H-1B Visa Physicist Jobs
Physicist jobs qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in physics or a closely related field. Employers in research institutions, national laboratories, defense contractors, and tech companies regularly sponsor H-1B petitions for this role. Each position requires a certified Labor Condition Application before your petition can be filed.
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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
Job functions:
- Acceptance/Commissioning of radiation therapy machines/software/equipment
- Continuous quality assurance and dosimetry calibration of various equipment, external beam radiation, brachytherapy, CT simulator and Treatment Planning System.
- External beam treatment planning (3D, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT and SRS) using Varian treatment planning system.
- HDR Brachytherapy planning and treatment.
- Physics support for SBRT, SRS, HDR and 4DCT.
- Performs and evaluates patient related dosimetric measurements
- Implementation of state and federal regulations.
- Active participation in quality assurance programs
- Accessibility to RTT and dosimetry staff for set up and delivery advice
- Close interaction with SMG and IT staff
- Close interaction with Varian for Truebeam maintenance and troubleshooting
- Assistance to other health care professionals in optimizing the balance between the beneficial and deleterious effects of radiation;
- Compliance with applicable federal and state regulations
- Active participation in software and/or hardware consideration and/or purchase
- Develop and/or improve electronic and/or paper charting of all special procedures
- Participate actively in the periodic recurring departmental accreditation process with national oversight body (APEX, ACR or ACRO)
- Frequent collaboration with all clinical staff in SMG Department of Radiation Oncology
- Protection of the patient and others from potentially harmful or excessive radiation;
- Measurement and characterization of radiation;
- Participate in the establishment of protocols to ensure safe, timely and accurate patient treatment planning and delivery
- Conduct radiation safety education courses as required for all departmental staff
- Performance of radiation exposure monitoring program within the department
- Active participation in department’s clinical quality assurance endeavors
Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements
- Certification in the specific subfield(s) of medical physics with its associated medical health physics aspects by an appropriate national certifying body and abides by the certifying body's requirements for continuing education.
- Ph.D/MS in physics, medical physics, radiological physics, medical health physics, or equivalent disciplines from an accredited college or university
- One year of clinical experience in a Radiation Oncology department
- Proficiency in following modalities:
- External beam planning, including 2D, 3D, IMRT, gating
- Specialized EBRT to include SBRT and/or SRS
- High dose rate brachytherapy
- Radionuclide handling and/or therapy
- BC/BE with certification by either:
- The American Board of Radiology; or
- The American Board of Medical Physics
Travel
- Ability to commute to satellite offices as needed
Pay Range: $187,616.00 - $234,520.00 Annual
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
Job functions:
- Acceptance/Commissioning of radiation therapy machines/software/equipment
- Continuous quality assurance and dosimetry calibration of various equipment, external beam radiation, brachytherapy, CT simulator and Treatment Planning System.
- External beam treatment planning (3D, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT and SRS) using Varian treatment planning system.
- HDR Brachytherapy planning and treatment.
- Physics support for SBRT, SRS, HDR and 4DCT.
- Performs and evaluates patient related dosimetric measurements
- Implementation of state and federal regulations.
- Active participation in quality assurance programs
- Accessibility to RTT and dosimetry staff for set up and delivery advice
- Close interaction with SMG and IT staff
- Close interaction with Varian for Truebeam maintenance and troubleshooting
- Assistance to other health care professionals in optimizing the balance between the beneficial and deleterious effects of radiation;
- Compliance with applicable federal and state regulations
- Active participation in software and/or hardware consideration and/or purchase
- Develop and/or improve electronic and/or paper charting of all special procedures
- Participate actively in the periodic recurring departmental accreditation process with national oversight body (APEX, ACR or ACRO)
- Frequent collaboration with all clinical staff in SMG Department of Radiation Oncology
- Protection of the patient and others from potentially harmful or excessive radiation;
- Measurement and characterization of radiation;
- Participate in the establishment of protocols to ensure safe, timely and accurate patient treatment planning and delivery
- Conduct radiation safety education courses as required for all departmental staff
- Performance of radiation exposure monitoring program within the department
- Active participation in department’s clinical quality assurance endeavors
Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements
- Certification in the specific subfield(s) of medical physics with its associated medical health physics aspects by an appropriate national certifying body and abides by the certifying body's requirements for continuing education.
