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Ascension
Lebanon, Indiana

General Cardiologist

CardiologyIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Lebanon, Indiana
  • Facility Name: Ascension St. Vincent
  • Schedule: Full-Time
  • $50,000 sign-on bonus and $15,000 in relocation assistance available
  • Productivity incentives: RVU and Quality
  • $3,000 CME allowance + 5 dedicated CME days

Malpractice Coverage with Tail

This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

How you’ll make an impact in this role

Ascension St. Vincent is a leading tertiary referral center and home to one of the Midwest’s most advanced heart failure and transplant programs. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated cardiologist to join an employed position within a busy, well-respected practice, supported by a strong referral base and the full resources of a robust health system network.

Join an established team of cardiologists and APPs

Employed Position Within a Nonprofit Health System

  • Robust clinical research programs in advanced heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and critical care
  • Malpractice coverage with tail
  • Fellowship training in Cardiology
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Cardiology
  • Eligible for Indiana state medical licensure and DEA registration
  • Evaluate and treat patients with high-level diagnostic precision.

Ascension St. Vincent has been the largest transplant program in Indiana for 15 consecutive years.

Manage patient discharge and care transitions with multidisciplinary teams

Deliver expert medical services to patients in assigned areas.

About the Facility

800-bed tertiary care hospital

Level One Trauma Center

  • While based in Marion County, the hospital's service area effectively encompasses much of Central Indiana
  • Integrated referral network
  • Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system
  • Why Physicians Choose Ascension
  • Physician-led, collaborative culture
  • Long-term practice stability
  • National network with local autonomy
  • Mission-centered care rooted in service

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Indiana Medical Licensing Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

What additional preferences we're seeking

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Key Responsibilities

The cardiologist will evaluate and treat patients with high-level diagnostic precision while managing care transitions within a multidisciplinary team. They will also participate in robust clinical research programs focused on heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and critical care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree and be board certified or board eligible in Cardiology. Additionally, they must be eligible for Indiana state medical licensure and DEA registration.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient careMultidisciplinary collaborationHeart failure managementPulmonary hypertension management

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 32 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 59% have no call, 25% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 7,095 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $46 per wRVU — implying roughly $326k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Top Cardiologist Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs · 7 employers

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4
$475k-600k
1
$700k
2
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Annual compensation range

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#2

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Sanford Health · Bemidji, Minnesota

$800k
#3

Cardiologist - Optum NY

$368k-$700k
#4

Inpatient Cardiologist – EvergreenHealth, Kirkland, WA, Seattle East Side

$500k-$550k
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.9
Higher than about 3 in 10 of 509 Cardiology listings

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

  • Includes call

Living in Lebanon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$297k
Typical market rent
$1,699/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Ascension

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St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$50,000 sign-on bonus
$15,000 relocation assistance
Productivity incentives: RVU and Quality
$3,000 CME allowance + 5 dedicated CME days
Malpractice coverage with tail
Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays