Physician Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Michigan
Michigan's physician job market is anchored by major health systems including Henry Ford Health, Beaumont Health, Michigan Medicine, and Spectrum Health, all of which have established histories of sponsoring work visas for qualified physicians. Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, and Lansing are the primary hiring hubs, with strong demand across primary care, hospital medicine, and specialty roles.
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Join Corewell Health’s Expanding Women’s Health Team in Grand Rapids, MI!
Corewell Health is growing its Women’s Health Service Line and is seeking a dedicated OB/GYN Hospitalist Physician to join our Core Faculty team at Butterworth Hospital, one of the busiest labor and delivery units in the country.
This full-time, hospital-based position offers a flexible schedule of 12-hour inpatient shifts, with a requirement of 152 shifts per year at a competitive rate of $2,403 per shift. Shift scheduling is collaborative and physician-led, allowing for excellent work-life balance.
Position Highlights
- Full and part time opportunities
- Flexible scheduling to support your lifestyle
- Emphasis on evidence-based, best-practice care
- Minimal after-hours charting and inbox burden
- Work alongside a multidisciplinary team including:
- Core faculty physicians
- Certified nurse midwives
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialists
- Nocturnist physicians
- Serve a diverse patient population including:
- Academic OB service
- Unassigned OB and GYN patients
- MFM patients
- Night coverage for a community-based clinic and outpatient residency practice
Academic & Teaching Opportunities
- Active role in resident and medical student education
- Supervision and teaching are core responsibilities
- Academic appointment available through Michigan State University as Assistant Professor
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Starting bonus
- CME allowance
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plans with employer contributions (403b & 457b)
Ideal Candidate
We welcome applications from Board Certified OB/GYN physicians with a passion for teaching and academic medicine who are committed to delivering high-quality, team-based care.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Required Bachelor's Degree
- LIC-Physician (MD) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required Or
- LIC-Osteopathic Physician (DO) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
- CRT-DEA Registration - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 120 Days required Or
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 120 Days required
- CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association If required by specialty or stress test performed 120 Days required
Butterworth Hospital
Located on the “medical mile,” Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital, a Level I Trauma Center, has a full complement of adult medical and surgical subspecialists. Approximately 7500 babies are born here each year! 24-hour anesthesia coverage is available on L&D and we have a full-service Level IV NICU. Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is connected to and part of the Butterworth Campus and offers a full array of pediatric subspecialists, including world renown pediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery programs!
Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you’ll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals) has been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals, which includes Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion.
Butterworth Hospital offers a wide range of advanced medical, surgical and specialty care services that allow the urban campus in downtown Grand Rapids to serve as a major tertiary and quaternary referral center for West Michigan and beyond. These services include the only Regional Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center in West Michigan. Butterworth Hospital is a clinical leader in cardiovascular, cancer, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurosciences, trauma and emergency care services, among many others.
Strong Communities with Natural Beauty
Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, boasting a vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries. It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. A global canvas of creativity and community, Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks, and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore. With a growing metro area population of over 1 million people, Grand Rapids has been recently identified by Forbes as the #1 best city to raise a family based on cost of living, housing affordability, commute, and education. In 2022, US News ranked Grand Rapids 16th best place to live in the United States out of 150 metro areas.
Corewell Health
People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated people—including more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.
How Corewell Health cares for you
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
- Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
- Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
PRIMARY LOCATION
SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids
DEPARTMENT NAME
OBGYN Core Faculty - Grand Rapids Prof Svcs
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Full time
SHIFT
Variable (United States of America)
WEEKLY SCHEDULED HOURS
40
HOURS OF WORK
variable
DAYS WORKED
variable
WEEKEND FREQUENCY
Variable weekends
CURRENT COREWELL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS – Please apply through Find Jobs from your Workday team member account. This career site is for Non-Corewell Health team members only.
Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.
Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.
An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.
INTRODUCTION
Join Corewell Health’s Expanding Women’s Health Team in Grand Rapids, MI!
Corewell Health is growing its Women’s Health Service Line and is seeking a dedicated OB/GYN Hospitalist Physician to join our Core Faculty team at Butterworth Hospital, one of the busiest labor and delivery units in the country.
This full-time, hospital-based position offers a flexible schedule of 12-hour inpatient shifts, with a requirement of 152 shifts per year at a competitive rate of $2,403 per shift. Shift scheduling is collaborative and physician-led, allowing for excellent work-life balance.
