Location: Clewiston, Florida | Schedule: Full-time, 1099 independent contractor, on-site | Compensation: $4,000 guaranteed per eight-hour clinical day; estimated guaranteed annual clinical compensation of $520,000 per physician at approximately 130 clinical days
Overview
A community healthcare facility in Clewiston, Florida is seeking an onsite Interventional and Diagnostic Radiologist for a long-term 1099 independent contractor opportunity. The physician will provide both diagnostic imaging interpretation and image-guided procedural care for inpatient, Emergency Department, and affiliated outpatient services, playing a key role in the facility's imaging and procedural capabilities.
What you'll do
- Interpret CT, MRI, X-ray, and ultrasound studies for inpatient, Emergency Department, and affiliated outpatient services
- Provide STAT and routine interpretations and communicate critical findings according to hospital requirements
- Perform image-guided biopsies; CT- and ultrasound-guided procedures; paracentesis; thoracentesis; abscess and fluid drainage; drain placement; central venous access; PICC placement when required; arthrograms; joint injections; and other routine procedures within training, privileges, and scope of practice
- Work a proposed Monday-Friday schedule of 8 AM-4 PM, eight-hour clinical days, on a two weeks on / two weeks off rotation (approximately 10 weekday clinical days per four-week cycle, roughly 130 clinical days annually)
- Coordinate coverage as part of a recruiting target of two alternating physicians covering all weekday blocks; alternative block arrangements may be considered
- Handle an estimated workload of approximately 3,000 studies annually (preliminary figure, pending confirmation of scope)
Required qualifications
- Interventional and Diagnostic Radiologist with training, privileges, and scope of practice covering the listed procedures
- Ability to work as a 1099 independent contractor
- Willingness to travel for scheduled clinical blocks (travel and lodging provided or reimbursed; travel time and travel days are not compensated clinical days)
Compensation and benefits
- $4,000 guaranteed per eight-hour clinical day
- First 50 wRVUs per clinical day included; $45 per wRVU above 50
- $50,000 sign-on bonus plus $30,000 relocation allowance ($80,000 total package per physician)
- 3% annual COLA applied to the clinical daily rate beginning on the first anniversary
- Malpractice and tail coverage provided or paid, with limits of $1 million per claim / $3 million aggregate
- Travel and lodging provided or reimbursed
- Nighthawk service provides after-hours diagnostic interpretations; weekend, holiday, and after-hours procedural coverage and compensation remain to be defined separately
- No breast imaging or mammography responsibilities; no Medical Director responsibilities
- Estimated guaranteed annual clinical compensation of $520,000 per physician at approximately 130 clinical days, excluding incentives, sign-on and relocation payments, and COLA; actual compensation depends on the agreed number of clinical days
Why this role
This is a long-term opportunity combining both diagnostic and procedural radiology work with a defined schedule, strong guaranteed daily compensation, sign-on and relocation support, and malpractice coverage, without breast imaging/mammography or Medical Director duties.