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Physician - General Cardiologist

HSHS · O'Fallon, IL · $580,000–$706,307 a year · Full time

Posted Jul 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

The compensation includes productivity and patient satisfaction bonuses. How do you balance volume with quality time with patients?

What they are checking: Whether they can see enough patients while keeping care thorough and personal.

If you're finishing fellowship, what are you most and least confident about going into independent practice?

What they are checking: Whether new fellows know where they need support from experienced partners.

How do you help patients make lifestyle changes that actually stick?

What they are checking: Whether they invest in prevention and patient education, not just prescriptions.

What makes Prairie Cardiovascular and southern Illinois a good fit for you long term?

What they are checking: Whether they have real reasons to stay, since recruiting physicians to the region is costly.

What would you do

How do you work with the interventional, EP and structural heart colleagues when a patient needs their care?

What they are checking: Whether they collaborate smoothly in a multidisciplinary group and refer appropriately.

How would you build a referral base and patient panel in Carbondale and the surrounding area?

What they are checking: Whether they have a plan to grow a practice in a smaller region.

About the work

This is a non-invasive general cardiology role. Which imaging and testing do you read, and how comfortable are you with each?

What they are checking: Whether their echo, stress and other non-invasive skills match what the practice needs.

Walk me through how you manage a new heart failure patient with reduced ejection fraction.

What they are checking: Whether they use current guideline-directed therapy and titrate it over time.

How do you approach a patient with chest pain and an equivocal stress test?

What they are checking: Whether they choose next tests thoughtfully and avoid both overtesting and missed disease.

How do you use the Epic EMR to keep your documentation efficient?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage documentation without it eating into patient time or evenings.

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The full job description

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If you have additional questions, contact recruiter at: Angel.Headrick@HSHS.ORG Physician - Non-Invasive/General Cardiologist - Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants – O'Fallon, IL Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants is recruiting a BC/BE General Cardiologist in O'Fallon, IL. Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants works in partnership with Hospital Sisters Health System. Position Requirements Unrestrictive Illinois license prior to start Board Certified or Board Eligibility New fellow graduates are welcome to apply Visa Status: H1B supported: J1 ineligible Position Details Monday - Friday weekly schedule Rotating call EPIC EMR High Volume coronary intervention procedures Cardiac imaging - Cardiac CT, Cardiac MRI, Echo, Nuclear Cardiac Imaging, and Vascular Imaging Participation in an established structural heart procedures involving complex TEE. Large network of sites that refer for reads Compensation & Benefits Package Base guarantee Time off CME reimbursement + days available per fiscal year Opportunities to earn productivity and patient outcome/patient satisfaction bonuses Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance both available. Salary range: $580,000.00 - $706,307.00 CORE function: Provider Education Qualifications • Clinical doctorate is required. Experience Qualifications • Competence in delivery of healthcare services for adolescents, adults and geriatric patients is required. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations • Licensed physician in the state of practice is required. • Basic Life Support (BLS) is required. • Maintain a Controlled Substance license for the state and Federal DEA, when applicable to their specialty. • Must have successfully completed, or in the process of completing, an accredited residency program. • Must be board certified or board eligible. Job Description Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day. Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments. Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient. HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues. HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits. • Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues. • Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions. • Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period • Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more! • Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more! A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education. Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants. Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS. Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org

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