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Weymouth, Massachusetts

Cardiologist-1

CardiologyIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$305k-$555k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site. Requisition Number: R-20691 Facility: LOC0036 - 70 Pleasant Street70 Pleasant Street Weymouth, MA 02190 Department Name: SMC Cardiology Status: Full time Budgeted Hours: 40 Shift: Varied Shifts (United States of America) Responsible for diagnosing, testing and treating disorders of the circulatory or cardiovascular system. Performs tests, diagnoses patients, provides treatment plans and options, and works with patients’ physicians and surgeons to treat cardiovascular issues. Functions in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Compensation Pay Range: $305,000.00 - $555,000.00 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Provides supervision to patients undergoing cardiac evaluation as per guidelines and in accordance with licensure, credentialing, and privileging as a member of the medical staff of SSMC
  • Ensures all services adhere to credentialing and privileging policy of SSMC
  • Involves the patient and, when appropriate, the patient's family members to explain diagnoses, plan of care, possible outcomes and any other information that should be shared with the patient family
  • Adheres to documentation standards and policies
  • Ensures the integrity of clinical care standards
  • Monitors, evaluates and acts to improve the quality of medical care
  • Participates in initiatives that encourage the sharing of best practices, incorporates data feedback for objective analysis and promotes collaborative improvements
  • Maintains awareness of developments in the care and treatment of cardiology patients through continuing medical education
  • Provides input into patient care rendered by other disciplines outside the department, assuring adherence to acceptable medical care standards
  • Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow colleagues to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment
  • Maintains certification in the specialty of cardiology JOB REQUIREMENTS Minimum Education Medical Doctor Degree; residency program Minimum Work Experience Meets requirements of South Shore Health medical staff bylaws. Credentialed by SSH medical staff. License/Certifications: MD or DO with the successful completion of a residency and licensed in Massachusetts Certified by the appropriate Board of their residency/fellowship training ACLS certification. Monday - Friday Days with corresponding call coverage. Responsibilities if Required: Education if Required: License/Registration/Certification Requirements: Physician/Hospitalist - Board of Registration in Medicine (Massachusetts) South Shore Health is a not-for-profit, charitable health system offering primary and specialty care, hospital care, home health and community care, emergency and urgent care, and preventative and wellness services. We are the largest independent health system in Southeastern Massachusetts. South Shore Health brings together like-minded people who work “As One” toward a common goal of providing exceptional care the people of our region deserve. We unite top-caliber talent, technology, and service with the wishes and personal needs of patients and their families to develop individualized treatment plans.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for diagnosing and treating disorders of the circulatory and cardiovascular system in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Collaborates with physicians and surgeons to develop and implement comprehensive patient treatment plans.

Requirements

Requires a Medical Doctor degree (MD or DO) with successful completion of a residency and licensure in Massachusetts. Must be Board Certified in cardiology and hold a current ACLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Cardiovascular DiagnosisPatient Treatment PlanningInpatient CareOutpatient CareMedical DocumentationQuality Improvement

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Cardiology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$377k (22 salary observations; 31 listings), vs ~$493k nationally (311 salary observations; 1,187 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 39 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 77% have no call, 21% require no weekends.

Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$430k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $406k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
62% this job
Relocation assistance
38%
Loan repayment
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Cardiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 569 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Weymouth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$643k≈ 2.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,589/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Hospitals and Health Care
South Weymouth, MA
1,001-5,000 employees

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