Position Highlights
- Full and part time opportunities
- Flexible scheduling to support your lifestyle
- Emphasis on evidence-based, best-practice care
- Minimal after-hours charting and inbox burden
- Work alongside a multidisciplinary team including:
- Core faculty physicians
- Certified nurse midwives
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialists
- Nocturnist physicians
- Serve a diverse patient population including:
- Academic OB service
- Unassigned OB and GYN patients
- MFM patients
- Night coverage for a community-based clinic and outpatient residency practice
Academic & Teaching Opportunities
- Active role in resident and medical student education
- Supervision and teaching are core responsibilities
- Academic appointment available through Michigan State University as Assistant Professor
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Starting bonus
- CME allowance
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plans with employer contributions (403b & 457b)
Ideal Candidate
We welcome applications from Board Certified OB/GYN physicians with a passion for teaching and academic medicine who are committed to delivering high-quality, team-based care.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Required Bachelor's Degree
- LIC-Physician (MD) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required Or
- LIC-Osteopathic Physician (DO) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
- CRT-DEA Registration - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 120 Days required Or
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 120 Days required
- CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association If required by specialty or stress test performed 120 Days required
Butterworth Hospital
Located on the “medical mile,” Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital, a Level I Trauma Center, has a full complement of adult medical and surgical subspecialists. Approximately 7500 babies are born here each year! 24-hour anesthesia coverage is available on L&D and we have a full-service Level IV NICU. Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is connected to and part of the Butterworth Campus and offers a full array of pediatric subspecialists, including world renown pediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery programs!
Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you’ll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals) has been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals, which includes Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion.
Butterworth Hospital offers a wide range of advanced medical, surgical and specialty care services that allow the urban campus in downtown Grand Rapids to serve as a major tertiary and quaternary referral center for West Michigan and beyond. These services include the only Regional Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center in West Michigan. Butterworth Hospital is a clinical leader in cardiovascular, cancer, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurosciences, trauma and emergency care services, among many others.
Strong Communities with Natural Beauty
Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, boasting a vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries. It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. A global canvas of creativity and community, Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks, and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore. With a growing metro area population of over 1 million people, Grand Rapids has been recently identified by Forbes as the #1 best city to raise a family based on cost of living, housing affordability, commute, and education. In 2022, US News ranked Grand Rapids 16th best place to live in the United States out of 150 metro areas.
Corewell Health
People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated people—including more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.
How Corewell Health cares for you
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
- Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
- Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
PRIMARY LOCATION
SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids
DEPARTMENT NAME
OBGYN Core Faculty - Grand Rapids Prof Svcs
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Full time
SHIFT
Variable (United States of America)
WEEKLY SCHEDULED HOURS
40
HOURS OF WORK
variable
DAYS WORKED
variable
WEEKEND FREQUENCY
Variable weekends
CURRENT COREWELL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS – Please apply through Find Jobs from your Workday team member account. This career site is for Non-Corewell Health team members only.
Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.
Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.
An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.
Physician Job Roles in Michigan
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Search Physician Jobs in MichiganPhysician Jobs in Michigan: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies sponsor visas for physicians in Michigan?
Michigan's largest health systems are the most active physician visa sponsors. Henry Ford Health, Michigan Medicine (University of Michigan), Beaumont Health (now Corewell Health), Spectrum Health, and McLaren Health Care have all sponsored physicians through employer-based visa categories. Academic medical centers like Michigan Medicine are particularly experienced with sponsorship because they already employ large numbers of international faculty and residents.
Which visa types are most common for physician roles in Michigan?
The J-1 visa and H-1B visa are the two most common visa categories for physicians in Michigan. Many international medical graduates complete residency or fellowship on J-1 visa status, which requires a waiver before transitioning to employment. The H-1B is the standard employer-sponsored work visa for specialty occupation roles. Physicians with extraordinary ability may also qualify for the O-1 visa, and permanent residence is typically pursued through EB-2 or EB-3 categories.
Which cities in Michigan have the most physician sponsorship jobs?
Detroit and its surrounding metropolitan area account for the largest concentration of physician sponsorship opportunities in Michigan, driven by Henry Ford Health, Corewell Health, and the Detroit Medical Center. Ann Arbor is the second-largest hub due to Michigan Medicine and the University of Michigan health system. Grand Rapids has grown significantly as a medical center, and Lansing and Flint also offer opportunities, particularly in underserved community health settings.
How to find physician visa sponsorship jobs in Michigan?
Migrate Mate is a job board built specifically for international candidates seeking visa sponsorship in the U.S., including physician roles in Michigan. You can filter by state and specialty to see which Michigan health systems are actively hiring and have sponsorship history. Because physician sponsorship involves significant legal and licensing steps, using a focused platform like Migrate Mate helps you identify employers already familiar with the process rather than cold-applying to systems with no sponsorship experience.
Are there state-specific considerations for physicians seeking visa sponsorship in Michigan?
Michigan has designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) across rural and underserved communities, which creates J-1 waiver opportunities through the Conrad 30 program. Physicians who complete residency on J-1 status and receive a Conrad 30 waiver must commit to at least three years of service in an underserved area, which can be a viable path into Michigan's physician workforce. Michigan also has a full medical licensing process through the Michigan Board of Medicine that must run in parallel with any visa sponsorship timeline.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored physician jobs in Michigan?
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.