Cap-exempt physician and clinical jobs
Employers that appear cap-exempt can file an H-1B petition at any time of year, outside the annual lottery. This page gathers the physician and clinical side of the register: physicians, residents and fellows, pharmacists, psychologists, dentists and advanced-practice clinicians. Teaching hospitals and faculty practice plans that are affiliated with a university often appear cap-exempt under the affiliated-nonprofit ground, which is fact-specific; licensing and, for many physicians, J-1 waiver rules apply separately.
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All physician and clinical openings in the jobs search. An opening is placed in this group by keywords in its title, so some are misfiled; every posting belongs to its employer and links to the original.
Employers that file for these roles
DOL FY2025 certified LCAsIn the Department of Labor’s FY2025 disclosure data, 161 employers of the 1,041 in the register filed 3,772 certified Labor Condition Applications for occupations in this group. A filing shows that an employer has sponsored this kind of role; it does not mean a current opening comes with sponsorship. Ask the employer.
| Employer · main occupations filed | LCAs |
|---|---|
| Mayo ClinicRochester, MN · Physicians, All Other · Cardiologists | 249 |
| Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Physicians, All Other · Surgeons, All Other | 159 |
| UPMC Medical EducationPittsburgh, PA · General Internal Medicine Physicians · Family Medicine Physicians | 152 |
| Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · Physicians, All Other · Radiologists | 115 |
| The University of IowaIowa City, IA · General Internal Medicine Physicians · Anesthesiologists | 111 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · Physicians, All Other · Anesthesiologists | 109 |
| Indiana University IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · Physicians, All Other · General Internal Medicine Physicians | 101 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR · Physicians, All Other · Cardiologists | 97 |
| University of Alabama Health Services Foundation PCBirmingham, AL · Physicians, All Other · Surgeons, All Other | 90 |
| Univ of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · Physicians, All Other · Anesthesiologists | 89 |
| University of FloridaGainesville, FL · Physicians, All Other · Pediatricians, General | 87 |
| West Virginia University Medical Corporation d/b/a University HealthMorgantown, WV · General Internal Medicine Physicians · Cardiologists | 83 |
| Henry Ford Health System d/b/a Henry Ford HealthDetroit, MI · Physicians, All Other · Hospitalists | 77 |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY · Physicians, All Other · Hospitalists | 76 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY · Physicians, All Other · Psychiatrists | 65 |
| Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR · Physicians, All Other · Anesthesiologists | 62 |
| Medical University of South Carolina and AffiliatesCharleston, SC · Physicians, All Other · Hospitalists | 58 |
| Yale New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT · Physicians, All Other · Podiatrists | 51 |
| University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Physicians, All Other · Hospitalists | 49 |
| The University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA · Radiologists · Physicians, All Other | 48 |
| University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL · Physicians, All Other · Family Medicine Physicians | 48 |
| University of Colorado DenverBoulder, CO · Radiologists · Surgeons, All Other | 48 |
| University of KentuckyLexington, KY · Neurologists · Physicians, All Other | 48 |
| University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE · Physicians, All Other · Dentists, General | 46 |
| University of Vermont Health Network - University of Vermont MedicalBurlington, VT · Physicians, All Other · Hospitalists | 46 |
Top 25 of 161 employers. Counts are certified FY2025 Labor Condition Applications in the occupations listed below; an LCA precedes a petition, so they show hiring patterns, not approvals.
Occupations in this group
DOL FY2025 certified LCAs| Occupation (SOC) | LCAs | Employers |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 1,520 | 94 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 306 | 61 |
| Radiologists | 243 | 52 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 224 | 60 |
| Anesthesiologists | 182 | 44 |
| Hospitalists | 154 | 35 |
| Neurologists | 135 | 43 |
| Pediatricians, General | 130 | 42 |
| Cardiologists | 118 | 39 |
| Veterinarians | 90 | 22 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 85 | 42 |
| Psychiatrists | 78 | 36 |
The 12 largest of 45 occupations assigned to this group by keywords in the DOL occupation name. The grouping is approximate; how roles are grouped.
“Appears cap-exempt” is a research opinion based on public sources; only USCIS decides, petition by petition, and whether a job qualifies for H-1B depends on the position and the candidate. Nothing here is legal advice. How the register is built.