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Operations Director roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in business, operations management, or a related field. Employers filing LCAs for this title typically classify it under SOC code 11-1021. Sponsorship timelines hinge on lottery selection and premium processing availability.
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We are looking for dedicated Director, Clinic Management, Pediatrics Specialties in the Fairfax and Ashburn areas to work in children’s specialties including Inova Children's Hematology/Oncology, Inova Children's Pulmonology, Inova Children’s Gastroenterology, Inova Children’s Neurology and Inova Children’s Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave.
The Director, Clinic Management plans, organizes, directs and supervises the activities of all assigned physician outpatient practices including patient scheduling, registration, medical records, financial controls, staffing, facility management and reporting/communication of operational and financial outcomes to staff, physicians and Inova Health System management. Maintains effective and responsive relationships with physicians, patients, their families and other providers. Takes ownership of physician outpatient practice operations including budgeting, productivity management for clinical staff/physicians/non-clinical staff, non-salary expense control, cash control and identification of capital needs for the operation.
Job Responsibilities
- Actively seeks out opportunities to share and receive best practice/process improvement initiatives with peers inside and outside of Inova Health System.
- Takes ownership of the completeness and accuracy of all front-end Revenue Cycle functions including registration, referral/authorizations, collection at the time of service, etc.
- Effectively builds ad-hoc and permanent teams to initiate change and influence future improvements.
- Ensures that accurate and complete records of patient visits are maintained and that equipment is safe and in proper working order.
- Establishes, monitors, and manages standards for Patient Access to optimize throughput (i.e. telephone, new and established patient appointments, and waiting room wait times).
- Promotes improvement through positive interactions with physicians and may conduct/participate in training personnel, students, and other staff.
- Demonstrates effective communication skills and discretion in the resolution of conflict among healthcare team members, patients, and families.
- Ensures that site-specific policies and procedures are in place to safeguard cash, checks, charges, or other currency.
- Oversees Physician Outpatient Practice to ensure it is performing effectively, which may include but is not limited to, preparing and implementing business strategy to achieve the organization’s goals, ensuring legal compliance, communicating and collaborating with stakeholders, managing employment decisions and contributions of supporting team members, and managing departmental budget and fiscal success.
Minimum Requirements
- Experience - 3 years healthcare management experience, 5 years of experience in healthcare operations in an ambulatory or hospital setting
- Education - Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (or 4 years of experience in lieu of degree)
Preferred Requirements
- Previous Pediatric Specialists of Virginia (PSV) work experience
Additional Details
- Application deadline: this position will remain posted for 30 days from the original posting date. Applications must be submitted before the posting closes.
- Tentative employment start date: June 2027
Applicants may be considered for current and future opportunities. We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.
Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Job Description
We are looking for dedicated Director, Clinic Management, Pediatrics Specialties in the Fairfax and Ashburn areas to work in children’s specialties including Inova Children's Hematology/Oncology, Inova Children's Pulmonology, Inova Children’s Gastroenterology, Inova Children’s Neurology and Inova Children’s Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave.
The Director, Clinic Management plans, organizes, directs and supervises the activities of all assigned physician outpatient practices including patient scheduling, registration, medical records, financial controls, staffing, facility management and reporting/communication of operational and financial outcomes to staff, physicians and Inova Health System management. Maintains effective and responsive relationships with physicians, patients, their families and other providers. Takes ownership of physician outpatient practice operations including budgeting, productivity management for clinical staff/physicians/non-clinical staff, non-salary expense control, cash control and identification of capital needs for the operation.
Job Responsibilities
- Actively seeks out opportunities to share and receive best practice/process improvement initiatives with peers inside and outside of Inova Health System.
- Takes ownership of the completeness and accuracy of all front-end Revenue Cycle functions including registration, referral/authorizations, collection at the time of service, etc.
- Effectively builds ad-hoc and permanent teams to initiate change and influence future improvements.
- Ensures that accurate and complete records of patient visits are maintained and that equipment is safe and in proper working order.
