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LOCATION: Maury Regional Medical Center - Columbia, TN
SHIFT: Full-time, Days, 8am-4:30pm
MAURY REGIONAL HEALTH:
At Maury Regional Health, patients are at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to clinical excellence and compassionate care, offering exceptional service. As a top-rated organization, we foster an inclusive, collaborative work environment where innovation and patient care lead the way.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Public Relations Specialist is responsible for managing the media narrative across our healthcare network. This role builds relationships with local and regional media outlets, and designs/executes media campaigns designed to inform and educate the community about the organization’s news and major milestones. This role also helps strengthen the relationships with community organizations including area Chambers.
Core Responsibilities
- Media Cultivation: Establish and maintain strong daily relationships with local newspaper editors, radio hosts, television reporters, and digital journalists across hospital communities and the surrounding counties.
- Campaign Execution: Draft and distribute high-impact press releases, media advisories, and pitch packages.
- Reputation Management: Proactively monitor local and regional media.
- Thought Leadership: Work with the MarCom director to create thought leadership content to spotlight clinical and leader expertise by providing a voice on trending topics relevant to the community.
- Integration: Partner with the Marketing & Branding Specialist to launch regular "Meet the Physician", "Provider Spotlight", “GME”, and “Employee Testimonials” media features across the community surrounding counties.
- Owned Media Content: Manage a content calendar and create ongoing written and visual content designed to drive community education and enhance the patient experience.
Job Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, or a related field Required
- Experience: 3–5 years of professional PR or marketing experience; healthcare industry background is strongly preferred
WHY MAURY:
- 2025 Great Place to Work & 2024 Best Place for Working Parents
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plans & PTO
- Educational Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement & Career Advancement Navigation
- Employee Discounts
- Childcare Services – Hospitots
- Adoption Assistance
For more information: About Maury Regional Health
MISSION, VISION & VALUES:
MISSION: Clinical excellence. Compassionate care. Every patient. Every day.
VISION: To be the trusted choice for health and wellness in southern Middle Tennessee by delivering a safe, seamless and patient-centered experience.
VALUES:
W – Wholeness: Wellness-centered care of mind, body & spirit for our patients & health care team.
E – Empathy: Understanding the feelings of others as we walk with them on their path to wellness.
C – Community: Creating relationships, connections & trust.
A – Advocacy: Defending the rights of all to be heard.
R – Respect: Treating everyone with dignity & respect.
E – Engagement: Actively involving all stakeholders in creating better health outcomes for southern Middle Tennessee.
STRATEGIC ANCHORS:
- Quality patient care
- Highly effective teams
- Stewardship of resources
- Innovative culture
Maury Regional Health is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in all aspects of the employer/employee relationship. Maury Regional Health grants equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origins (including ancestry), genetic information, disability, age, military/national guard/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, or other status protected by state or federal law. Statements made by applicants for employment on this application form will be checked for accuracy. Maury Regional Health campuses are tobacco-free. All tobacco use is prohibited.
DEPT: Marketing and Communications
LOCATION: Maury Regional Medical Center - Columbia, TN
SHIFT: Full-time, Days, 8am-4:30pm
MAURY REGIONAL HEALTH:
At Maury Regional Health, patients are at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to clinical excellence and compassionate care, offering exceptional service. As a top-rated organization, we foster an inclusive, collaborative work environment where innovation and patient care lead the way.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Public Relations Specialist is responsible for managing the media narrative across our healthcare network. This role builds relationships with local and regional media outlets, and designs/executes media campaigns designed to inform and educate the community about the organization’s news and major milestones. This role also helps strengthen the relationships with community organizations including area Chambers.
Core Responsibilities
- Media Cultivation: Establish and maintain strong daily relationships with local newspaper editors, radio hosts, television reporters, and digital journalists across hospital communities and the surrounding counties.
- Campaign Execution: Draft and distribute high-impact press releases, media advisories, and pitch packages.
- Reputation Management: Proactively monitor local and regional media.
- Thought Leadership: Work with the MarCom director to create thought leadership content to spotlight clinical and leader expertise by providing a voice on trending topics relevant to the community.
- Integration: Partner with the Marketing & Branding Specialist to launch regular "Meet the Physician", "Provider Spotlight", “GME”, and “Employee Testimonials” media features across the community surrounding counties.
- Owned Media Content: Manage a content calendar and create ongoing written and visual content designed to drive community education and enhance the patient experience.
