Cardiologist - Orange County

CardiologyNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) is a physician-led partnership with strong values that support a patient-centered and evidence-based approach to medicine.

Provides our physicians with the resources and support systems needed to ensure every physician can focus on practicing medicine, connecting with one another, and providing the best possible care to their patients.

Additional Information

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible

About the Area

Orange County is a coveted coastal destination combining urban sophistication and stunning natural beauty. With its laid-back beachside communities, upscale shopping centers, vibrant arts scene, top-notch schools, and theme parks, Orange County offers an idyllic lifestyle.

Working Here

SCPMG Orange County is characterized by a deeply ingrained culture of teamwork, collaboration, and collegiality that cuts across specialties and departments.

Driven by a dynamic, transparent leadership team, physician involvement is a key focus, enabling constant improvement and fueling a desire to sustainably provide affordable, high-quality care. Our deep clinical talent pool affords a wealth of consultative support from specialists and subspecialists.

We place a strong emphasis on physician wellness: protecting our physicians, mentally and physically, is viewed as critical for reaching our goals. Opportunities for connecting abound, through formal and informal events and programs, and special events that are unique to Orange County.

We actively help new hires to acclimate, integrate, and ultimately, bond—thereby furthering physician involvement and clinical expertise, and creating a breeding ground for the next leaders.

Equal Employment Opportunity

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, patient-centered, and evidence-based cardiology care to patients. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of specialists and subspecialists to ensure optimal clinical outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be either Board Certified or Board Eligible in Cardiology. Applicants must be able to pass a background check and drug screen.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careEvidence-based medicineConsultation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Cardiologist - Orange County at Southern California Permanente Medical Group a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Cardiology — ranked against 568 active Cardiology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 39 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 79% have no call, 18% require no weekends.

Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Cardiologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution15 jobs · 14 employers

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<$550k
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$550k-650k
4
$650k-750k
3
$750k-850k
1
$850k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs

401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
69%
CME allowance
62%
Relocation assistance
38%
Loan repayment
23%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$750k-$850k
#2

Cardiologist - Non-Invasive / Invasive

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$557k-$842k
#3

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$644k-$813k
#4

Physician - Cardiology - General

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Cardiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 568 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Irvine

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.36M
Typical market rent
$3,527/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Pasadena, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Physician-led partnership
Patient-centered care
Teamwork and collaboration
Physician wellness focus
Support for new hires