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Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist (MD/DO) – MUSC Health Columbia Medical Centers

CardiologyIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 20m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Medical University of South Carolina as a Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist – MUSC Health Columbia in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Visa sponsorship available.
  • Competitive compensation packages
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • CME allowance + paid time off
  • One-on-one support services for managing student debt

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Medical University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive inpatient and outpatient advanced heart failure care, including management of LVADs and participation in specialty clinics. Support innovation through clinical trials, new technologies, and virtual health delivery.

Requirements

Must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist. The role requires an MD or DO degree and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary heart and vascular team.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Advanced heart failure managementCardiologyLVAD managementCardiac CTCardiac MRI3D echoPET/SPECTElectrophysiologyCatheterization labCardiovascular genetics counselingInpatient careOutpatient careTeam-based care

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 40% have no call, 20% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 2.4/10 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 183 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
27% this job
PSLF eligible
27% this job

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

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About MUSC

Hospitals and Health Care
Charleston, South Carolina
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation packages
Employer-paid Occurrence malpractice coverage
Paid Parental Leave
CME allowance + paid time off
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
One-on-one support services for managing student debt
Employer-funded retirement plans
Customized Epic EHR system