How to hire a cardiologist

How to hire a cardiologist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step cardiologist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a cardiologist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new cardiologist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the cardiologist you need to hire. Certain cardiologist roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A cardiologist's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, cardiologists from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents cardiologist salaries for various positions.

   Type of Cardiologist	Description	Hourly rate
   Cardiologist	Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests... Show more	$72-287
   Resident Physician	A Resident Physician participates in a program of graduate medical education and training in a specialized area of medicine. They work with other members of the healthcare team to provide direct medical care to patients.	$37-165
   Doctor	A doctor is a medical expert who diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries, often specializing in particular areas. Their responsibilities revolve around conducting initial interviews and examinations, studying a patient's medical history and laboratory results, providing consultations and care advice, prescribing medication, and referring patients to specialists when necessary... Show more	$50-196

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cardiology
   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • Echocardiogram
   • Cath Lab
   • Internal Medicine
   • Primary Care
   • Rehabilitation
   • Private Practice
   • EKG
   • Home Health
   • Hypertension
   • Exam Rooms
   • Cardiovascular Disease

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   Responsibilities:

   • Train and manage new interns/ volunteers assisting with the evidence-based hypertension management program.
   • Facilitate patient use of cardiac rehabilitation services.
   • Schedule patients for surgery, order preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures.
   • Educate patients and provide them vitamin and nutritional supplements base on diagnosis.
   • Skil in analysis and diagnosis of ECG.
   • Perform exercise treadmill, stress echo exam.

   More cardiologist duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your cardiologist job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A cardiologist salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, cardiologists' average salary in hawaii is 51% less than in north dakota.
   • Seniority. Entry-level cardiologists earn 75% less than senior-level cardiologists.
   • Certifications. A cardiologist with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a cardiologist's salary.

   Average cardiologist salary

   $299,848yearly

   $144.16 hourly rate

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   Entry-level cardiologist salary

   $150,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 31, 2026

   Average cardiologist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	North Dakota	$365,214	$176
   2	Montana	$332,273	$160
   3	Nebraska	$329,348	$158
   4	Wyoming	$325,164	$156
   5	Indiana	$325,009	$156
   6	Iowa	$318,773	$153
   7	Kentucky	$318,100	$153
   8	Missouri	$299,537	$144
   9	Minnesota	$298,311	$143
   10	Kansas	$296,385	$142
   11	Wisconsin	$295,670	$142
   12	Tennessee	$294,158	$141
   13	Washington	$289,989	$139
   14	Illinois	$286,542	$138
   15	Ohio	$280,912	$135
   16	Utah	$272,825	$131
   17	Georgia	$268,121	$129
   18	Pennsylvania	$258,240	$124
   19	Maine	$255,956	$123
   20	Alabama	$250,329	$120

   Average cardiologist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Billings Clinic	$445,033	$213.96
   2	Yuma Regional Medical Center	$442,396	$212.69
   3	Northside Hospital	$419,735	$201.80
   4	Hays Medical Center	$401,335	$192.95
   5	Pikeville Medical Center	$389,828	$187.42
   6	Sanford Health	$382,452	$183.87	2
   7	Saint Luke's Health System	$382,381	$183.84
   8	Mercy Health	$376,481	$181.00
   9	Central Arizona College	$370,784	$178.26
   10	UnitedHealth Group	$364,549	$175.26	19
   11	Cardiovascular Care Group	$363,382	$174.70
   12	Claxton Hepburn	$359,414	$172.80
   13	Phelps Health Foundation	$357,754	$172.00
   14	University of Maryland, Baltimore	$356,494	$171.39	1
   15	Self Regional Healthcare	$355,170	$170.75
   16	Allina Health	$354,555	$170.46	6
   17	Mayo Clinic	$354,169	$170.27	90
   18	Virginia Heart	$349,437	$168.00
   19	PeaceHealth	$346,865	$166.76	28
   20	Great River Health	$346,643	$166.66

4. Writing a cardiologist job description

   A cardiologist job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a cardiologist job description:

   Cardiologist job description example

   An inpatient health center in the Greater Albany, New York Area is looking to add a Cardiologist to their team. Albany is New York’ s capital and one of the state’ s most populous cities. The area has beautiful architecture and multiple festivals, from BBQ competitions to clam chowder events. The region is also by multiple rivers, providing ample opportunities for outdoor recreation. The city is also just an hour and a half from Springfield, Massachusetts.
   Certification: MD/DO Title: Cardiologist Board Status : Board Certified Residency/Training: Cardiologist Setting : Inpatient Setting Experience Required : Minimum 1 year working experience required Must have clean malpractice/background EMR: IP- Quadramon Cardiology-Merge OP E Clinical Works
   
   Compensation & Logistics
   Position Type : Locum Tenens 1099 Availability : Full-Time Covid Vaccine required Scheduling : June 2022 – Ongoing Days, Weekend 1: 3, On Call 1: 3 7: 30-4: 30 PM
   
   KPG Provider Services is a West Coast Focused Company with offices in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. We are focused on offering the best, most rewarding opportunities while providing excellent compensation and support.
   
   Outstanding service is at the core of our culture. Our Medical Professionals will experience a service relationship characterized by respect, a sense of urgency, and attention to detail.
   
   Our team offers benefits like geographic expertise, understanding commuting times, and top market compensation rates.
   
   In short, we focus intently on the things that matter to you with a commitment to achieve exceptional outcomes. Call us and experience the difference!
   
   For a complete listing of our current openings visit www.kpgproviders.com!

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right cardiologist for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your cardiologist job on Zippia to find and recruit cardiologist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit cardiologists, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new cardiologist

   Once you've selected the best cardiologist candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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