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WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Raleigh, North Carolina

Physician, Interventional Cardiology

CardiologyIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

WakeMed Physician Practices is a multi-specialty group with over 500 physicians in a variety of specialty areas. Our organization places a high value on quality, caring and compassionate physicians and we are committed to providing state-of-the-art health care to our patients and the community we serve.

WakeMed is currently seeking physicians with training in interventional cardiology to join our established group of over 40 physicians in Raleigh, NC.

Our team provides comprehensive care and management of cardiac conditions, offering an unsurpassed level of care, pioneering breakthrough procedures, around the clock cath lab capabilities. Ideal candidates will have experience and/or formal training in peripheral work. Call is 1 in 6-7 weekdays and weekends.

Procedures can be performed at both Raleigh and Cary WakeMed campuses. Our well-established group offers comprehensive services to the community we serve.

With over 40 highly trained cardiologists and 16 locations, our practice provides a wide range of diagnostic, invasive and interventional cardiovascular services to patients from throughout the region.

Our providers are board-certified in a wide range of specialties, including general cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and vascular ultrasound. We also have experts in device implantation and peripheral vascular intervention.

This position supports WakeMed’s growing division which includes general cardiology, EP, Complex Arrhythmia, advanced heart failure, vascular disease, structural heart and cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.

WakeMed has 567 acute care beds and handles over 287,000 ED visits and more than 17,000 cardiovascular procedures per year. Must be currently Board Certified or Board Eligible by an American Medical Specialty Board in Cardiology. Ideal candidates will have at least 1-year professional experience. Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

  • As an employer of choice, we offer a full range of benefits and attractive compensation package including:
  • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience plus bonus incentives
  • Robust time off for ideal work life balance
  • Comprehensive benefit package includes paid malpractice, CME, dues, etc
  • Variety of retirement programs including matching 403b
  • Commencement / Relocation Bonus

Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible Employer

WakeMed is situated in a vibrant growing community, and the area is consistently ranked among the top 10 best cities for employment potential, quality of life and year-round outdoor activities in a temperate climate. Our area also provides an ideal family environment with quality school systems and unsurpassed recreational activities. Physicians interested in this opportunity are encouraged to submit a CV to our applicant system and are also invited to inquire in confidence.

The WakeMed Physician is responsible for providing quality clinical care to patients cared for by their division. The Physician may be responsible for providing teaching and supervision to residents, medical students and/or APP? s within their division.

The Physician is responsible for appropriate coding and corporate compliance and may be responsible for some general administrative responsibilities of the practice. Physician reports directly to the Director of their assigned division and understands and supports the mission values, and management of WSG and WakeMed.

Department Description

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit wakemed.org.

EOE

Licensure

Licensed Medical Physician And Board Certification in Area of Practice Required

Education

Doctorate Medicine Required

Experience

Fellowship/Internship/Residency - Related Area Required

Key Responsibilities

The physician is responsible for providing high-quality clinical care, performing interventional cardiology procedures, and managing cardiac conditions. Additionally, the role involves teaching and supervising residents, medical students, and APPs while ensuring accurate coding and corporate compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in cardiology by an American Medical Specialty Board and hold a Doctorate of Medicine. At least one year of professional experience and formal training in interventional cardiology are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Cardiac catheterizationClinical patient careMedical teachingResident supervisionMedical coding

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 34 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 62% have no call, 24% require no weekends.

Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Cardiology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedCardiology median $538k (middle half $469k–$621k)244 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Cardiology listings in North Carolina10 active622 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 62% no call · 24% no weekends34 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentNorth Carolina Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 18% offer loan repayment509 active listings, Nov 2026
Cardiology hiring demand#8 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 56 days · 33% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 224 postings, 134 closed
New Cardiology listings355 in the last 30 days256 the 30 days before (+39%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Cardiology pay trend+6.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Interventional Cardiologist listings

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

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Hospitals and Health Care
Raleigh, NC
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary plus bonus incentives
Robust time off
Paid malpractice
CME
Dues
403b with matching
Commencement/Relocation Bonus
Public service loan forgiveness-eligible employer

Living in Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$369k
Typical market rent
$1,572/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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