Cardiology (Heart Failure) - Physician
Listed compensation
$600k-$645k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Carle Health is seeking an additional Heart Failure Cardiologist to join our expanding Cardiology Division in Urbana, Illinois.
Opportunity Details
Fellowship training in Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology not required; Non-Invasive Cardiologists that hold Heart Failure Certification through the HFSA or Non-Invasive Cardiologists with extensive experience in Heart Failure Cardiology are welcome to apply
Our growing Cardiology team includes 2 Heart Failure Cardiologists, 5 Interventional Cardiologists, 8 Non-Invasive Cardiologists, and 3 Electrophysiologists
14 Advanced Practice Nurses in the Cardiology Department work closely with the Cardiologists in all patient care activities
The practice will consist of 50% Heart Failure and 50% Non-Invasive Cardiology (LVAD and transplants are not performed at this location)
Hybrid inpatient rounding model; inpatient rotations occur 2 weeks/month with 6 – 8 outpatient Cardiology patients/day in addition to inpatient responsibilities
- 8 AM – 4 PM schedule during outpatient weeks with 12-14 patients/day
- Participate in General Cardiology call (every 6-8 weeks)
- Cardiology Fellows participate with the heart failure service, and after hour general Cardiology call
- Carle Cardiologists cover only one hospital
- New state-of-the-art Heart Center, located within 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 physician will provide heart failure and non-invasive cardiology care, including inpatient rounding and outpatient clinic duties. They will also participate in general cardiology call rotations and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of cardiologists and advanced practice nurses.
Requirements
Candidates must be cardiologists with experience or certification in heart failure management. Fellowship training in Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology is preferred but not required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Cardiology (Heart Failure) - Physician at Carle Health a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Cardiology — ranked against 628 active Cardiology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Cardiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 46 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 26% require no weekends.
Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.2 / 10 · top 25% in cardiology | ranked against 628 Cardiology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $600k–$645k | Cardiology median $563k (middle half $513k–$638k)24 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$623k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Cardiology listings in Illinois | 32 active | 629 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 72% no call · 26% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Cardiology pay trend | −2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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