- Establishes, monitors, and manages standards for Patient Access to optimize throughput (i.e. telephone, new and established patient appointments, and waiting room wait times).
- Promotes improvement through positive interactions with physicians and may conduct/participate in training personnel, students, and other staff.
- Demonstrates effective communication skills and discretion in the resolution of conflict among healthcare team members, patients, and families.
- Ensures that site-specific policies and procedures are in place to safeguard cash, checks, charges, or other currency.
- Oversees Physician Outpatient Practice to ensure it is performing effectively, which may include but is not limited to, preparing and implementing business strategy to achieve the organization’s goals, ensuring legal compliance, communicating and collaborating with stakeholders, managing employment decisions and contributions of supporting team members, and managing departmental budget and fiscal success.
Minimum Requirements
- Experience - 3 years healthcare management experience, 5 years of experience in healthcare operations in an ambulatory or hospital setting
- Education - Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (or 4 years of experience in lieu of degree)
Preferred Requirements
- Previous Pediatric Specialists of Virginia (PSV) work experience
Additional Details
- Application deadline: this position will remain posted for 30 days from the original posting date. Applications must be submitted before the posting closes.
- Tentative employment start date: June 2027
Applicants may be considered for current and future opportunities. We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.
Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Operations Director
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the Operations Director role. A general business degree usually qualifies, but a degree in an unrelated field will trigger an RFE. Gather transcripts and have equivalency evaluations ready before applying.
Filter employers by LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to identify companies that have actively filed LCAs for Operations Director or similar management titles. This filters out employers who express interest in sponsorship but have no documented filing history with DOL.
Target cap-exempt employers to skip the lottery
Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government-affiliated entities are cap-exempt. Operations Directors at these organizations can be sponsored outside the annual H-1B lottery, giving you a filing window any time of year.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Look up the Level III or IV wage for SOC code 11-1021 in your metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before you negotiate. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the certified LCA wage, so knowing the floor strengthens your negotiating position.
Request premium processing in your offer negotiation
USCIS premium processing reduces the I-129 adjudication window to 15 business days. Negotiate for the employer to elect premium processing at the time of filing, not after delays arise, since adding it later extends your uncertainty period.
Build a specialty occupation evidence file early
Operations Director petitions face heightened scrutiny because the title sounds generalist. Collect job postings from your target employers, your O*NET occupation profile, and any industry certifications that tie your specific duties to a specialized degree requirement.
H-1B Visa Operations Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Operations Director role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as business administration, industrial engineering, or supply chain management. Roles where any degree field is acceptable, or where experience substitutes freely for education, are harder to support. Your employer's internal job description and industry norms both factor into USCIS's assessment.
How do I find employers who have actually sponsored H-1B visas for Operations Directors?
Migrate Mate shows verified DOL Labor Condition Application filing history by occupation, so you can see which companies have filed for Operations Director or closely related management titles. This is more reliable than asking during interviews, since many employers express willingness to sponsor without having ever completed the process.
What happens to my H-1B status if my Operations Director role is eliminated or restructured?
Your H-1B is tied to the specific employer and position on the approved petition. If the role is eliminated, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, transfer your H-1B, or change status. If your duties change substantially, your employer should file an amended I-129 before the change takes effect to avoid a status violation.
Can my employer transfer the H-1B petition if I move into a more senior operations role?
A promotion to a materially different title, such as Chief Operating Officer or VP of Operations, typically requires an amended or new H-1B petition rather than a simple update. USCIS treats significant changes in duties, supervisory scope, or SOC code as a new specialty occupation determination. Your employer should file before the promotion takes effect.
Is it possible to get H-1B sponsorship for an Operations Director role at a startup?
Yes, but startups face additional scrutiny because USCIS may question whether a small company genuinely needs a specialty occupation professional at the director level. A strong offer letter detailing specific technical or analytical duties, an organizational chart showing the reporting structure, and evidence of operational complexity in the business all strengthen the petition.