Care Provider Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Texas
Care provider jobs in Texas draw international candidates to major health systems like HCA Houston Healthcare, Baylor Scott & White, and Texas Health Resources. Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin all show active sponsorship activity. Texas's size, aging population, and large hospital networks create steady demand for credentialed care providers seeking visa sponsorship.
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Get Access To All JobsWhat we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Join our Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences as an Advanced Care Provider Coordinator (Education), a new leadership opportunity responsible for oversight of the department’s education APP program. This role combines clinical practice with leadership, mentorship, and operational oversight of Advanced Practice Providers, supporting high-quality educational services, professional development, and alignment with departmental and institutional goals. Working closely with physicians, APP leadership, and operational partners, the Team Lead will promote effective communication, help resolve conflicts, support employee development, and ensure compliance with institutional policies, while continuing their own education responsibilities in collaboration with their supervising physician. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced APP looking to expand their leadership skills, advance their career, and make a meaningful impact within a collaborative academic healthcare environment. Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Coordinates NP and/or PA services in both a clinical and administrative role, in a hospital, emergency room, or clinic setting.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Assists a primary care physician in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients by performing a variety of medical or surgical tasks. This includes obtaining personal and medical histories of patients, and performing physical examinations to obtain physical data. Organizes and presents this data, together with evaluations and recommendations, to the physician in such a way as to permit a visualization of the medical problem in order to determine appropriate diagnostic or therapeutic procedure.
- Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as the physician may assign, provides follow-up and health maintenance care to patients in accordance with protocols established by the physician, and maintains complete and accurate records of contacts with patients either in person or by telephone.
- Instructs and counsels patients with respect to such subjects as prenatal and postpartum care, physical activity, mental health, rehabilitation, family planning, infant and childcare, diets, medications, etc. May evaluate newborns at high risk for congenital defects secondary to drug abuse, antepartum malnutrition, or other problem pregnancies.
- Duties may include coordinating volunteer faculty, developing calendar of events for department, and serving on committees to improve quality of patient care and to prepare for accreditation.
- Coordinates administrative services of Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician Assistants, and handles continuing education functions such as in-services and seminar series.
- Participates on hospital committees and task forces representing patient or community interests, and plans, develops, and implements a system designed to meet regulatory requirements for all Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements.
- Performs all record keeping and report submission required by regulatory agencies and committees.
- Develops and monitors a section budget.
- Develops a system to meet all Continuous Quality Improvement requirements.
- Monitors and supervises the student intern program.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- None
- Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Nurse Practitioner (APRN-NP) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required or
- Physician Assistant State Licensure (PA) by Texas Board of Physician Assistants required
- Physician Assistant - Certified (PA-C) by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required
- Clinical specialty certification determined by the department required
Minimum Education:
Master's Degree in Nursing as NP required. Master's Degree in Nursing with completion of a post-masters Nurse Practitioner Certification Program required. Master's Degree as PA required.
Minimum Experience:
4 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Join our Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences as an Advanced Care Provider Coordinator (Education), a new leadership opportunity responsible for oversight of the department’s education APP program. This role combines clinical practice with leadership, mentorship, and operational oversight of Advanced Practice Providers, supporting high-quality educational services, professional development, and alignment with departmental and institutional goals. Working closely with physicians, APP leadership, and operational partners, the Team Lead will promote effective communication, help resolve conflicts, support employee development, and ensure compliance with institutional policies, while continuing their own education responsibilities in collaboration with their supervising physician. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced APP looking to expand their leadership skills, advance their career, and make a meaningful impact within a collaborative academic healthcare environment. Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Coordinates NP and/or PA services in both a clinical and administrative role, in a hospital, emergency room, or clinic setting.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Assists a primary care physician in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients by performing a variety of medical or surgical tasks. This includes obtaining personal and medical histories of patients, and performing physical examinations to obtain physical data. Organizes and presents this data, together with evaluations and recommendations, to the physician in such a way as to permit a visualization of the medical problem in order to determine appropriate diagnostic or therapeutic procedure.
- Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as the physician may assign, provides follow-up and health maintenance care to patients in accordance with protocols established by the physician, and maintains complete and accurate records of contacts with patients either in person or by telephone.
- Instructs and counsels patients with respect to such subjects as prenatal and postpartum care, physical activity, mental health, rehabilitation, family planning, infant and childcare, diets, medications, etc. May evaluate newborns at high risk for congenital defects secondary to drug abuse, antepartum malnutrition, or other problem pregnancies.
- Duties may include coordinating volunteer faculty, developing calendar of events for department, and serving on committees to improve quality of patient care and to prepare for accreditation.
- Coordinates administrative services of Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician Assistants, and handles continuing education functions such as in-services and seminar series.
- Participates on hospital committees and task forces representing patient or community interests, and plans, develops, and implements a system designed to meet regulatory requirements for all Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements.
- Performs all record keeping and report submission required by regulatory agencies and committees.
- Develops and monitors a section budget.
- Develops a system to meet all Continuous Quality Improvement requirements.
- Monitors and supervises the student intern program.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- None
- Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Nurse Practitioner (APRN-NP) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required or
- Physician Assistant State Licensure (PA) by Texas Board of Physician Assistants required
- Physician Assistant - Certified (PA-C) by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required
- Clinical specialty certification determined by the department required
Minimum Education:
Master's Degree in Nursing as NP required. Master's Degree in Nursing with completion of a post-masters Nurse Practitioner Certification Program required. Master's Degree as PA required.
Minimum Experience:
4 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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Which companies sponsor visas for care providers in Texas?
Large Texas health systems are among the most active sponsors for care provider roles. HCA Houston Healthcare, Baylor Scott & White Health, Methodist Health System, UT Southwestern Medical Center, and Texas Health Resources have histories of sponsoring international workers. Long-term care networks and home health agencies operating across Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio also sponsor, particularly for roles with persistent staffing shortages.
Which visa types realistically fit care provider roles in Texas?
The H-1B visa applies when the care provider role requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field and qualifies as a specialty occupation. F-1 students may work via OPT during and after their program. The J-1 visa exchange visitor category covers certain clinical training placements through a designated sponsor organization. Employer-sponsored green cards through the EB-2 or EB-3 category are a longer-term pathway, typically requiring PERM labor certification.
How to find care provider visa sponsorship jobs in Texas?
Migrate Mate lists care provider positions at Texas employers with verified visa sponsorship history, searchable by city and role type. This lets you focus on Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin employers who have actively sponsored rather than applying broadly and asking about sponsorship later. Filtering by role and location on Migrate Mate saves significant time for international candidates targeting Texas health systems.
Which cities in Texas have the most care provider sponsorship jobs?
Houston leads due to the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world, anchored by institutions like Houston Methodist and Memorial Hermann. Dallas-Fort Worth follows, with major systems including Baylor Scott & White and Texas Health Resources. San Antonio has strong military-affiliated and civilian hospital demand, while Austin's growing population has expanded care provider hiring at Ascension Seton and St. David's HealthCare.
Are there state-specific factors care providers should know when pursuing sponsorship in Texas?
Texas does not have a state income tax, which affects overall compensation comparisons. State licensure through the Texas Medical Board or Texas Board of Nursing is required before most employers can file sponsorship paperwork. Texas's large rural regions also create demand outside major metros, with some rural health systems offering sponsorship and loan-repayment incentives to attract credentialed international candidates to underserved areas.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored care provider jobs in Texas?
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.