Interventional Cardiologist-Palestine Regional Medical Center

CardiologyIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

UT Health East Physicians, CVC Clinic is hiring a full-time Interventional Cardiologist to join our cardiology team at Palestine Regional Medical Center.

About the Opportunity

  • Single Specialty Group
  • Join a team of 17 Cardiologists, 12 Nurse Practitioners, and support staff
  • Inpatient/Outpatient
  • Full-Time
  • Onsite Testing
  • Expected Patient Load: 15-20
  • Call: 1:2 response required, with excess pay
  • EMR: Medhost

Smart Technology: See more patients without extending your day. Our providers use Ambience AI scribe technology to automate documentation, reduce administrative burden, improve patient flow, and ensure accurate coding leading to better work life balance and revenue.

Minimum Requirements

  • ABIM board certified/eligible in Interventional Cardiology is required
  • Cardiology and Interventional Fellowship and ACGME-accredited Residency are required

UT Health East Texas Recruitment Package May Include

  • Base Salary + wRVU production incentive
  • Potential Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
  • CME allowance
  • Commencement bonus
  • Medical debt assistance consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
  • Relocation allowance
  • Paid malpractice coverage
  • Health benefits + Retirement plan
  • Marketing + practice growth assistance

About the Hospital

Palestine Regional Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare provider in Anderson County, Texas. Operating a main hospital and a west campus (including behavioral health). It features a Level IV Trauma Center, a 10-bed ICU and a (16) bed recovery unit, providing inpatient and outpatient services including cardiology, orthopedics and surgical care.

About UT Health East Texas

The UT Health East Texas system is comprised of nine hospitals, more than 90 physician clinics, over 500 employed providers, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, six urgent care clinics, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 60 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including a Level 1 trauma center. Our service area has a population of over 1.1 million.

About UT Tyler School of Medicine

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first medical school in East Texas and the seventh in The University of Texas System. Its mission is to train future healthcare professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly those in East Texas.

The school offers a robust Graduate Medical Education program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs, enabling graduates to gain specialized skills in areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesia. Additionally, UT Tyler’s Master of Biotechnology program provides students with an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes medical research and biotechnology innovation, preparing them for careers in medical research, diagnostics and therapeutic development.

Construction is currently underway on a five-story, 248,000-square-foot Medical Education Building (MEB) in Tyler’s Midtown District. Connected by a skybridge to UT Health Tyler, the MEB will support interdisciplinary education for medical students and resident training. It will also aid as part of a medical education program expansion throughout the UT Health East Texas Health System.

Emphasizing a community-centered approach, the UT Tyler School of Medicine combines advanced research, hands-on learning, and partnerships with regional healthcare providers to cultivate a new generation of physicians prepared to improve healthcare outcomes and enhance the quality of life in East Texas. Visit uttyler.edu/medicine to learn more.

About the Community

Palestine, Texas the vibrant county seat of Anderson County, is perfectly nestled in the beautiful piney woods of East Texas, at the convenient crossroads of US Highways 79 and 287, just a short drive from Dallas, Texas.

Known for its friendly community, rich history, and charming small-town feel Palestine offers a relaxed lifestyle with all the amenities you need. Palestine has it all. From Scenic parks and lakes to historic downtown shops and festivals, this city invites you to experience the best of East Texas living.

Key Responsibilities

The Interventional Cardiologist will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient cardiac care as part of a single-specialty group. Responsibilities include managing a patient load of 15-20 patients daily and participating in a 1:2 call rotation.

Requirements

Candidates must be ABIM board certified or eligible in Interventional Cardiology. Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency and a fellowship in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology is required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient careOutpatient carePatient flow managementMedical codingClinical decision making

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% have no call, 18% require no weekends.

Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 7,095 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $46 per wRVU — implying roughly $326k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution14 jobs · 13 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks12 jobs

401k / retirement match
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
75% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Relocation assistance
42% this job
Loan repayment
17% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 2.1
Better work-life than 40% of Interventional Cardiologist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 92 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Tyler

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,314/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tyler, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UT Health East Texas

Hospitals and Health Care
Tyler, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base Salary + wRVU Production Incentive
Potential Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
CME Allowance
Commencement Bonus
Medical Debt Assistance
Relocation Allowance
Paid Malpractice Coverage
Health Benefits