UNC Health Lenoir is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified General Cardiologist to join UNC Cardiology at Lenoir, located in eastern North Carolina. This is an employed, full-time opportunity with a growing cardiology program and strong institutional support. This position will play a key role in establishing and expanding general cardiology services for a community with significant patient need, with the opportunity to work closely alongside interventional cardiology colleagues.
Financial & Benefits Package
Qualifications
Board Eligible or Board Certified in General Cardiology
Interest in program growth and building a community-based cardiology practice strongly desired
Open to experienced physicians or new graduates with strong institutional support
Practice
Outpatient-focused General Cardiology practice with inpatient consult coverage
Collaboration with Interventional Cardiology for procedural and STEMI-related care
14 days of call coverage, shared with UNC cardiology partners and community providers
No in-house call required
Join a collegial team including Interventional and Non-Invasive Cardiologists, with APP support and plans to expand APP coverage
APPs manage their own clinic panels and support inpatient consults
New cath lab opening March 2026, supporting comprehensive cardiovascular care
No onsite CV surgery; established transfer agreement with ECU Health in Greenville
Typical schedule includes clinic-based practice, manageable daily patient volumes, and protected administrative time
Kinston & Eastern North Carolina
Kinston offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a rural, underserved community while enjoying a collaborative medical environment and strong UNC Health backing. Physicians can quickly establish themselves, build a loyal patient base, and help shape the future of cardiovascular care in the region. The area provides easy access to Raleigh, an international airport, and North Carolina's coast, along with strong private school options and a relaxed coastal lifestyle-ideal for those with ties to eastern North Carolina or a love of the beach.
Please Contact
Tina McBee, | UNC Health Network Development Specialist
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Other information:
Education Requirements:
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
Professional Experience Requirements:
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Language Skills: Should be able to communicate proficiently in English.
Reasoning Ability: high-level quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills required to diagnose and treat patients.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
NC medical license, DEA License, BLS/ACLS certification required.
Board certification in cardiology
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use their hands, hear, and talk. The employee will need to stand, walk, kneel, bend, and reach with their hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, The ability to lift up to 25 pounds is required. Work Environment: The work environment is a general medical office/hospital setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC Health Medical Group
Organization Unit: UNC Cardiology at Lenoir
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Kinston
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
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