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Physician - Emergency Medicine roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under USMCA for Canadian and Mexican citizens. Emergency medicine sits squarely within the TN physician category, meaning no lottery, no cap for Canadians, and employer sponsorship can move from offer to authorization faster than H-1B visa by weeks.
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Work type: Full Time
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Categories: Faculty, Academics, Calendar Year (12-Month), Campus Based
Summary
Faculty members are responsible for providing students with a rich, relevant and engaging academic experience. The faculty role encompasses teaching, student outcomes assessment, curriculum development, student advising, and university service. Faculty continuously engage in professional development while maintaining current expertise in the applicable content area and developing students through effective and innovative teaching and learning practices.
Essential Job Functions
- Demonstrates specialized knowledge and maintains expertise in the theory, skills, and pedagogy of the applicable discipline or profession
- Uses strategies and skills necessary to support student learning and prepares and delivers current and relevant course material in an understandable and motivating manner
- Continually assesses course objectives and instructional methods to improve teaching and learning
- Uses formative and summative assessments of student learning within assigned courses to inform instruction and improve student attainment of course objectives and program outcomes
- Establishes a student and advisor relationship that provides guidance with regard to program choices and career possibilities and supports student educational growth through guided decision making
- Supports the university's outcomes initiatives by working to refine and revise course assignments and evaluation tools and leading or participating in data analysis discussions to make program and course improvements
- Facilitates development and revision of programs and courses, assuring alignment within the program description and outcomes, course objectives and content, as well as university curriculum standards
- Attends commencement, convocation, faculty meetings, department meetings, committee meetings, professional development programs, and other university events, as applicable
- Supports student enrollment and retention by participating in university events, advising student clubs and organizations, and assisting with admissions activities
- Adheres to and fulfills the responsibilities of all faculty members as outlined in the faculty manual
- Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Earned doctorate in physical therapy from a CAPTE-accredited program or a bachelor's or master’s degree from a CAPTE-accredited program with an earned doctorate from a regionally accredited institution
- Five or more years of clinical experience as a licensed physical therapist
- Five or more years of clinical experience treating patients with neurological or medically complex conditions
- Active Rhode Island physical therapy license or eligibility to obtain such licensure
- Experience teaching DPT students (clinical instructor)
Preferred Qualifications
- Terminal academic doctoral degree or a doctoral degree in physical therapy
- Experience teaching physical therapy education, preferably in a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program
- Board certification as a Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS), Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Clinical Specialist (CCS), Oncology Clinical Specialist (OCS), or Wound Management certification
- Clinical experience in cardiopulmonary and/or integumentary practice areas
- Experience in clinical settings across the continuum of care
Please Note:
Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.
Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.
Advertised: 20 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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Job no: 11196
Work type: Full Time
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Categories: Faculty, Academics, Calendar Year (12-Month), Campus Based
Summary
Faculty members are responsible for providing students with a rich, relevant and engaging academic experience. The faculty role encompasses teaching, student outcomes assessment, curriculum development, student advising, and university service. Faculty continuously engage in professional development while maintaining current expertise in the applicable content area and developing students through effective and innovative teaching and learning practices.
Essential Job Functions
- Demonstrates specialized knowledge and maintains expertise in the theory, skills, and pedagogy of the applicable discipline or profession
- Uses strategies and skills necessary to support student learning and prepares and delivers current and relevant course material in an understandable and motivating manner
- Continually assesses course objectives and instructional methods to improve teaching and learning
- Uses formative and summative assessments of student learning within assigned courses to inform instruction and improve student attainment of course objectives and program outcomes
- Establishes a student and advisor relationship that provides guidance with regard to program choices and career possibilities and supports student educational growth through guided decision making
- Supports the university's outcomes initiatives by working to refine and revise course assignments and evaluation tools and leading or participating in data analysis discussions to make program and course improvements
- Facilitates development and revision of programs and courses, assuring alignment within the program description and outcomes, course objectives and content, as well as university curriculum standards
- Attends commencement, convocation, faculty meetings, department meetings, committee meetings, professional development programs, and other university events, as applicable
- Supports student enrollment and retention by participating in university events, advising student clubs and organizations, and assisting with admissions activities
- Adheres to and fulfills the responsibilities of all faculty members as outlined in the faculty manual
- Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Earned doctorate in physical therapy from a CAPTE-accredited program or a bachelor's or master’s degree from a CAPTE-accredited program with an earned doctorate from a regionally accredited institution
- Five or more years of clinical experience as a licensed physical therapist
- Five or more years of clinical experience treating patients with neurological or medically complex conditions
- Active Rhode Island physical therapy license or eligibility to obtain such licensure
- Experience teaching DPT students (clinical instructor)
Preferred Qualifications
- Terminal academic doctoral degree or a doctoral degree in physical therapy
- Experience teaching physical therapy education, preferably in a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program
- Board certification as a Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS), Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Clinical Specialist (CCS), Oncology Clinical Specialist (OCS), or Wound Management certification
- Clinical experience in cardiopulmonary and/or integumentary practice areas
- Experience in clinical settings across the continuum of care
Please Note:
Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.
Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.
Advertised: 20 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship in Physician - Emergency Medicine
Verify your ECFMG certification before applying
TN visa physician applicants must hold a valid ECFMG certificate if they graduated from a foreign medical school. Confirm your certificate is current and your state medical license is active before submitting applications to U.S. emergency departments.
Target hospital systems with dedicated immigration support
Large academic medical centers and hospital networks with in-house legal or HR immigration teams process TN petitions faster and with fewer delays than community hospitals relying on outside counsel for the first time.
Ask employers to write a support letter before your start date
Your employer will prepare a support letter documenting your role, qualifications, and salary to present at your port of entry. Have your employer draft this letter in parallel with contract negotiations so it's ready when you need it for your TN admission process.
Search TN-active employers using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter emergency medicine roles by employers with active TN visa sponsorship history, so you spend time pursuing positions where the hiring team already understands the physician TN process.
Clarify shift structure to match TN specialty occupation requirements
TN physician status requires the role to be a bona fide specialty occupation. Locum tenens or per-diem-only arrangements sometimes draw extra scrutiny, so confirm your offer letter describes a defined clinical role with clear duties.
Prepare a credential packet before your first employer interview
Assemble your medical degree, transcripts, ECFMG certificate, board certification, state license, and any residency completion letters into one organized packet so employers can confirm TN eligibility quickly during recruitment.
Physician - Emergency Medicine TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Physician - Emergency Medicine role qualify for TN visa status?
Yes. Emergency medicine physicians qualify under the TN physician category established by USMCA. The role must involve direct patient care in a specialty occupation. Purely administrative or research-only physician roles may not qualify without a clinical component, so your offer letter should explicitly describe emergency department duties.
How does TN visa sponsorship for emergency medicine compare to H-1B?
TN has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian citizens, making it far more predictable than H-1B. Canadian physicians can receive TN status at the border on the day of travel. Mexican physicians apply through a U.S. consulate. H-1B requires a lottery selection that many qualified physicians never clear, causing delays of a year or more.
Where can I find emergency medicine jobs that actively sponsor TN visas?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals seeking TN visa sponsorship. You can search Physician - Emergency Medicine roles filtered to employers with documented TN sponsorship experience, which removes the friction of approaching hospitals unfamiliar with the physician TN process.
Can I work locum tenens shifts on a TN visa as an emergency medicine physician?
Locum tenens arrangements are possible under TN status but require careful structuring. The arrangement must reflect a genuine employer-employee or qualified contracting relationship with a defined scope of clinical duties. Staffing agency placements can complicate the employer-of-record question, so confirm with your employer how the petition will be filed before accepting a locum offer.
What documents does my employer need to file my TN petition for an emergency medicine role?
Your employer will need your medical degree, ECFMG certificate if applicable, state medical license, board certification documentation, and a detailed support letter describing the specialty occupation duties. For Canadian citizens, you'll present your support letter directly at the U.S. port of entry—there's no advance government petition filing required. For Mexican citizens, your employer's support letter is submitted with your TN application at a U.S. consulate. The support letter is the key document establishing that your role qualifies as a specialty occupation in emergency medicine.