Radiologist Careers

The Burnout-Proof
Radiology Practice.

$500 to $900 per hour average

No shifts. No call. No productivity floors. Read outpatient MRI from anywhere, at a pace you set. Annualized salary context runs from $1M-$2M for qualifying full-time readers in 1099 contractor roles. Individual results vary.

Who this is for: radiologists with a current US license.

✓ No Shifts ✓ No Call ✓ 100% Remote ✓ Annualized Salary ✓ Not PE-Owned ✓ $1M-$2M Context ✓ 1099 Contractor ✓ No Productivity Floors
Radiologist seated in a home reading office with softly blurred monitor shapes behind her
$1.6M+
Top Quartile Annualized
100% Remote
$1M-$2M Annualized Salary Context
350+ Facilities
400,000+ MRIs Interpreted
50 States
Your Life

A Practice That Does Not
Eat Your Life.

The reason radiologists burn out is not the reads. It is the schedule, the call, the politics, the grind of reading inside a structure built around someone else’s priorities. We built this practice around yours.

No night pages. No weekend call. Ever.
Outpatient only. There is nothing to page you about at 2 a.m.
Pace set by you, day by day.
Tell support when you are available for more, less, or no volume. When you are off, you are off.
No hospital politics. No committees.
No department meetings, no P&T, no administrators trying to shrink your read time per case.
Off means off.
No “quick question” calls. No pressure for one more case after you have signed off. Your time back is actually yours.
A Day in Your Life
Your actual schedule
Morning • Yours
6:00 AMYoga, coffee, school drop-off
7:30 AMWalk, workout, or quiet house time
Reads • You Decide
8:00 AMReading session (three hours)
11:00 AMLunch with your spouse, errands, a nap
1:00 PMSecond session, optional
Evening • Off
4:00 PMKids soccer, school pickup, or gym time
EveningDinner. Family. Life.

Illustrative. Minimum expectations are discussed during recruiting and ramp with your availability.

The Point

“We built this so you can maximize patient report quality and maximize radiologist efficiency.”

Dr. Knapp · Founder
Compensation

$1M–$2M.
Annualized Salary Context.

Opportunities are structured for 1099 contractors. Annualized salary outcomes depend on volume, efficiency, case mix, licensure, and market conditions. Read at your pace.

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$600K+ guaranteed income option for qualifying readers
Clear annualized salary context for qualifying full-time readers
1099 contractor flexibility in the US, Puerto Rico, and abroad
No productivity floors or bonus traps
Top Quartile Annualized
$1.6M+

Top-quartile annualized model for qualifying full-time contractors

$1M $2M
Illustrative, not a guarantee
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Hear it from the radiologists already reading here.

The same themes come up again and again: more control, cleaner work, responsive support, and a practice that fits around real life.

“This is the best job I have ever had. The ability to pop on and off the work list provides tremendous flexibility. I can read a handful of cases, go to my home gym across the hall for 10 minutes, and then read another handful of cases.”

Kelan J. Brown, M.D.Radiologist
Earnings Tiers

Choose Your Pace. Choose Your Pay.

Part-time or full-time. 1099 contractor roles. No ceilings.

Part-Time
$200–$500K
annually

Lighter schedules for radiologists balancing outside interests, academics, or raising kids. Volume expectations are set during recruiting.

Flexible availability · Remote outpatient MRI
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Most Popular
Full-Time
$1M–$1.6M
annually

Annualized bottom-to-top quartile range for qualifying full-time readers, depending on efficiency, case mix, and available volume.

Bottom to top quartile · Individual results vary
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Top Quartile
$1.6M+
annually

Top-quartile annualized performance for qualifying contractors, depending on efficiency, case mix, and available volume.

Top-quartile annualized model · Individual results vary
See calculator

Illustrative annualized salary figures assume a qualifying full-time reading schedule. Not an offer of compensation. Individual results vary by availability, volume, efficiency, case mix, licensure, and market conditions.

For Full-Time Readers

Earn your place in Expert Circle.

Our premium reading path for radiologists who want serious volume, real support, and room to scale. Start flexible, build consistency, and unlock recognition, infrastructure, and upside as your contribution grows.

ExRad Station showing the six-display reading workflow
Expert Circle
Radiologist working from home
Reading from home
Your Schedule

No Shifts. No Call.
No Ceiling.

Tell support whether you are available for more or less volume. Customize day by day. Minimum expectations are discussed during recruiting.

Send cases
Day off
Toggle daily.
That simple.
Day-by-day volume customization
100% remote, work from anywhere
No weekends, no night coverage required
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Case Quality

Clean Work. Focused Practice.

~75% MRI, ~20% X-ray, ~5% CT. ~98% noncontrast. Outpatient only. Average patient age 45. No ER, no ICU, no emergent reads.

75%
MRI

The bread and butter of your practice. MSK, neuro, and spine-focused reads.

~98%
Noncontrast

Straightforward protocols. No contrast timing headaches, no emergency contrast reactions.

45
Average Patient Age

Outpatient only. Working-age adults. No pediatrics, no ICU, no emergent chaos.

MSK High-volume musculoskeletal reads
NeuroSpine Focused brain and spine work
Organized Case Materials Support when items are missing
Case Support Escalation before you lose time
Visible Queue Volume discussed transparently
Family walking together along the shoreline at golden hour
The Payoff

The Life On The
Other Side Of Call.

