Rehabilitation Technician Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Illinois
Rehabilitation technician jobs in Illinois are concentrated at major health systems like Northwestern Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, and Advocate Health Care across Chicago, Rockford, and Springfield. These employers regularly support international candidates through employer-sponsored visa pathways, making Illinois one of the more active states for healthcare support roles in rehabilitation settings.
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Pay Range:
$24.31 - $36.47
A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.
HSHS St. Francis Litchfield is seeking a PRN MLT/MLS. Under general supervision, performs routine tests in medical laboratory to provide data for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, ensuring validity and accuracy of test results. Analysis performed may range from routine to complex testing, involving all major areas of the clinical laboratory and creating reports for findings.
Position Specifics:
Department: Laboratory
Core Function: Laboratory
Schedule: Casual/PRN
Facility: St. Francis Hospital (Home), Float St. Mary's Decatur and Good Shephard Shelbyville, IL
Location: Litchfield, IL
Compensation: Compensation that aligns with your experience
Education Qualifications
- Associate's degree required and successful completion of a National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited medical laboratory technician program, OR
- Associate’s degree and at least 60 academic credit hours including 6 hours chemistry and 6 hours biology and successful completion of a 50 week US military medical laboratory training course, OR
- Associates degree and at least 60 academic credit hours including 6 hours chemistry and 6 hours biology and 3 years full time lab experience in an accredited laboratory within the last 10 years.
- Physician Enterprise: Associates degree in Laboratory Sciences (including chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory) is required.
Experience Qualifications
- Experience in an accredited lab is preferred.
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
- Medical Technician or Medical Laboratory Technician or eligibility for certification by a nationally recognized certifying agency such as:
- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA)
- American Medical Technologies (AMT)
- Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW)
or other laboratory certifying agency is required.
Certification must be received within 180 days of hire. Colleagues hired prior to January 1, 2017 are exempt from this requirement.
Physician Enterprise: Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification is preferred.
Job Description
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Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.
Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.
Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.
Benefits:
HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.
- Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
- Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
- Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
- Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
- Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!
HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process
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Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions.
These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS.
Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org.
Rehabilitation Technician Job Roles in Illinois
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Which companies sponsor visas for rehabilitation technicians in Illinois?
Large integrated health systems are the most consistent sponsors for rehabilitation technician roles in Illinois. Northwestern Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Advocate Health Care, OSF HealthCare, and NorthShore University HealthSystem have all supported employment-based visa petitions for clinical support staff. Rehabilitation-focused outpatient networks and long-term care facilities in the Chicago metro area also appear in sponsorship filings, though sponsorship activity varies by facility size and hiring volume.
Which visa types realistically fit rehabilitation technician roles in Illinois?
Rehabilitation technician positions typically do not require a specific bachelor's degree in a directly related field, so H-1B visa specialty occupation status is generally not applicable. The most realistic pathways are the H-2B visa for temporary or seasonal positions, OPT or STEM OPT for F-1 students whose degree aligns with the role, J-1 visa exchange visitor programs through a designated sponsor organization, and EB-3 employment-based green cards for permanent placement at sponsoring employers.
Which cities in Illinois have the most rehabilitation technician sponsorship jobs?
Chicago and its surrounding suburbs account for the largest concentration of rehabilitation technician opportunities tied to visa sponsorship in Illinois, driven by the density of academic medical centers and large hospital networks. Rockford, Peoria, and Springfield each host regional health systems with rehabilitation departments that hire support staff. Aurora and Naperville, as part of the broader Chicago metro, also see consistent demand from outpatient rehabilitation clinics and post-acute care facilities.
How to find rehabilitation technician visa sponsorship jobs in Illinois?
Migrate Mate lists rehabilitation technician positions at Illinois employers with verified sponsorship histories, so you can search specifically for roles in Chicago, Rockford, or Springfield without filtering through postings that offer no visa support. Migrate Mate's database focuses on employers who have actively sponsored candidates, which is especially useful for rehabilitation technician roles where sponsorship is less common than in higher-credentialed clinical positions.
Are there state-specific factors that affect rehabilitation technician sponsorship in Illinois?
Illinois does not impose additional state-level licensing requirements specific to rehabilitation technicians beyond the employer credentialing standards set by individual health systems, which simplifies the hiring process for international candidates. The state's strong concentration of teaching hospitals affiliated with institutions like the University of Illinois Chicago and Loyola University Chicago creates a pipeline that some employers use to identify and sponsor skilled support staff in rehabilitation settings.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored rehabilitation technician jobs in Illinois?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.