H-1B Visa Patient Coordinator Jobs
Patient Coordinator jobs with H-1B visa sponsorship are available at hospital systems, specialty clinics, and healthcare networks that structure the role around degree-level responsibilities in health services administration. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL and an I-129 petition with USCIS, granting H-1B visa status for up to three years, extendable to six.
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Frazier Rehab Institute - UMC
Address:
220 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202
Shift:
Days 7A - 7P (United States of America)
Job Description Summary:
The Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator performs clerical duties and clinical patient care support on the unit under the direction of the Licensed Nursing Personnel. They utilize proper and professional communication skills with department and UofL Health personnel, as well as with patients, families, and visitors. All duties will be provided in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of licensed nursing personnel and while adhering to the values of patient and family centered care.
Job Description:
Essential Functions:
- Transcribes and computes physician orders, department orders and messages accurately. Writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately
- Assembles patient medical records and maintains proper order of records within the chart
- Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, checking for completeness
- Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person
- Replaces forms as necessary in patient medical records
- Routes requests for patient information to nurse promptly and accurately
- Communicates physician orders to responsible nurse
- Collects required unit data
- Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs
- Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage
- Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens
- Performs and documents point-of-care testing
- Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs
- Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs
Other Functions:
- Organizes equipment and supplies
- Completes bedmaking and cleaning assignments on the unit
- Performs and documents perineal care, and applies unsterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, and elastic stockings
- Safely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales)
- Presents a pleasant, courteous, effective manner with telephone conversations and interactions with others
- Orders stock; maintains and enters charged items at the end of the shift according to procedure
- Orients new personnel in desk orientation
- Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients
- Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood
- Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures. Maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures
- Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
- Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Performs other duties as assigned
Primary Location:
Frazier Rehab Institute - UMC
Address:
220 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202
Shift:
Days 7A - 7P (United States of America)
Job Description Summary:
The Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator performs clerical duties and clinical patient care support on the unit under the direction of the Licensed Nursing Personnel. They utilize proper and professional communication skills with department and UofL Health personnel, as well as with patients, families, and visitors. All duties will be provided in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of licensed nursing personnel and while adhering to the values of patient and family centered care.
Job Description:
Essential Functions:
- Transcribes and computes physician orders, department orders and messages accurately. Writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately
- Assembles patient medical records and maintains proper order of records within the chart
- Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, checking for completeness
- Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person
- Replaces forms as necessary in patient medical records
- Routes requests for patient information to nurse promptly and accurately
- Communicates physician orders to responsible nurse
- Collects required unit data
- Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs
- Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage
- Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens
- Performs and documents point-of-care testing
- Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs
- Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs
Other Functions:
- Organizes equipment and supplies
- Completes bedmaking and cleaning assignments on the unit
- Performs and documents perineal care, and applies unsterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, and elastic stockings
- Safely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales)
- Presents a pleasant, courteous, effective manner with telephone conversations and interactions with others
- Orders stock; maintains and enters charged items at the end of the shift according to procedure
- Orients new personnel in desk orientation
- Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients
- Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood
- Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures. Maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures
- Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
- Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Performs other duties as assigned
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Patient Coordinator
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
Patient Coordinator roles qualify as a specialty occupation only when tied to a specific bachelor's degree field like health administration, public health, or nursing. Document how your coursework directly maps to your job duties before the employer files the LCA.
Verify prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Run your job title, SOC code, and worksite ZIP through the OFLC Wage Search before salary negotiations. Your employer must certify a wage at or above the applicable prevailing wage level on the LCA, so knowing the floor protects you.
Target health systems with dedicated HR sponsorship teams
Large hospital networks and academic medical centers process H-1B petitions in-house and file regularly for administrative clinical roles. Use Migrate Mate to search Patient Coordinator openings filtered by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history.
Confirm each worksite appears on a certified LCA
If you work across multiple clinic locations, your employer needs a separate certified LCA for each worksite. Ask HR which locations are covered before you start, and flag any new site added after your I-129 is approved.
Use O*NET to align your job description language
The O*NET profile for Medical Secretaries and Patient Coordinators lists degree-level tasks like care coordination, clinical data management, and compliance documentation. Ask your employer to mirror that language in the job description submitted to USCIS.
Plan your H-1B extension timeline with HR early
H-1B status is approved for three years and can be extended once for a total of six. File the extension with USCIS at least six months before your I-94 expires, so operational coverage at your clinic is never interrupted.
H-1B Visa Patient Coordinator: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Patient Coordinator role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Not automatically. The role qualifies only when the employer structures it around duties that normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as health administration, public health, or clinical informatics. USCIS will scrutinize a job description that includes routine scheduling or clerical tasks without degree-level clinical or administrative responsibilities, so the employer's framing of the position matters significantly.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Patient Coordinator roles?
Hospital systems, academic medical centers, and large specialty clinic networks are the most consistent sponsors because they have in-house immigration counsel and file LCAs regularly for administrative clinical roles. You can browse Patient Coordinator openings at employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history directly on Migrate Mate, which surfaces that DOL disclosure data by role and location.
What documents should I prepare before my employer files the H-1B petition?
You'll need official transcripts and your degree certificate showing a field directly related to the role, a detailed letter from your employer describing your specific job duties and their connection to that field of study, and your current immigration documents including your I-94 record and any prior visa approvals. If your degree is from outside the U.S., a credential evaluation from a NACES-member service is typically required by USCIS.
What is an LCA and how does it affect my Patient Coordinator job?
A Labor Condition Application is a certification your employer files with DOL before submitting your H-1B petition to USCIS. It commits the employer to pay you at least the prevailing wage for your job title and worksite, post a public notice at the work location, and not use you to displace U.S. workers. Each facility or clinic location where you regularly work needs its own certified LCA.
Can I change employers or clinics while on H-1B status as a Patient Coordinator?
Yes, but your new employer must file a new H-1B transfer petition with USCIS before you start working for them. You can begin the new job as soon as the petition is received by USCIS, under H-1B portability rules, without waiting for approval. The new employer also needs a fresh certified LCA for your worksite, so HR must start that DOL filing process in parallel with the USCIS petition.