- Ph.D/MS in physics, medical physics, radiological physics, medical health physics, or equivalent disciplines from an accredited college or university
- One year of clinical experience in a Radiation Oncology department
- Proficiency in following modalities:
- External beam planning, including 2D, 3D, IMRT, gating
- Specialized EBRT to include SBRT and/or SRS
- High dose rate brachytherapy
- Radionuclide handling and/or therapy
- BC/BE with certification by either:
- The American Board of Radiology; or
- The American Board of Medical Physics
Travel
- Ability to commute to satellite offices as needed
Pay Range: $187,616.00 - $234,520.00 Annual
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 in Physicist
Map your subfield to SOC codes
Physicist roles span multiple Standard Occupational Classification codes, from nuclear physicists to medical physicists. Confirm which SOC code your employer plans to use before filing, since the prevailing wage tier varies by code and directly affects your certified LCA wage.
Pull prevailing wage data before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV prevailing wage for your specific SOC code and work location. Your offer must meet or exceed the certified wage, so knowing the threshold before salary discussions protects you from an LCA deficiency.
Target employers with active research infrastructure
National laboratories operated under DOE contracts, university research departments, and defense-focused contractors file H-1B petitions for physicists far more consistently than general industry employers. Use Migrate Mate to identify which employers have verified H-1B LCA filing history for physics and research scientist roles.
Document degree equivalency for applied roles
If your highest degree is in a physics subfield like optics or acoustics and the job title is applied or engineering-adjacent, prepare a credential evaluation and professional reference letters before USCIS reviews the petition. Ambiguous degree-to-role alignment is a common Request for Evidence trigger for physicist petitions.
Confirm each worksite needs its own LCA
If your physicist role involves work at a national lab, university partner site, or government facility separate from your employer's main address, your employer must file a certified LCA for each distinct worksite before you begin work there. A single LCA does not cover unlisted locations.
Prepare for O*NET alignment in your petition
USCIS commonly references the O*NET occupation profile for physicists when evaluating specialty occupation status. Review the O*NET entry for your SOC code before your employer drafts the support letter, so the job duties described in the petition align with the degree-level tasks listed there.
H-1B Visa Physicist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Physicist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Physicist positions typically require at least a bachelor's degree in physics or a directly related field, which meets the USCIS definition of a specialty occupation. Your employer's support letter should connect your specific job duties to that degree requirement. Roles grounded in theoretical research, applied physics, or laboratory instrumentation all meet this standard when structured appropriately.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Physicist roles?
National laboratories, defense contractors, semiconductor manufacturers, medical device companies, and research universities are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for physicists. These employers have established HR processes for LCA filings and petition management. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing history for physics and research roles on Migrate Mate before you apply.
How long does H-1B status last for a Physicist position?
H-1B status is initially granted for up to three years and can be extended to a maximum of six years. Extensions beyond six years are possible only if your employer has filed a PERM labor certification or an I-140 immigrant petition on your behalf and specific backlog conditions apply. Status is tied to your sponsoring employer and your certified LCA worksite.
What happens if a Physicist changes research sites or labs during H-1B status?
Each distinct worksite requires its own certified LCA before you begin work there. If your physicist role moves you to a partner institution, government facility, or satellite lab not covered by your original LCA, your employer must file and receive certification for the new location first. Working at an uncertified site puts your status at risk and can trigger USCIS compliance issues.
Can a Physicist on H-1B pursue a green card while employed?
Yes. H-1B allows dual intent, meaning you can pursue permanent residence without jeopardizing your nonimmigrant status. Many physicists pursue the EB-1A extraordinary ability or EB-2 National Interest Waiver pathways, which allow self-petition without a PERM labor certification. Your employer can also sponsor you through the standard EB-2 or EB-3 PERM process if you prefer employer-backed sponsorship.