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Get Access To All JobsInterventional Pulmonary Physician | Duarte and Orange County
Department of Medicine l Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
City of Hope National Medical Center | Duarte, CA
City of Hope Medical Group Seeks an Interventional Pulmonary Physician to Provide Services for our Duarte and Orange County Campuses.
The Department of Medicine at City of Hope National Medical Center is seeking applications for a full-time clinical faculty and Interventional Pulmonary Physician (Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor) for our Duarte and Orange County, California Campus.
Join our rapidly expanding, nationally recognized Cancer institute as we seek to hire a full-time Physician to join our Pulmonary & Critical Care Division and Interventional Pulmonary team.
We have a robust interventional pulmonary program offering advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services including high volume robotic bronchoscopy, medical pleuroscopy and other complex thoracic disease interventions. The interventional pulmonary team works in direct collaboration with medical oncology, thoracic surgery and radiation oncology to accelerate patient diagnosis and impact treatment decisions to enhance patient outcomes. The division also moderates a weekly multidisciplinary Chest Tumor Board that reviews challenging thoracic oncology cases.
The Department of Medicine focus is to provide leading-edge, evidence-based clinical care, emphasizing prevention and treatment of cancer and cancer-related complications. For more information, please visit here: City of Hope, Duarte, and Department of Medicine.
City of Hope Los Angeles is transforming cancer care for generations. As an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, City of Hope achieves exceptional outcomes difficult to obtain elsewhere. Our cancer center offers access to experts with unparalleled expertise in breast, prostate, lung, blood, gastrointestinal, and gynecological cancers, and more.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Join a dynamic group of Pulmonary & Critical Care Physicians
- Duarte Campus - State-of-the-art facilities: 217 bed hospital, 18 bed closed ICU
- Clinical and Academic Time
- Coverage at Duarte and Orange County Campuses including our newly opened hospital in Irvine.
- Graduating Fellows encouraged me to apply!
CLINICAL DUTIES
- Effort allocation: 90% clinical and 10% administrative
- Clinical duties include: Interventional pulmonary procedure coverage, 2 half days in outpatient clinic, inpatient consults, and ICU coverage
- 18 bed ICU-cover Duarte
- 4 nights maximum per month
PAY & BENEFITS
- MGMA competitive salary and benefits package:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, life, Malpractice, and CME allowance.
- City of Hope Medical Group provides a Permissive Time Away (PTA) program for eligible exempt employees, offering flexible paid time away for vacation, personal needs, and incidental illness without accrual limits.
- City of Hope observes seven (7) paid national holidays.
- Paid sick time is frontloaded each calendar year with a 48-hour sick leave bank.
- You may use up to 10 days annually for approved continuing medical education activities or other conferences.
- BASE salary range: $348K (Assistant Clinical Professor) – $379K (Associate Clinical Professor) plus City of Hope adds 20% of salary to your retirement account (NOT a match—you don’t contribute a penny) each year; up to a maximum of $61,000.
- The salary range listed is exclusively for base compensation for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits. Actual compensation will be adjusted for experience, training, hospital/community need and other factors.
Benefits information: City of Hope Medical Group Benefits
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- M.D. or D.O. from an accredited educational institution
- Board certified/eligible in pulmonary disease and Critical Care Medicine
- Board certified/eligible in Interventional Pulmonology
- Possession of, or eligibility for, unrestricted medical license in the State of California
Interventional Pulmonary Physician | Duarte and Orange County
Department of Medicine l Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
City of Hope National Medical Center | Duarte, CA
City of Hope Medical Group Seeks an Interventional Pulmonary Physician to Provide Services for our Duarte and Orange County Campuses.
The Department of Medicine at City of Hope National Medical Center is seeking applications for a full-time clinical faculty and Interventional Pulmonary Physician (Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor) for our Duarte and Orange County, California Campus.
Join our rapidly expanding, nationally recognized Cancer institute as we seek to hire a full-time Physician to join our Pulmonary & Critical Care Division and Interventional Pulmonary team.
We have a robust interventional pulmonary program offering advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services including high volume robotic bronchoscopy, medical pleuroscopy and other complex thoracic disease interventions. The interventional pulmonary team works in direct collaboration with medical oncology, thoracic surgery and radiation oncology to accelerate patient diagnosis and impact treatment decisions to enhance patient outcomes. The division also moderates a weekly multidisciplinary Chest Tumor Board that reviews challenging thoracic oncology cases.
The Department of Medicine focus is to provide leading-edge, evidence-based clinical care, emphasizing prevention and treatment of cancer and cancer-related complications. For more information, please visit here: City of Hope, Duarte, and Department of Medicine.
City of Hope Los Angeles is transforming cancer care for generations. As an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, City of Hope achieves exceptional outcomes difficult to obtain elsewhere. Our cancer center offers access to experts with unparalleled expertise in breast, prostate, lung, blood, gastrointestinal, and gynecological cancers, and more.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Join a dynamic group of Pulmonary & Critical Care Physicians
- Duarte Campus - State-of-the-art facilities: 217 bed hospital, 18 bed closed ICU
- Clinical and Academic Time
- Coverage at Duarte and Orange County Campuses including our newly opened hospital in Irvine.
