Remote Nighthawk Diagnostic Radiologist Physician

The Keystone Distinction Group; Clewiston (FL); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

The Keystone Distinction Group seeks a fully remote Diagnostic Radiologist for night and evening coverage across Florida-based facilities. This 1099 independent contractor role requires an active Florida license and offers long-term engagement with flexible scheduling from evenings through overnight shifts.

You'll interpret CT, MRI, X-ray, and ultrasound studies for ED and inpatient reads, communicate urgent findings promptly, and rely on secure telemedicine tools and HIPAA-compliant workflows.

Responsibilities

• Provide final interpretations of CT, MRI, X-ray, and ultrasound for Emergency Department, inpatient, and other assigned hospital studies.
• Communicate critical, urgent, and unexpected findings promptly and document those communications according to hospital policy.

Job description

Remote Nighthawk Diagnostic Radiologist

100% remote, Active Florida license required, 1099 independent contractor, Long-term opportunity

Medical Center, Clewiston, Florida

Remote Diagnostic Radiologists: recruit a coverage team for evenings, overnights, early mornings, weekends, and holidays, with a named reader and backup during assigned periods

Schedule and coverage

• Proposed evening and overnight coverage window: 4 PM-8 AM daily. Coverage may be divided among physicians with defined handoffs; this is not a requirement for one physician to work a continuous 16-hour shift.
• Separate weekend daytime coverage: 8 AM-4 PM. Holiday coverage to be finalized.
• Flexible recurring assignments and block arrangements may be considered, including seven nights on / seven nights off for an agreed overnight segment.
• Recruit physicians for primary coverage and credentialed backup. Other facility reading may be considered subject to an agreed arrangement and the ability to meet hospital turnaround and communication requirements.
• Preliminary estimate: approximately 30-35 reads across the combined evening and overnight period. Exact hours, modality mix, wRVUs, and arrival patterns require confirmation; weekend daytime volume has not been supplied.

Productivity compensation

• Daytime 8 AM-5 PM - $50 per wRVU
• Evening 5 PM-10 PM - $65 per wRVU
• Overnight 10 PM-5 AM - $70 per wRVU
• Early morning 5 AM-8 AM - $60 per wRVU

The weekday remote coverage hour from 4 PM-5 PM uses the daytime rate. Compensation is based on actual wRVU productivity with no compensation cap. There is no guaranteed shift or daily payment unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. Read counts are not equivalent to wRVUs.

Benefits and responsibilities

• Malpractice and tail coverage provided or paid; $1 million per claim / $3 million aggregate.
• No commute or onsite overnight services; no breast imaging or mammography; no onsite procedures or IR coverage.
• Provide final interpretations of CT, MRI, X-ray, and ultrasound for Emergency Department, inpatient, and other assigned hospital studies.
• Communicate critical, urgent, and unexpected findings promptly and document those communications according to hospital policy.

Remote technology

Novarad PACS, Dragon Medical dictation, secure remote access, and hospital technical support. Physicians must maintain reliable high-speed internet and an appropriate professional reading environment. Workstation requirements will be coordinated during onboarding; remote access must meet hospital security, privacy, and HIPAA requirements.