Clinical Cardio-Oncologist
Listed compensation
$170k-$742k
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Job Description
The Cardiovascular Institute and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) are seeking candidates for a full-time faculty position in clinical cardio-oncology to develop a varied consultative practice within a growing and dynamic academic Division.
All applicants must be board certified or eligible in Cardiology, as well as eligible for Commonwealth of Massachusetts medical licensure. Level 3 training in echocardiography is preferred.
Responsibilities will include outpatient consultations on the main campus of BIDMC/DFCI and one of its nearby community sites, as well as attending on the cardiology inpatient and/or consult services.
Applicants are expected to be actively engaged in teaching fellows, residents, medical students and nurse practitioners -in-training. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates seeking to develop an academic career in consultative cardiology within a quaternary referral center model.
As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, BIDMC and the Department of Medicine, provide a clinically advanced and supportive academic environment for residents, fellows, and faculty.
We’re also proud and excited to be an integral part of the landmark collaboration among Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) to establish New England’s only freestanding adult inpatient cancer hospital.
The collaboration will provide unparalleled opportunities for Cardiologists and other physician specialties to be part of DFCI’s internationally recognized cancer team.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a 743-bed hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH). BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is one of the largest physician organizations in New England, dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research.
As a physician-led organization, HMFP partners with more than 2,400 providers to support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development and foster balance at work and home.
HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and provide care throughout BILH system and additional hospitals across Massachusetts.
An academic teaching appointment at the level of Instructor, Assistant, or Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School (HMS), full or part-time, will be commensurate with experience.
This role is an employment model position in the Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. (HMFP). If submitting a cover letter, please upload it as one document with your current curriculum vitae.
Cover letters may be addressed to Robert E. Gerszten, M.D., Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine Division.
Pay Range
$170,000 - $742,000
The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time.
Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations.
In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will develop a consultative practice in cardio-oncology and provide care on cardiology inpatient and consult services. Additionally, they will be actively engaged in teaching fellows, residents, medical students, and nurse practitioners.
Requirements
Applicants must be board certified or eligible in Cardiology and eligible for Commonwealth of Massachusetts medical licensure. Level 3 training in echocardiography is preferred for this academic faculty role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Cardio-Oncologist at Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Oncology — ranked against 652 active Oncology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Oncology — Physician Career Context
Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$456k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $431k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in oncology | ranked against 652 Oncology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $170k–$742k | Oncology median $395k (middle half $311k–$438k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$431k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Oncology listings in Massachusetts | 21 active | 648 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts physician listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 13% offer loan repayment634 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Oncology hiring demand | #21 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 209 postings, 157 closed |
| New Oncology listings | 419 in the last 30 days | 315 the 30 days before (+33%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Oncology pay trend | +5.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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