AdventHealth Hendersonville is recruiting a fellowship-trained non-invasive cardiologist to join a growing, hospital-employed cardiology program in western North Carolina. This is a direct replacement for near-full-time coverage being handled by two part-time physicians, meaning the incoming provider steps into a practice with immediate, established patient volume. The cardiology program was previously a four-physician group and is actively rebuilding to meet significant pent-up demand across a multi-county service area.
The position offers a rare combination of clinical autonomy, administrative buy-in at the system level, and a clear, defined growth trajectory. With a cath lab slated to open within the next year, the timing places this physician at the beginning of a major service line expansion.
| Setting | Hospital-employed, outpatient clinic with inpatient rounding rotation |
| Specialty | Non-Invasive Cardiology |
| Practice Locations | 50 Doctors Drive & 100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville, NC 28792 |
| Call | 1:4 (projected 1:5 to 1:6 as team builds) |
| EMR | Epic |
| APP Support | PA joining the practice (heart failure specialist background) |
| Cath Lab | Breaking ground late 2024 / early 2025; operational ~1 year post-groundbreaking |
| Service Area Population | ~500,000 outpatient network lives |
| Base Compensation | $600,000 annually |
| Contract Term | 36-month initial term; annual renewal options thereafter |
| Malpractice | Occurrence-based, self-insured |
The practice previously supported four cardiologists. Attrition reduced full-time non-invasive coverage to a single physician, with two part-time providers currently traveling in from Florida and Charlotte to cover the gap. That model is expensive and unsustainable, and the hospital is committed to building a permanent, locally based team.
The incoming physician replaces this coverage immediately and inherits a patient panel that is already booked three months out. There is no ramp-up period waiting for referrals to develop.
System leadership has issued a formal mandate to grow the cardiology service line here. That commitment is reflected in the hiring of a service line director, the cath lab investment, and direct C-suite engagement with the program's development.