- Graduating Fellows encouraged me to apply!
CLINICAL DUTIES
- Effort allocation: 90% clinical and 10% administrative
- Clinical duties include: Interventional pulmonary procedure coverage, 2 half days in outpatient clinic, inpatient consults, and ICU coverage
- 18 bed ICU-cover Duarte
- 4 nights maximum per month
PAY & BENEFITS
- MGMA competitive salary and benefits package:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, life, Malpractice, and CME allowance.
- City of Hope Medical Group provides a Permissive Time Away (PTA) program for eligible exempt employees, offering flexible paid time away for vacation, personal needs, and incidental illness without accrual limits.
- City of Hope observes seven (7) paid national holidays.
- Paid sick time is frontloaded each calendar year with a 48-hour sick leave bank.
- You may use up to 10 days annually for approved continuing medical education activities or other conferences.
- BASE salary range: $348K (Assistant Clinical Professor) – $379K (Associate Clinical Professor) plus City of Hope adds 20% of salary to your retirement account (NOT a match—you don’t contribute a penny) each year; up to a maximum of $61,000.
- The salary range listed is exclusively for base compensation for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits. Actual compensation will be adjusted for experience, training, hospital/community need and other factors.
Benefits information: City of Hope Medical Group Benefits
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- M.D. or D.O. from an accredited educational institution
- Board certified/eligible in pulmonary disease and Critical Care Medicine
- Board certified/eligible in Interventional Pulmonology
- Possession of, or eligibility for, unrestricted medical license in the State of California
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Pulmonary Physician
Verify your ECFMG certification before applying
International medical graduates need active ECFMG certification before any U.S. employer can file your H-1B petition. Confirm your certification status is current and matches your passport name exactly to avoid petition delays.
Target cap-exempt employers first
Academic medical centers, nonprofit hospitals, and university-affiliated practices file H-1B petitions outside the annual lottery. Search Migrate Mate to filter pulmonary physician roles specifically at these cap-exempt institutions and skip the April registration window entirely.
Confirm the employer's prevailing wage level
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for pulmonary physician roles in your target metro before accepting an offer. Your offered compensation must meet or exceed the DOL wage level the employer certifies on the Labor Condition Application.
Clarify whether fellowship counts as cap-gap
If you're transitioning from J-1 exchange visitor status after your pulmonary fellowship, confirm with the employer whether a J-1 waiver or change of status to H-1B is the right path. USCIS treats these transitions differently, and the wrong sequence can disrupt your work authorization.
Ask employers about concurrent H-1B filing
Pulmonary physicians joining a group practice while holding a hospital appointment can be sponsored by both employers simultaneously. Ask each prospective employer whether they'll file a concurrent petition, since USCIS permits concurrent H-1B status for multiple qualifying positions.
Document your subspecialty for the specialty occupation test
Pulmonary and critical care medicine's dual-board certification structure means your petition should specify the subspecialty, not just the broader physician category. USCIS reviews whether a bachelor's-equivalent in a specific field is normally required, so your employer's attorney should frame the role accordingly.
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Find Pulmonary Physician JobsPulmonary Physician H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a pulmonary physician role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. Pulmonary medicine requires a Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree, followed by an internal medicine residency and a pulmonary or pulmonary/critical care fellowship. USCIS consistently recognizes physician subspecialties as specialty occupations because board certification and graduate medical training are standard requirements for the position, not optional credentials.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for pulmonary physicians?
Academic medical centers, university hospital systems, nonprofit health networks, and VA medical affiliates are the most common sponsors because many are cap-exempt, letting them file H-1B petitions at any time. Private pulmonary practices and for-profit hospital groups also sponsor but must participate in the annual cap lottery unless they qualify for a cap-exempt exemption. You can filter by employer type on Migrate Mate.
How does J-1 waiver status affect an H-1B application for a pulmonary physician?
Many international pulmonary fellows train on J-1 exchange visitor visas and face a two-year home-residency requirement before changing status. A Conrad 30 waiver or federal agency waiver eliminates that requirement but typically binds you to an underserved area employer for three years. Your H-1B petition can be filed concurrently with or after the waiver is approved, depending on the waiver type and sponsoring agency.
Can a pulmonary physician hold H-1B status at more than one employer?
Yes. USCIS permits concurrent H-1B petitions, so a pulmonary physician can hold separate H-1B status with a hospital for inpatient critical care duties and with a university for outpatient clinic or research work. Each employer files its own I-129 petition and Labor Condition Application, and both positions must independently qualify as specialty occupations.
What does the H-1B employer need to file for a pulmonary physician role?
The employer first files a Labor Condition Application with DOL, certifying the offered wage meets the prevailing wage for the occupation and work location. Once DOL certifies the LCA, the employer submits Form I-129 to USCIS with supporting documentation including your medical degree, ECFMG certificate if applicable, fellowship completion letter, and board certification or eligibility. Premium processing is available for a faster USCIS decision.
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