Cardiology Hospitalist - Physician
Listed compensation
$600k–$645k
The week · per this posting · 7 on / 7 off
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Job Description
Carle Health is seeking an additional BE/BC Non-Invasive Cardiology Hospitalist to join our expanding Cardiology Division in Urbana, Illinois.
Opportunity Details
- 100% inpatient position
- 7 on 7 off schedule with 8-hour shifts, 8AM – 5 PM
- Shared call (~10 days/month)
- Established team of 2 Cardiology Hospitalists with rounding support from an Advanced Practice Provider in addition to a Cardiology Fellow
- Join our growing team of 18 Cardiologists at the Carle Heart and Vascular Institute
Comprehensive cardiac medical and surgical services in the subspecialties of heart failure, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, advanced cardiac imaging, and complex cardiac and vascular surgery
Advanced Practice Nurses in the Cardiology Department work closely with the Cardiologists in all patient care activities
- Carle Cardiologists cover only one hospital
- Opportunity for academic appointment at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine
- New state-of-the-art Heart Center, located adjacent to Carle Foundation Hospital
Opportunity for academic and/or research affiliation with the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the nation’s first medical school focused at the intersection of healthcare and engineering
Carle offers an excellent benefit package including health/dental/life insurance, 403-B plan with employer match, LTD, relocation allowance, CME allowance, and paid malpractice insurance with tail insurance coverage
Carle Health is a not-for-profit organization with public service loan forgiveness eligibility
About Our Community
Globally connected, innovative and culturally rich, Champaign-Urbana is centrally located to Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis and is home to one of the world's great public research universities - the Big Ten University of Illinois. With ease of transportation, excellent schools and affordable housing options, our community features the friendliness and advantages of a smaller town while offering the dining, arts, sports, and entertainment options found in a much larger city.
About Us
Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities.
Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers.
We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College.
Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.
We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $600,000 - $645,000. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health.
The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
Key Responsibilities
The Cardiology Hospitalist will provide 100% inpatient cardiac care, including rounding and patient management. They will work collaboratively with an established team of cardiologists, advanced practice providers, and fellows to deliver comprehensive cardiac services.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Cardiology. The role requires the ability to work a 7 on 7 off schedule with 8-hour shifts.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Illinois, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$372k (43 salary observations; 122 listings), vs ~$318k nationally (397 salary observations; 3,563 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$623k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $623k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 2.4 / 10 · above average in hospital medicine | ranked against 1,111 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $600k–$645k | Hospital Medicine median $328k (middle half $314k–$513k)32 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Illinois vs national | $372k median in Illinois | $318k nationally (+17%)43 state / 397 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$623k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in Illinois | 52 active | 1,097 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 78% no call · 27% no weekends37 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Illinois physician listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 26% offer loan repayment986 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine hiring demand | #18 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 49 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed |
| New Hospital Medicine listings | 411 in the last 30 days | 389 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine pay trend | −7.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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