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Centra Medical Group
Lynchburg, Virginia

Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist

CardiologyIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$435k-$500k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 55m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Centra Medical Group as a Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist – $120K Loan Repayment in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $435K - $500K
  • Signing bonus: $120,000.
  • Relocation assistance: $15,000.
  • CME allowance: $7,500.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Up to $120k in student loan reimbursement
  • 2-year partnership track

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Centra Medical Group in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The cardiologist will manage a dedicated heart failure outpatient clinic and provide inpatient care for patients with acute decompensated heart failure and cardiogenic shock. Responsibilities include alternating inpatient and outpatient weeks, performing cardiac imaging, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams including EP, critical care, and palliative care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a medical degree and have completed residency and fellowship training in Cardiology. Board certification or active pursuit of certification by an ABMS board is required, with AHFTC fellowship training preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Transplant CardiologyInterventional CardiologyElectrophysiologyStructural HeartCardiothoracic SurgeryMechanical Circulatory SupportVA ECMOImpellaCardiomyopathyCardiac AmyloidosisSarcoidosisHypertrophic CardiomyopathyPatient Care

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 42 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 43% have no call, 19% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$468k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $462k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.9/10 on work-life balance for Cardiologist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 10 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
33% this job
PSLF eligible
33%
Loan repayment
25% this job

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

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  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Centra Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Lynchburg, VA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
2-year partnership track
Up to $120k in student loan reimbursement
Up to $15,000 in relocation assistance
Up to $7,500 CME allowance + 5 days for CME
403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan
Immediate vested employer contribution match at 3%
Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options