Physician / Catawba Valley Cardiology / Full Time
Compensation
Pay not listed
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Job Description
Education and Credentials
Required
Graduate of accredited medical program. Current NC license. ACLS and PALS or BCLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required within three months of employment date.
Preferred
Board certified in area of specialty.
Work Experience
Required
No previous experience required. Given training and on-the-job experience incumbent should be proficient in the basic aspects of the job within three months of employment date.
Preferred
Key Responsibilities
The Interventional Cardiologist provides professional, age-appropriate patient care ranging from infants to geriatric patients. They utilize a team-based approach to perform all clinical tasks within the cardiology practice.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited medical program and hold a current North Carolina medical license. Certification in ACLS, PALS, or BCLS from the American Heart Association is required within three months of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician / Catawba Valley Cardiology / Full Time at Catawba 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 626 active Cardiology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Cardiology — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 25% in cardiology | ranked against 626 Cardiology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Cardiology median $538k (middle half $458k–$621k)246 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Cardiology listings in North Carolina | 12 active | 629 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 14% offer loan repayment474 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology hiring demand | #8 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 56 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 224 postings, 134 closed |
| New Cardiology listings | 343 in the last 30 days | 257 the 30 days before (+33%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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Work-Life Balance Distribution
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 626 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No call
- On-site
Living in Conover
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $280k
- Median resident rent
- $898/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 88.5
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.