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Urbana, Illinois

Cardiology (Heart Failure) - Physician

CardiologyNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$600k-$645k

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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

Clinical researchMedical education

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).

Cardiology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.2 / 10 · top 25% in cardiologyranked against 628 Cardiology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$600k–$645kCardiology median $563k (middle half $513k–$638k)24 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$623k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Cardiology listings in Illinois32 active629 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 72% no call · 26% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Cardiology pay trend−2.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (628 Cardiology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
44% this job
Loan repayment
22% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 6.2
Better work-life than 80% of Cardiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 628 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Carle Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Urbana, IL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Life Insurance
403-B plan with employer match
LTD
Relocation allowance
CME allowance
Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage

Living in Urbana

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$216k≈ 0.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,348/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
14 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Champaign-Urbana, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.