DO - MD - Radiology - Murrieta, California

MURRIETA, CA — DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGIST

The simple version:
We need a Board-Certified Diagnostic Radiologist to work onsite at a hospital in Murrieta, CA, reading a broad mix of everyday hospital imaging.

THE JOB

• Location: 28062 Baxter Rd, Murrieta, CA 92563
• Onsite: Yes — NOT remote
• Schedule: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Setting: 111-bed hospital
• Patients: Inpatient + outpatient
• Start: ASAP after credentialing
• Credentialing: Approximately 2–3 months
• Trauma: None

WHAT ARE THEY ACTUALLY DOING?

Most of the day is spent sitting at a workstation reviewing medical images and dictating reports.

They should be a strong general diagnostic radiologist who can comfortably read:

• X-rays
• CT scans
• Ultrasounds
• MRIs
• Fluoroscopy
• Basic neuro imaging — brain/spine
• Basic MSK imaging — bones/joints/muscles
• Abdominal and pelvic CTs

HOW BUSY?

Expect roughly 100–120 reads per day, approximately:

60–70 X-rays
30–32 CTs
12–15 ultrasounds
3 MRIs
2–3 fluoroscopy cases

The facility does approximately 9,500 radiology exams per month overall.

PROCEDURES

This is NOT an Interventional Radiology job.

They may need to handle some basic fluoroscopy/GI studies:

• Upper GI
• Esophagram
• Small bowel follow-through
• Barium enema

They might occasionally need to do:

• PICC line placement
• Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)

They do NOT need to perform the more involved procedures like biopsies, lumbar punctures, joint injections, epidural injections, bone marrow biopsies, etc.

No mammography or breast procedures.

TECHNOLOGY

• PACS: NovaRad — where the radiologist views the images
• Dictation: MModal — where they dictate their findings/reports
• Support staff is available.

MUST-HAVES

The big one:

Must be Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology.

Also requires:

• BLS
• ACLS
• DEA
• X-ray Supervisor & Operator certificate
• Driver's license
• Must meet their malpractice requirements