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Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, Virginia

Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Cardiologist Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine & Carilion Clinic Roanoke, Virginia

CardiologyFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Requirements

The Carilion Clinic Cardiovascular Institute in Roanoke, Virginia is seeking a Board Eligible or Board Certified Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Cardiologist to join and expand our growing congenital heart disease program.

Position Overview

The successful candidate will be fellowship trained in Adult Congenital Heart Disease, with additional certification in Adult Cardiovascular Disease and training in Internal Medicine. Candidates with Pediatric Cardiology training will also be considered, with a joint academic appointment in the Department of Pediatrics as appropriate.

The primary practice site is Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, a 703-bed Level 1 Trauma, Academic, and Tertiary Care Center serving nearly one million patients across southwestern Virginia. Outpatient services are provided in a newly renovated medical office building within walking distance of the hospital.

  • Practice Environment
  • Adult Cardiology Section of 34 cardiologists
  • Robust referral base supported by advanced cardiac technologies
  • Collaborative, academically driven cardiovascular program

Responsibilities

  • Office- and hospital-based care of adult congenital heart disease patients
  • Commitment to high-quality clinical outcomes
  • Education of general, interventional, and structural cardiology fellows
  • Development and growth of the ACHD program
  • Participation in research initiatives (encouraged)
  • Academic & Research Opportunities
  • Academic appointment at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Access to Research Collaboration With

  • Carilion Clinic
  • Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
  • Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)
  • Involvement in medical student and graduate medical education

State-of-the-Art Facilities

  • In July 2025, Carilion Clinic opened the new Crystal Spring Tower, a 500,000+ square-foot expansion housing the Cardiovascular Institute and expanded Emergency Department, featuring:
  • 3 Cardiovascular ORs
  • 2 Endovascular ORs
  • 2 General Vascular ORs
  • 6 Cardiac Catheterization Labs
  • 3 Electrophysiology Labs
  • 76 ICU and Progressive Care rooms
  • 46 Pre- and Post-Care rooms
  • 5 Trauma bays (including the region’s only dedicated pediatric bay)
  • 95 dedicated Emergency Department beds
  • Life in Roanoke, Virginia
  • The Roanoke Valley (metro population 300,000) is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the U.S., offering:
  • Excellent public and private schools
  • Low cost of living and affordable real estate
  • Exceptional outdoor recreation (Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, Smith Mountain Lake)
  • Easy interstate access to major metropolitan areas and Atlantic beaches

About Carilion Clinic

Carilion Clinic is a community-based, integrated, not-for-profit health system where innovation and collaboration are central to our mission. The system includes:

  • 7 hospitals
  • 280+ practice locations
  • 30 GME programs
  • 850+ physicians across 85+ specialties
  • Fully integrated EPIC electronic medical record

The Section of Cardiology supports fellowships in general, interventional, and structural cardiology, with a strong commitment to advancing cardiovascular care through education and research.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Adult Congenital Heart Disease and hold certification in Adult Cardiovascular Disease. Training in Internal Medicine or Pediatric Cardiology is required for this academic role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical CareInterventional CardiologyPatient Care

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Carilion Clinic holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 90 active listings.

Of the 43 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 79% have no call, 19% require no weekends.

Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Cardiologist Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs · 16 employers

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<$545k
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1
$850k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs

401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
79%
CME allowance
64%
Relocation assistance
43%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Cardiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 572 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Roanoke

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$265k
Typical market rent
$1,413/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Roanoke, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.