Job Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, or a related field Required
- Experience: 3–5 years of professional PR or marketing experience; healthcare industry background is strongly preferred
WHY MAURY:
- 2025 Great Place to Work & 2024 Best Place for Working Parents
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plans & PTO
- Educational Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement & Career Advancement Navigation
- Employee Discounts
- Childcare Services – Hospitots
- Adoption Assistance
For more information: About Maury Regional Health
MISSION, VISION & VALUES:
MISSION: Clinical excellence. Compassionate care. Every patient. Every day.
VISION: To be the trusted choice for health and wellness in southern Middle Tennessee by delivering a safe, seamless and patient-centered experience.
VALUES:
W – Wholeness: Wellness-centered care of mind, body & spirit for our patients & health care team.
E – Empathy: Understanding the feelings of others as we walk with them on their path to wellness.
C – Community: Creating relationships, connections & trust.
A – Advocacy: Defending the rights of all to be heard.
R – Respect: Treating everyone with dignity & respect.
E – Engagement: Actively involving all stakeholders in creating better health outcomes for southern Middle Tennessee.
STRATEGIC ANCHORS:
- Quality patient care
- Highly effective teams
- Stewardship of resources
- Innovative culture
Maury Regional Health is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in all aspects of the employer/employee relationship. Maury Regional Health grants equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origins (including ancestry), genetic information, disability, age, military/national guard/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, or other status protected by state or federal law. Statements made by applicants for employment on this application form will be checked for accuracy. Maury Regional Health campuses are tobacco-free. All tobacco use is prohibited.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Public Relations
Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
PR roles require a directly related degree to satisfy USCIS specialty occupation standards. A communications or journalism degree is straightforward, but a general business degree may trigger a Request for Evidence unless your coursework or experience ties directly to PR.
Research LCA filing history by employer
Use Migrate Mate to filter PR job listings by employers with active H-1B LCA filings in your target market. Employers who have sponsored PR roles before are far less likely to withdraw an offer mid-process over sponsorship uncertainty.
Target agencies with multinational client rosters
Large PR agencies with global clients file H-1B petitions regularly and have established immigration workflows. Boutique firms focused on a single domestic market are less likely to have prior sponsorship experience or budget for the associated filing costs.
Negotiate offer timing around H-1B cap deadlines
H-1B cap registration closes in late March and employment can't start until October 1. If you receive an offer in April, confirm the employer will hold the role for up to six months rather than fill it with an immediately available candidate.
Confirm prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your PR job title and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level I through Level IV wage tiers for your specific metro area before evaluating any offer.
Document your PR portfolio as evidence of specialization
USCIS scrutinizes PR petitions more than STEM fields. A curated portfolio showing campaigns tied to your specific degree discipline, such as crisis communications or investor relations, strengthens the specialty occupation argument in your employer's I-129 petition.
H-1B Visa Public Relations: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a public relations job qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, PR roles qualify when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as communications, public relations, or journalism. USCIS evaluates whether the job itself demands specialized knowledge, not just whether you hold a degree. Roles that accept any degree or have no degree requirement at all are more likely to face a Request for Evidence or denial.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for PR professionals?
Large integrated communications agencies, in-house corporate PR teams at Fortune 500 companies, and tech firms with dedicated communications functions sponsor H-1B visas for PR roles most consistently. Government contractors and nonprofits sponsor less frequently. Migrate Mate lets you filter PR job listings by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history, so you can focus your applications on companies that have actually sponsored the role before.
What happens to my H-1B status if my PR employer does layoffs?
You have a 60-day grace period after your employment ends to find a new employer willing to file an H-1B transfer petition or to take another action to maintain lawful status. Your new employer must file a new LCA and I-129 before you begin work. The grace period is not extended if you were already in a cap-gap or extension period.
How does the DOL prevailing wage requirement work for PR jobs?
Before filing your H-1B petition, your employer certifies through the LCA that your offered salary meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for your specific PR job title, experience level, and work location. You can verify the applicable wage tiers yourself using the OFLC Wage Search. The four wage levels correspond to entry, qualified, experienced, and fully competent roles, and the correct level must match your actual job duties.
Can I switch from a PR agency job to an in-house role on H-1B?
Yes, but your new in-house employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before your first day. You can begin working for the new employer as soon as the transfer petition is filed and a receipt notice is issued, without waiting for approval. Your new employer files a new LCA under their FEIN, and your total H-1B time remaining carries over from your original petition.