Physician - Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Director of Radiology

MEMORIALCARE MEDICAL GROUP

TITLE:Medical Director of Radiology, Long Beach Medical Center

TYPE:Full-Time Employment

SCHEDULE:Rotating Hybrid (Onsite and Remote/Teleradiology)

COMPENSATION*:$814,000 to $894,000

* The range shown above is an annual base salary for a full-time medical director position and an estimated total compensation (base plus performance-based compensation at 14,000 wRVU). Our compensation models utilize fair market value data specific to your specialty.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Medical Director of Radiology serves as the clinical and administrative leader of the radiology department for Long Beach Medical Center and Memorial Care Medical Foundation. This role combines practicing diagnostic radiology with leadership responsibilities to ensure the delivery of high-quality imaging services, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in patient care and operational efficiency.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Duties:

• Interpret a wide range of inpatient imaging studies, including:
  • X-rays
  • CT scans
  • MRI
  • Ultrasound
  • (Optional: Nuclear Medicine, PET, Mammography)
• Provide timely readsfor emergent (including adult and pediatric trauma), urgent, and routine imaging studies.
• Communicate critical findings directly to referring physicians or hospital staff.
• Available by phone during shifts
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds or case conferences as needed.
• Collaborate closely with technologists, nurses, and other radiologists.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, imaging protocols, and safety regulations.
• Document all reports and communications accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR/RIS/PACS).
• Participate in coverage and weekend/holiday rotations as required.
• Read time requirements:
  • Stroke: 20 minutes
  • Trauma: 30 minutes

Leadership & Administrative Duties:

• Physician shall provide an average of 1 day/8 hours of administrative services per week, out of a 5-day work week, or 0.2 FTE.This administrative time shall be exclusive of time spent clinically.
• Physician shall adhere to any time-keeping practices required by medical group.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight for radiology services.
• Arranges staffing and scheduling models in conjunction with hospital and foundation leadership.
• Participates in recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and mentoring of new group members.
• Supervise radiology staff, including radiologists, technologists, and administrative personnel.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership and other departments to align radiology services with institutional goals.
• Develop and implement policies, protocols, and quality control measures.
• Lead departmental meetings and continuing education initiatives.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with accreditation standards (e.g., ACR, Joint Commission)
• Oversee budgeting, equipment procurement, and resource allocation.
• Ensure adequate Radiologist physician coverage at all times. Maintain staffing patterns in compliance with American Board of Nuclear Medicine requirements, CDPH and LA County Trauma criteria.
  • Evaluate physician staffing patterns on an ongoing basis to ensure adequate staffing based on volume and acuity, and to meet service standards including access to care and wait times. Work with Medical Centers to resolve any such staffing issue and provide additional coverage as mutually agreed upon.
  • Provide exclusive physician consultation services on a twenty-four (24) hour basis as required for all medical center patients.
  • Meet report turnaround time requirements as defined by the department.
  • Assure STAT imaging results of critical findings are called by the radiologist to the ordering physician within department guidelines.
  • Participate in the department unread exams report program on a daily basis.
• Participation by the Medical Director or designee to:
  • Conduct Radiology sub-section meetings with staff & physicians as specified in the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, and report activities to the Department Chair.
  • Conduct Radiologist meetings with Imaging Administration on a quarterly basis and report activities to the Department Chair.
  • Participate in Imaging Department Committees and as requested by Department Chair on Medical Center Quality Committees, including Memorial Care Best Practice Teams
• Oversees or delegates oversight (exclusive of Division of Interventional Neuroradiology—DINR) of residents and fellows and complies with ACGME guidelines.
• Meet as necessary or requested by Director of Graduate Medical Education to review performance against educational goals of the teaching service.

Quality & Performance Improvement:

• Implement quality assurance and peer-review programs.

• Analyze imaging utilization trends and outcomes data.

• Drive initiatives to enhance patient safety, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes.

• Cooperate with and integrate the performance improvement program with that of the Medical Center and the radiology department.

• Participate in ongoing efforts to assist in cost containment, standardization of treatment, and utilization review.

• Assist Medical Center in annual…