H-1B Visa Pathologist's Assistant Jobs
Pathologist's Assistant jobs qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations because the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in pathologists' assistant studies or a closely related science. Sponsoring employers file a certified Labor Condition Application with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and H-1B visa status runs up to three years, extendable to six.
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We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.
Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.
When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.
Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.
Job Description
Status: Full Time - Benefit Eligible
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6am - 2:30pm or Monday - Friday, 7am - 3:30pm
Essential Job functions:
- Assures appropriate specimen accessioning and labeling
- Accurately describes gross anatomic features of routine, complicated surgical specimens, ensuring that all lesions, markings and sutures are mentioned; Sections specimens per departmental protocol; submits entire specimen(s)/representative section(s) for histologic preparation.
- Performs quality control and quality assurance tests as required.
- Demonstrated the ability to prioritize and triage specimens.
- Recognizes testing errors/discrepancies or problems and notifies the appropriate personnel; assists with problem resolution.
- Operates all instruments/equipment per accepted written procedures
- Recognizes and identifies equipment problems and contacts appropriate technical service
General Job functions:
- Maintains all necessary documentation and current logs.
- Handles and disposes of specimens and chemical waste based on the laboratory’s procedure manual and ensure compliance with regulatory policies.
- Ensures that records are accurate, complete, legible and appropriately filed and stored electronically.
- Meets acceptable turn-around time and productivity standards for the department.
- Maintains confidentiality of sensitive patient information.
- Maintains a clean, neat and orderly workplace including instruments and general laboratory equipment.
Physical Job Requirements
- Endurance (e.g. continuous typing, prolonged standing/bending, walking lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling)
- Work requires sitting, standing, and / or walking for periods of up to eight hours.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers
- Physical strength to lift heavy objects, carts, or items, taking frequency and weight into consideration.
- The normal performance of duties may require lifting and carrying objects: Objects 1 to 10 pounds.
- Physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place on the job, taking distance and speed into account.
- Balance is maintained during climbing, bending and/or reaching.
- Physical agility, which includes the ability to maneuver the body while in place.
Environmental Risks:
- Chemicals, Sharps, Latex, and Fumes
- Loud noises
- Vibration
- Allergens: dust, mold and/or pollen
- Magnetic fields
Blood-borne Pathogen:
- Exposure to infectious hazards, blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens.
- Contact with patient specimens is possible.
Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Pathology Assistant (PA) or Medical Degree distinction, preferred. Bachelor’s Degree or a higher degree in a NAACLA accredited Pathologists' Assistant program.
- Valid New York State Licensure as a Pathologists' Assistant (PA), and PA (ASCP) certificate, required.
- Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience, 5-8 years preferred.
- Must have experience with a Laboratory Information System.
Travel:
- None Required
Pay Range: $37.69 - $47.12 Hourly
The provided compensation range is based on industry standards and salary determinations will be made based on numerous factors including but not limited to years of experience and location of position.
About Our Commitment
Total Rewards at VillageMD
Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Our Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Safety Disclaimer
Our Company cares about the safety of our employees and applicants. Our Company does not use chat rooms for job searches or communications. Our Company will never request personal information via informal chat platforms or unsecure email. Our Company will never ask for money or an exchange of money, banking or other personal information prior to the in-person interview. Be aware of potential scams while job seeking. Interviews are conducted at select Our Company locations during regular business hours only. For information on job scams, visit, https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/JobScams or file a complaint at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/.
About Our Company
We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.
Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.
When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.
Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.
Job Description
Status: Full Time - Benefit Eligible
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6am - 2:30pm or Monday - Friday, 7am - 3:30pm
Essential Job functions:
- Assures appropriate specimen accessioning and labeling
- Accurately describes gross anatomic features of routine, complicated surgical specimens, ensuring that all lesions, markings and sutures are mentioned; Sections specimens per departmental protocol; submits entire specimen(s)/representative section(s) for histologic preparation.
- Performs quality control and quality assurance tests as required.
- Demonstrated the ability to prioritize and triage specimens.
- Recognizes testing errors/discrepancies or problems and notifies the appropriate personnel; assists with problem resolution.
- Operates all instruments/equipment per accepted written procedures
- Recognizes and identifies equipment problems and contacts appropriate technical service
General Job functions:
- Maintains all necessary documentation and current logs.
- Handles and disposes of specimens and chemical waste based on the laboratory’s procedure manual and ensure compliance with regulatory policies.
- Ensures that records are accurate, complete, legible and appropriately filed and stored electronically.
- Meets acceptable turn-around time and productivity standards for the department.
- Maintains confidentiality of sensitive patient information.
- Maintains a clean, neat and orderly workplace including instruments and general laboratory equipment.
Physical Job Requirements
- Endurance (e.g. continuous typing, prolonged standing/bending, walking lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling)
- Work requires sitting, standing, and / or walking for periods of up to eight hours.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers
- Physical strength to lift heavy objects, carts, or items, taking frequency and weight into consideration.
