H-1B Visa Patient Registrar Jobs
Patient Registrar roles at U.S. hospitals and health systems can qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in health information management, healthcare administration, or a related field. Large hospital networks and academic medical centers file LCAs regularly for this occupation, making them the most reliable sponsorship targets.
Find H-1B Visa Patient Registrar JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 163+ Patient Registrar jobs










See all 163+ Patient Registrar Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Patient Registrar roles.
Get Access To All Jobs
Do you have the career opportunities as a Patient Registrar Float you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Methodist Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Jump-start your career in our Registration department! This opportunity allows you to work at ALL of the local facilities and with different teams. After six months, there is potential for you to work permanently at just one of these facilities. Which will you choose?
Flexible Schedule/Availability is preferred as Shift Needs May Vary -
Shifts are scheduled in 8 – 12 hour blocks | Full-time & PRN Available | Day & Night Shifts:
- Wednesday - Saturday 6:00pm - 6:00am
- Wednesday - Saturday 6:00am - 6:00pm
- Sunday - Wednesday 6:00pm - 6:00am
- Sunday - Wednesday 6:00am - 6:00pm
Must be able to travel to ALL San Antonio facilities as needed:
- Methodist Hospital
- Methodist Hospital Metropolitan
- Methodist Hospital Northeast
- Methodist Hospital Specialty & Transplant
- Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
- Methodist Hospital Texsan
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Registrar, you will be responsible for timely and accurate patient registration. You will also interview patients for all pertinent account information and verify insurance coverage.
Job Responsibilities
- Interview patients at workstations or at bedside to obtain all necessary account information. Bedside registration utilizing carts/computers on wheels
- Provide exemplary customer service
- Ensure charts are completed and accurate
- Verify all insurance and obtain pre-certification/authorization
- Calculate and collect patient liability amounts
- Ensure that all necessary signatures are obtained for treatment
- Process patient charts according to paperwork flow needs and established productivity standards
- Interview incoming patients, relatives and/or other responsible individuals to obtain identifying and demographical information with insurance and financial information
- Assign Insurance Plans (IPlans) accurately
- Verify insurance benefits and determine pre-certification/authorization status via online or other resources. If pre-certification/authorization/notification of admission is required and has not been obtained, initiate via Passport, online or phone call. Enter all information and authorization/referral numbers into the registration system.
- Secure all signatures necessary for treatments, release of medical information, assignment of insurance benefits, and payment of services from legally responsible parties. Obtain copies of necessary identification and insurance cards.
- Understand/explain policies regarding services, pricing, insurance billing, and payment of account.
Qualifications
- 1 year of related experience preferred.
- Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office applications required
Benefits
Methodist Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Patient Registrar Float opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
See all 163+ H-1B Visa Patient Registrar Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new H-1B Visa Patient Registrar Jobs.
Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Patient Registrar
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation requirements
USCIS requires a specific bachelor's degree tied directly to the Patient Registrar role. A degree in health information management, healthcare administration, or health sciences strengthens your petition far more than a general business degree.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer
Look up the prevailing wage for Patient Registrar positions in your target metro area before accepting an offer. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage level for your location and experience tier.
Target academic medical centers and large hospital networks
Academic medical centers and multi-hospital health systems file H-1B LCAs for Patient Registrar roles more consistently than small clinics. Focus your search on employers with established HR and immigration compliance infrastructure already in place.
Search H-1B-sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by Patient Registrar roles at employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. Migrate Mate surfaces DOL disclosure data so you can see which health systems have actively sponsored this occupation before applying.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before your start date
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify to legally employ you on H-1B status. Ask HR to confirm enrollment during the offer stage, not after your I-129 is filed, since non-enrolled employers create compliance problems that delay your start.
Ask HR about cap-exempt filing if the employer qualifies
Hospital systems affiliated with a university or nonprofit research institution may qualify as cap-exempt H-1B petitioners. If your employer has that status, your petition bypasses the annual lottery entirely and can be filed any time of year.
H-1B Visa Patient Registrar: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Patient Registrar role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS requires the role to normally demand at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. If your employer's job posting and internal job description require a degree in health information management, healthcare administration, or a closely related field, the position can qualify. Roles listed as requiring any bachelor's degree or no degree at all are harder to defend as specialty occupations.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Patient Registrar positions?
Academic medical centers, large regional hospital networks, and integrated health systems are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for Patient Registrar roles. These employers have dedicated HR and immigration teams that handle LCA filings regularly. Smaller outpatient clinics and private practices rarely sponsor because the administrative overhead isn't built into their operations. Search verified LCA filing history on Migrate Mate to identify which health systems have sponsored this role in your target city.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my timeline as a Patient Registrar applicant?
If your target employer is a standard cap-subject employer, your petition enters the annual lottery with a registration window in March. Selection is random, and unselected registrations cannot be resubmitted until the following year. The practical implication is that you and your employer need to plan around an October 1 start date if selected, since that's when the new fiscal year cap opens. Employers affiliated with universities or nonprofits may be cap-exempt, which eliminates the lottery entirely.
What prevailing wage level should I expect for a Patient Registrar H-1B petition?
DOL assigns prevailing wages based on your location, the O*NET occupation code your employer uses, and your experience level. Patient Registrar roles typically file at Level I or Level II depending on whether the position is entry-level or requires prior registration experience. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the applicable level for your metro area. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up current figures for your city before evaluating any offer.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Patient Registrar employer if I change jobs?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as the new I-129 petition is filed with USCIS, as long as you're transferring to a same or similar specialty occupation role and your previous petition was approved. You don't need to wait for the new petition to be approved before starting. Your new employer files a fresh LCA with DOL and an I-129 transfer petition, and the cap does not apply since you're already counted against it.