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Occupational Health Team Lead
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - Missouri - Kansas City
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Abbott Laboratories
The US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. • Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. • An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution. • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. • A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity We have an opportunity for the role of Occupational Health Team Lead within our Toxicology division based out of Kansas City, MO and this is an onsite role. Abbott Toxicology is a leading provider of drug and alcohol testing solutions, helping employers, laboratories, and government agencies promote safer workplaces and communities through innovative screening products and services. As the Occupational Health Team Lead, you’ll have the chance to lead and develop a team supporting occupational health service events, clinic follow-up activities, and data management processes. You'll serve as the primary escalation point for operational issues while helping drive quality, productivity, and service excellence. What You’ll Work On • Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and direction for Occupational Health Coordinators and Data Entry Representatives supporting occupational health service events. • Serve as the subject matter expert for departmental procedures, ensuring work is completed accurately and consistently. • Train and onboard new team members, monitor progress, and provide ongoing performance feedback. • Assign and prioritize work to support service levels, quality standards, and operational goals. • Act as the first point of escalation for clinic account issues, coordinating resolution and communicating outcomes to clients. • Partner with management to identify process gaps, operational risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement. • Monitor team productivity, documentation quality, and follow-up activities to ensure timely issue resolution. • Identify backlog trends and workflow challenges, providing recommendations to improve efficiency. • Document, track, and escalate unresolved concerns to management as appropriate. • Participate in client calls and support efforts to address service-related questions and concerns. • Support cross-functional initiatives and other departmental projects as assigned. Required Qualifications • High School diploma or equivalent. • Ability to successfully perform the essential functions of both the Occupational Health Coordinator and Data Entry Representative roles. • Ability to complete cross-training across all Occupational Health department functions within 30 days of assuming the Team Lead role. • Demonstrated experience coordinating work, training others, or providing operational guidance within a customer support, healthcare o