- The normal performance of duties may require lifting and carrying objects: Objects 1 to 10 pounds.
- Physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place on the job, taking distance and speed into account.
- Balance is maintained during climbing, bending and/or reaching.
- Physical agility, which includes the ability to maneuver the body while in place.
Environmental Risks:
- Chemicals, Sharps, Latex, and Fumes
- Loud noises
- Vibration
- Allergens: dust, mold and/or pollen
- Magnetic fields
Blood-borne Pathogen:
- Exposure to infectious hazards, blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens.
- Contact with patient specimens is possible.
Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Pathology Assistant (PA) or Medical Degree distinction, preferred. Bachelor’s Degree or a higher degree in a NAACLA accredited Pathologists' Assistant program.
- Valid New York State Licensure as a Pathologists' Assistant (PA), and PA (ASCP) certificate, required.
- Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience, 5-8 years preferred.
- Must have experience with a Laboratory Information System.
Travel:
- None Required
Pay Range: $37.69 - $47.12 Hourly
The provided compensation range is based on industry standards and salary determinations will be made based on numerous factors including but not limited to years of experience and location of position.
About Our Commitment
Total Rewards at VillageMD
Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Our Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Safety Disclaimer
Our Company cares about the safety of our employees and applicants. Our Company does not use chat rooms for job searches or communications. Our Company will never request personal information via informal chat platforms or unsecure email. Our Company will never ask for money or an exchange of money, banking or other personal information prior to the in-person interview. Be aware of potential scams while job seeking. Interviews are conducted at select Our Company locations during regular business hours only. For information on job scams, visit, https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/JobScams or file a complaint at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Pathologist's Assistant
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field, so a degree in pathologists' assistant studies, biology, or biomedical science strengthens your petition. Transcripts showing coursework in anatomy, histology, and pathophysiology directly support the specialty occupation argument.
Look up prevailing wages before negotiating
Your employer must certify your offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for your worksite location. Run the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 29-2099 before your offer conversation so you can flag any underpaying offers early.
Target health systems with existing H-1B LCA history
Academic medical centers and large regional health systems file LCAs for pathology support staff more consistently than smaller independent labs. Search Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified H-1B sponsorship history in pathology and anatomical science roles.
Confirm each worksite gets its own certified LCA
If you rotate between hospital campuses or affiliated labs, each physical worksite requires a separately certified LCA before you work there. Raise this with your prospective employer before accepting an offer to avoid unauthorized worksite situations.
Get your credentials evaluated before employers ask
If you completed a Canadian or international pathologists' assistant program, have a credential evaluation report ready. USCIS adjudicators compare foreign degrees against U.S. equivalency standards, and a prepared evaluation prevents an avoidable Request for Evidence.
File premium processing for time-sensitive lab start dates
Lab hiring cycles often have hard onboarding deadlines tied to staffing models. If your start date is fixed, ask your employer to elect premium processing when filing the I-129 petition with USCIS so adjudication completes within days rather than months.
H-1B Visa Pathologist's Assistant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Pathologist's Assistant role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, it typically does. Pathologists' assistant positions require a bachelor's degree or higher in pathologists' assistant studies or a closely related biological science, meeting USCIS's specialty occupation definition. Employers document the degree requirement in the I-129 petition, and most accredited PA programs award at least a master's degree, which further supports the qualification argument.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Pathologist's Assistant jobs?
Academic medical centers, large hospital networks, and university-affiliated pathology departments are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for this role because they have established immigration infrastructure. Smaller independent reference labs sponsor less frequently. Browse Migrate Mate to find employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filings specifically for pathology and clinical laboratory roles.
How does the H-1B LCA requirement work for Pathologist's Assistants who rotate between lab sites?
DOL requires a separately certified Labor Condition Application for each physical worksite where you perform duties. If your position involves rotating between a main hospital campus and affiliated surgical centers or satellite labs, your employer must file and receive LCA certification for every location before you begin working there. Confirm this with HR before accepting an offer.
Can a Pathologist's Assistant use OPT or CPT before transitioning to H-1B status?
Yes. If you completed a U.S. pathologists' assistant program on an F-1 visa, you can work on OPT for up to 12 months post-graduation. Because the role falls under a STEM-adjacent science classification, check with your Designated School Official whether your program's CIP code qualifies for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, which provides additional runway before your employer must file an H-1B petition.
What documentation should a Pathologist's Assistant prepare to support an H-1B petition?
Prepare official transcripts, your degree certificate, and any national certification credentials such as the ASCP PA credential. If your degree is from a non-U.S. institution, include a formal credential evaluation. The O*NET profile for this occupation documents the degree-level education and specialized knowledge requirements, which employers often reference when drafting the specialty occupation support letter for the I-129 filing.