time at the discretion of management or the supervisor.
Schedule: M-F (2 days/week at front desk, 3 days/week in back-office)
BACK OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Escort patients from reception to exam room, documenting height, weight, blood pressure and temperature as indicated, document patient’s chief complaint and notify doctor when patient is ready to be seen
- Stock exam rooms with supplies each morning, clean rooms between patients
- Maintain inventory of medical supplies, completing requisitions (order forms) in a timely manner to ensure supplies are not depleted
- Other tasks as assigned by management
FRONT OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Filing of all scanned paperwork daily
- Fax clinic schedules to physicians for next clinic day
- Prepare travel chart weekly
- Open and distribute mail, daily
- Print schedule for following clinic day. Verify that all progress notes and super-bills are attached
- Order office supplies
- Answer telephone calls, including closed offices at different locations
- Page on consultations to physicians. Page should include consult, hospital, patient name, room number, referring physician, and hospital phone number with appropriate extension
- Make appointments for new and existing patients according to set guidelines. If patient is new, directions should be given
- Handle and process billing information daily
- Handle and process dictation, letters, and physician orders daily
- Register patients, enter and/or update patient demographics, make copies of vital information
- Collect co-payments and past due balances from patients at check-in/check-out desk
- Coordinate and process referral information for managed care patients
- Process medical records requests
- Escort patients from reception to exam room, documenting height, weight, blood pressure and temperature as indicated, document patient’s chief complaint and notify doctor when patient is ready to be seen
- Obtain laboratory specimens as requested, completing lab requisitions and preparing samples for pick-up by lab. Document same in Medical Record
- Ensure superbills are completed at visit end, including visit code, diagnoses and all labs ordered
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Must have at least (1) one year of clinical practice experience, preferably in an office setting
- Must be comfortable with back office responsibilities
- High school Education or equivalent
- Proof of current vaccinations, including recommended boosters, commonly required for those working with immunocompromised patients, including measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A & B, influenza, and COVID-19.
Requests for accommodations/exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws.
BENEFITS
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- $23/hour
INTRODUCTION
Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant/Front Desk Receptionist to work at the clinic located in Decatur, GA.
This Assistant’s responsibilities include all duties related to the back-office and front desk. Responsibilities assigned to individuals can and will change at any time at the discretion of management or the supervisor.
Schedule: M-F (2 days/week at front desk, 3 days/week in back-office)
BACK OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Escort patients from reception to exam room, documenting height, weight, blood pressure and temperature as indicated, document patient’s chief complaint and notify doctor when patient is ready to be seen
- Stock exam rooms with supplies each morning, clean rooms between patients
- Maintain inventory of medical supplies, completing requisitions (order forms) in a timely manner to ensure supplies are not depleted
- Other tasks as assigned by management
FRONT OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Filing of all scanned paperwork daily
- Fax clinic schedules to physicians for next clinic day
- Prepare travel chart weekly
- Open and distribute mail, daily
- Print schedule for following clinic day. Verify that all progress notes and super-bills are attached
- Order office supplies
- Answer telephone calls, including closed offices at different locations
- Page on consultations to physicians. Page should include consult, hospital, patient name, room number, referring physician, and hospital phone number with appropriate extension
- Make appointments for new and existing patients according to set guidelines. If patient is new, directions should be given
- Handle and process billing information daily
- Handle and process dictation, letters, and physician orders daily
- Register patients, enter and/or update patient demographics, make copies of vital information
- Collect co-payments and past due balances from patients at check-in/check-out desk
- Coordinate and process referral information for managed care patients
- Process medical records requests
- Escort patients from reception to exam room, documenting height, weight, blood pressure and temperature as indicated, document patient’s chief complaint and notify doctor when patient is ready to be seen
- Obtain laboratory specimens as requested, completing lab requisitions and preparing samples for pick-up by lab. Document same in Medical Record
- Ensure superbills are completed at visit end, including visit code, diagnoses and all labs ordered
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Must have at least (1) one year of clinical practice experience, preferably in an office setting
- Must be comfortable with back office responsibilities
- High school Education or equivalent
- Proof of current vaccinations, including recommended boosters, commonly required for those working with immunocompromised patients, including measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A & B, influenza, and COVID-19.
Requests for accommodations/exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws.
BENEFITS
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- $23/hour
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Front Desk Receptionist
Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
USCIS requires that your bachelor's degree directly relates to the receptionist role as defined by the employer. A degree in hospitality management, business administration, or communications strengthens the specialty occupation argument more than an unrelated field.
Search LCA filings before applying
Use Migrate Mate to filter Front Desk Receptionist roles by employers who have active LCA filings for this occupation code. That filing history confirms the employer has already cleared the DOL wage certification step for this position.
Confirm the employer is E-Verify enrolled
H-1B sponsors must be enrolled in E-Verify. Ask HR directly before investing time in an application. An employer not yet enrolled can still register, but it adds weeks to your timeline and may push your start date past your OPT end date.
Check the prevailing wage before negotiating
Run your job title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search before any salary discussion. The employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your metro area, so knowing that floor protects you in negotiations.
Document supervisory or specialized duties clearly
H-1B petitions for receptionist roles face higher RFE rates because officers question specialty occupation status. A job description that specifies client-facing duties requiring degree-level judgment, such as compliance coordination or multilingual client services, reduces that risk significantly.
File during the cap registration window
USCIS opens H-1B cap registration in March each year for an October 1 start date. Front Desk Receptionist roles are cap-subject unless your employer is a university or nonprofit research institution, so your petition must clear the lottery before the employer can file.
H-1B Visa Front Desk Receptionist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Front Desk Receptionist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it isn't automatic. USCIS evaluates whether the position normally requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field. A generic receptionist role likely won't qualify, but a position requiring a degree in hospitality management, business administration, or a related discipline, documented in the job description, has a stronger case. Employers in healthcare and corporate settings have successfully sponsored this role.
Which types of employers are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas for Front Desk Receptionist positions?
Large healthcare systems, hotel groups, financial services firms, and corporate headquarters tend to have HR infrastructure that supports H-1B filings and are more likely to justify a degree requirement for front-of-house roles. You can browse employers with verified LCA filing history for this occupation on Migrate Mate, which filters by role and employer rather than requiring you to search raw DOL disclosure data.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm a receptionist and the employer eliminates my position?
You have a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new H-1B sponsor, change status, or depart the country. During that window your status is not automatically terminated, but you can't work. If a new employer files an H-1B transfer petition before the grace period ends, you can begin work upon filing under portability rules.
Can my employer use O*NET data to justify specialty occupation for a receptionist role?
Yes. The O*NET occupation profile for Receptionists lists typical education at a high school diploma level, which creates a challenge for H-1B specialty occupation claims. Employers counter this by documenting that their specific position exceeds the baseline O*NET description, typically through a detailed job requirements letter showing why a degree is necessary for the duties performed.
How long does H-1B processing typically take for a Front Desk Receptionist position?
Standard USCIS processing runs three to six months after the cap registration lottery in March. Premium processing, which expedites USCIS adjudication to 15 business days, is available for an additional fee and is common when employers need a firm start date. The DOL LCA certification that must precede the I-129 petition typically takes seven business days.