OB/GYN Physician
Quick facts
- Pay
- Competitive salary with RVU production model and generous starting bonuses
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Whitesburg, Kentucky
- Background
- MD / physician
- Industry
- Health and Care — 3024 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Your Opportunity Appalachian Regional Healthcare is seeking a dedicated OB/GYN Physician to join our growing team in Whitesburg, Kentucky. This is a rewarding opportunity to deliver comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care in a community-focused setting supported by a large, integrated health system. You will benefit from clinical autonomy alongside a collaborative network committed to advancing health in Central Appalachia.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage full-spectrum obstetric care, including prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services
- Provide gynecologic care and perform surgical procedures in hospital and outpatient settings
- Work collaboratively with primary care, pediatrics, and specialty teams across the ARH system
- Participate in community outreach and health education efforts
- Ensure compliance with documentation and quality standards
Why ARH?
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, 403(b), malpractice coverage with tail, CME allowance and extra CME days
- Loan repayment and relocation assistance available
- H-1B and J-1 visa sponsorship offered
- Access to ARH hospitals, advanced surgical capabilities, high-risk maternity specialists, specialty medicine specialists and a full staff of patient care extension services.
- Low-volume practice settings with shared call responsibilities.
Your Location: Life in Whitesburg & Appalachian Region Whitesburg offers a welcoming community with rich Appalachian heritage and plentiful outdoor activities.
- Access to hiking, fishing, and scenic mountain trails
- Affordable living with low housing costs and short commutes
- Vibrant local culture with festivals, arts, and music
- Family-friendly neighborhoods and strong public schools
About ARH Appalachian Regional Healthcare is a leading health system serving more than 400,000 residents in Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia. We’re committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care and supporting our physicians as vital members of the community.
Candidate Profile
- Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Proficient in obstetrics and gynecologic surgical procedures
- Collaborative, patient-focused, and adaptable to rural health challenges
- Committed to enhancing patient care and community wellness
Next Steps To learn more or apply, contact Vada Miller at careers@arh.org or visit www.arhphysiciancareers.org
Benefits
- Generous starting bonuses and relocation assistance
- Competitive salary with RVU production model
- Loan forgiveness programs
- Stipend considerations
- Great comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental and vision
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Paid time off (PTO): 29 days annually
- CME reimbursement with 5 additional PTO days
- Malpractice coverage
- J-1 to H-1 immigration legal support
Simply boundless. The Appalachian Mountains are a majestic world that is full of life and opportunity. History, adventure, culture, hospitality and natural wonders beg to be explored throughout Kentucky and West Virginia. Diversity and inclusion are at home in Appalachia. The roots of diversity run deep in the mining and lumber communities of this region. Industrious individuals from all over the world flocked to the region to find prosperity within these once booming business sectors. The rich global heritage and traditions of our earliest settlers still exist within these communities. It’s incumbent on ARH—as a business and community leader—to carry that legacy of diversity into the future and beyond. Established for the community. From our very beginning, we’ve been rising to meet the healthcare needs of the people in Appalachia. Our independent, not-for-profit health system was formed in the 1960s when thousands of Appalachian citizens were going to lose their local hospitals. Since then, we’ve remained steadfast in our commitment to ensure that the people of southeastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia would always have a health system that works as hard for them as they do for one another.
Visa sponsorship record: Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
Sponsors actively| Fiscal year | H-1B LCAs | USCIS approvals | USCIS denials | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 12 | 13 | 1 | — |
| FY2025 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2024 | 4 | 18 | 0 | — |
This exact kind of role (Obstetricians And Gynecologists) isn't among the roles Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. sponsored most often.
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Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Obstetricians And Gynecologists (SOC 29-1218).
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Physician (teaching or research only)” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
- Green card (EB-2 / EB-3 via PERM)
Filed 2 PERM labor certifications: they have a track record of sponsoring permanent residence.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Obstetricians And Gynecologists · Kentucky (state median of areas). Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $90,564 | ~15% |
| Level II | $177,830 | ~31% |
| Level III | $245,575 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $313,321 | ~61% |
The listing has no salary, so we can't place it on a wage level. Ask the employer which wage level they'd file at: Level III–IV registrations get 3–4 entries in the H-1B lottery.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.