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Lake Success, New York

Cardiologist - Optum NY - Lake Success

CardiologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$393k-$735k

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Job Description

Optum NY, (formerly Optum Tri-State NY) is seeking a Cardiologist to join our team in Lake Success, NY. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home.

Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone.

Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Highlights

  • Collegial multispecialty group practice with a large referral base
  • Offices offer a broad array of cardiovascular services: exercise stress testing, non-invasive imaging, echocardiogram and vascular studies, nuclear stress testing, pacemakers, and defibrillators

Robust In-house Diagnostic Testing Facility

Full complement of Advanced Practice Clinicians, Medical Assistants and Administrative teams to assist with patient care

Responsibilities

  • Patient care including Inpatient/Outpatient Hospital Rounds as well as Cardiology in office/clinic
  • Noninvasive cardiac testing such as echocardiography including TEE, vascular studies interpretation, and cardiac stress testing
  • ECG and ambulatory ECG interpretation and reporting

What Makes an Optum Organization Different?

  • Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
  • We recognize that if you want to provide good care and do it well, you can’t do it alone – this is the foundation of the team-based care model
  • The culture is one of clinical innovation and transformation
  • We are influencing change on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations
  • Compensation & Benefits Highlights
  • Financial stability and support of a Fortune 5 Company
  • Robust retirement offerings including employer funded contributions and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP for UHG Stock)
  • Comprehensive benefits plan inclusive of medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, CME and malpractice coverage

Robust Clinician Learning and Development Programs

Optum NY/NJ was formed in 2022 by bringing together Riverside Medical Group, CareMount Medical and ProHealth Care. The regional alignment combines resources and services across the care continuum – from preventative medicine to diagnostics to treatment and beyond across New York, New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut.

As a Patient Centered Medical Home, Optum NY/NJ can provide patient-focused medical care to the entire family.

You will find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change through collaboration and innovation. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • Fellowship training in cardiovascular disease
  • Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Cardiovascular Disease
  • Unrestricted licensure in the state of New York or has New York application in process
  • Active and unrestricted DEA License or ability to obtain prior to start

Preferred Qualifications

Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Nuclear Medicine, Vascular and Echocardiography

The Optum Story

At Optum, we’ve found that putting clinicians at the center of care is the best way to improve lives.

Our physician-led organization is one of the most dynamic and progressive health care organizations in the world, serving almost 30 million people through more than 58,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

You will find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change through collaboration and innovation. Learn more at workatoptum.com.

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $393,000 - $735,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role.

We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Requirements

Candidates must have fellowship training in cardiovascular disease and be board certified or eligible in the field. An unrestricted New York medical license and an active DEA license are required for the role.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pacemaker managementDefibrillator managementInpatient careOutpatient careClinical diagnosticsMultispecialty collaboration

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

In New York, the Cardiology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$465k (35 salary observations; 49 listings), vs ~$496k nationally (329 salary observations; 1,263 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 48 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 69% have no call, 25% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$564k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $523k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Cardiologist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs · 17 employers

5
<$545k
5
$545k-640k
5
$640k-735k
2
$735k-830k
1
$850k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
75%
CME allowance
75% this job
Relocation assistance
50%
Loan repayment
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$750k-$850k
#2

Cardiologist - Non-Invasive

Allina Health · Saint Paul, Minnesota

$644k-$813k
#3

Physician - Cardiology - General

$800k
#4

Non-Invasive Cardiologist - Elkton, MD

$442k-$678k
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Cardiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 621 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lake Success

Median resident rent
$3,501/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision
STD/LTD
CME
Malpractice coverage
401k contribution
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Employer funded retirement contributions
Clinician learning and development programs