Description
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is seeking Cardiologists from the United States to join our multidisciplinary cardiovascular teams. Work in a system that values patient care, collaboration, and work-life balance, with smaller patient loads and world-class landscapes.
Why New Zealand?
- Lead in cardiology: Deliver high-quality cardiac care in a public system focused on patient continuity, equity, and real impact.
- Full multidisciplinary teams: Collaborate with surgeons, intensivists, specialist nurses, physiologists, and allied health professionals.
- Broad and rewarding scope: Manage acute and chronic cardiac conditions, including interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure, and imaging.
- Flexible locations: Roles across urban areas including Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and regional areas like Nelson or Gisborne.
- Supported career growth: Supervise registrars, contribute to service development and quality improvement, and enjoy protected non-clinical time.
About the role
As a Cardiologist with Health New Zealand, you will provide expert care for a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, arrhythmias, and complex congenital or structural heart disease.
You will participate in outpatient clinics, inpatient care, procedural cardiology, and multidisciplinary heart team meetings, while contributing to clinical governance, research, and teaching.
We value your professional development and work-life balance, actively promoting the following:
- peer networks, CME support, and sabbatical entitlements
- flexible work options, depending on the service and location
- opportunities to participate in teaching, service development, and quality improvement.
Salary and benefits:
- Base salary: $110,298 – $159,444 USD (based on the ASMS collective agreement and dependent on experience)
- On-call and availability allowances where applicable
- Reimbursement of MCNZ registration and Annual Practicing Certificate costs
- Funded CME allowance of $9513 USD and 10 days CME leave per year (pro-rata)
- 6 weeks annual leave plus 12 paid public holidays
- Long service, special leave, and sabbatical entitlements
- Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave
Call New Zealand home:
Health New Zealand’s in-house immigration team provides complimentary support for you and your family. Cardiologists are on Tier 1 of New Zealand’s Gree List, eligible for the Straight to Residence Visa, allowing you to apply for residency immediately.
We can help you find your next home across urban, regional, and rural areas, all offering a lifestyle renowned for natural beauty and balance.
What you need to work here:
- Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) and a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
- Qualifications comparable to Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) US-trained doctors are typically eligible for MCNZ registration via the Comparable Health Systems pathway.
Ready to make a difference somewhere different?
Join Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora and take the next step in your cardiology career. Our International Recruitment team will guide you through application and next steps.
How to apply
Please click 'apply now' to move forward. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have questions, please email our recruiters internationalrecruitmentcentre@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.
Requirements
What you need to work here:
- Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) and a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC)
- Qualifications comparable to Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) US-trained doctors are typically eligible for MCNZ registration via the Comparable Health Systems pathway
