Onsite Radiologist Needed in Long Beach, CA | Weekend Coverage

📌 Opportunity Overview

We are seeking a Board-Certified Diagnostic Radiologist for a high-volume, onsite weekend assignment in Long Beach, CA. This is an inpatient hospital-based role with strong emergency department exposure.

This position is ideal for a radiologist who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable reading a broad range of studies independently.

🕒 Schedule Details

Weekend Coverage (Onsite)

• Saturday & Sunday

• 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (10-hour shifts)

• Minimum of 2 weekends per month required

There is another radiologist onsite from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. However, the primary expectation is that you:

• Read everything that comes in during your shift

• Leave no pending work for the next radiologist

• Be comfortable managing high weekend volumes

Shorter shifts may occasionally be available, but the greatest need is full 10-hour weekend coverage.

📊 Case Mix & Volume

• Average Volume:

  • Weekdays: 130–140 reads

  • Weekends: 150–180 reads (high volume)

• Annual Productivity:

  • Approximately 14,000 wRVUs per year

• Modalities Include:

  • MRI

  • CT (higher volume)

  • Ultrasound

  • Plain films (higher volume)

• Not Included:

  • No Nuclear Medicine

  • No Cardiac Imaging

  • No Breast Imaging

⭐ Highly Preferred: Prostate MRI interpretation experience
🟢 Preferred: Body Imaging background

🚨 Emergency Department Expectations

Providers must be comfortable reading everything that comes through the ER, including:

• Adult emergency imaging

• Pediatric trauma

• MRI and CT studies

While pediatric radiologists are part of the broader team, they are not routinely onsite during weekend shifts. Therefore, weekend radiologists must be comfortable with some pediatric trauma overflow.

🏥 Practice Setting

• Inpatient hospital-based radiology department

• Onsite coverage in Long Beach, CA

• Hospital-based support staff

• EMR: EPIC

✅ Requirements

• Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology

• Active, Unrestricted California License

• DEA Required

• BLS or ACLS Certification

• Minimum 1+ Year Diagnostic Experience

• EPIC Experience Preferred

• Ability to read high-volume ED cases independently

• Name Clear Required

⏳ Credentialing Timeline

• Approximately 30+ Days

💼 Why Work with Aya?

When you partner with Aya, you receive:

• Dedicated credentialing and onboarding support

• Personalized recruiter guidance

• Competitive, transparent compensation

• Malpractice coverage provided

• Access to nationwide locum tenens opportunities

• Ongoing assignment support from a trusted industry leader

We handle the logistics so you can focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

📩 Interested?

For more information or to apply, please contact:

Courtney Kattengell-Blake
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