No 2 a.m. pager. No Saturday coverage. No “quick question” on your day off. Just the places you used to miss.

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The Difference

Traditional teleradiology.
Then there's this.

What working at Expert Radiology actually feels like, compared to the practices most rads are coming from.

When You Work

Shifts, nights, call rotation

No shifts. No call. No weekends.

After 5 p.m.

Pager active, pressure for one more case

Off means off. Pager stays silent.

Case Pool

Random general assignment

Subspecialty-matched outpatient MRI

Pay Model

Salary or low per-case rate

$1M-$2M annualized salary context

Volume Control

Quota-based with penalties

Day-by-day volume you choose

Ownership

PE-owned or investor-driven

Physician-led. Not PE-owned.

Overhead

You pay malpractice, licenses, hardware

All covered. All paid. Even IMLCC.

Mentorship

Help desk if you're lucky

Named Rad Mentor. Matched by Specialty.

Hardware

Bring your own setup

ExRad Station shipped and supported

Tax Strategy

Full federal + state tax

Act 60 option: 4% tax in Puerto Rico

Case Quality

Incomplete cases, ambiguous wording

Clean cases. Direct language.

Burnout Protocol

EAP hotline once you are already burned out

Built so you do not need one.

Time to Read

4–8 weeks onboarding

Reading cases in days, not months.

Technology

Read Faster. Earn More.

RadPair AI: Your Reporting Co-pilot

AI-assisted dictation that learns your style. Auto-populated fields, smart templates, and real-time quality checks. Reads get faster every month.

AI-assisted dictation that learns your style
Auto-populated fields and smart templates
Real-time quality checks before sign-off
Reads get faster every month as AI adapts
How RadPair accelerates reads
ExRad Station showing the six-display reading workflow Expert Radiology ships and supports ExRad Station
Hardware Included
ExRad Station hardware shipped to your door Multi-display workflow, preconfigured Guided remote setup and support
Meet ExRad Station
Zero Overhead

You read. We clear the room around you.

The point is simple: fewer practice chores, cleaner setup, and more protected time for the work you actually trained to do.

Covered by Expert Radiology

No admin tax before you can start reading.

We handle the practice infrastructure that usually makes remote reading harder than it should be: licensing, credentialing, malpractice, hardware, onboarding, and human support.

50 + PR
Licensing support
IBNR
Tail included
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Malpractice and tail

Practice-level coverage and IBNR tail are handled before they become your problem.

Licensing and renewals

Support across all 50 states and Puerto Rico so paperwork does not become the job.

ExRad Station shipped

Preconfigured workstation hardware, selected peripherals, and guided remote setup for approved starts.

Credentialing path

A clear checklist and internal team that moves setup forward in days, not months.

Named Rad Mentor

Matched by specialty with a real person for onboarding questions and practical context.

Remote logistics

US, Puerto Rico, or 1099 worldwide options with the right operating support around you.

Work Anywhere

Read From Anywhere. Legally.

Puerto Rico. Europe. Your back porch. And if you want to pay 4% tax doing it...

Puerto Rico

4% tax under Act 60. We handle licensing, setup, and relocation guidance.

1099

Read from anywhere in the world. No geographic restrictions on 1099 contracts.

ExRad Support

Licensing, malpractice with tail, hardware, and onboarding support are handled.

Explore Act 60 in Puerto Rico →
How It Works

From application to first read.
In days, not months.

No open-ended credentialing limbo. Here's exactly what happens after you hit Apply.

1
Apply
Day 1

Submit a short application. No exhaustive forms. Most rads take 5 minutes.

2
Application Review
Within 72 hours

A real person reviews fit, subspecialty, availability, and next steps so qualified readers can move quickly.

3
ExRad Station Ships
Week 1

Preconfigured workstation hardware and selected peripherals ship to your door. Our team then guides remote setup.

Start Reading
Day ~14

Meet your Rad Mentor. First cases delivered. Volume ramps up based on your pace.

Faster start

Ready to skip the usual onboarding hell?

Apply once, get reviewed by people who understand the work, and move through a process built to get qualified readers live quickly once requirements are complete.

The Community

A bench that knows your name.

You are not logging into a faceless reading queue. You are joining radiologists who can answer workflow questions, sanity-check edge cases, and help you build a working life that actually fits.

National
Radiologist community
1:1
Direct support
How the bench works
Support with a name attached.
01

A real handoff.

People who know the queue, the clients, and the workflow get you oriented before volume ramps.

02

Specialty backup.

Peer review is handled like craft, not punishment. The goal is better reads, not a chart in your file.

03

Life logistics.

Remote work, Act 60, family schedules, travel, and real time off are normal conversations here.

Dr. Knapp
Founder-built support
Clinical context stays close.

When something matters, it should not disappear into a generic recruiting queue. Questions route to people who know the practice and the workflow.

Get Started

Ready to Read on Your Terms?

The recruiting process is designed to move in days, not months. Start with the application and get reviewed by people who know the work.

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Why We Built the ExRad Station

Why Expert Radiology designed the ExRad Station as a multi-display reading workflow, then preconfigures, ships, and supports it.

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