Radiology Jobs & Careers

Radiology careers span diagnostic imaging interpretation by radiologists, image-guided procedures by interventional radiologists, and the technologist workforce that performs imaging studies across CT, MRI, ultrasound, x-ray, mammography, and nuclear medicine.

The Medical.Careers radiology hub aggregates active openings, structures the specialty around the way clinicians actually think about it, and pairs job search with editorial context on compensation, scope of practice, and outlook. Listings come through credentialed channels in the MedicalRecruiting.com network, which means lower exposure to expired postings, duplicate listings, and non-credentialed staffing fronts than on broad horizontal job sites.

What Radiology Professionals Do

Radiologists interpret diagnostic imaging across modalities, communicate findings to referring clinicians, and perform image-guided procedures depending on subspecialty. Interventional radiologists perform vascular and non-vascular procedures including embolization, biopsy, drainage, ablation, vascular access, and endovascular intervention. Imaging technologists position patients, acquire images, manage protocols, and ensure image quality across each modality. Many radiology workflows are remote-eligible, with teleradiology a major and growing segment.

Roles in Radiology

• Diagnostic radiologist
• Interventional radiologist
• Neuroradiologist
• Body imaging radiologist
• Musculoskeletal radiologist
• Breast imaging radiologist
• Pediatric radiologist
• Teleradiologist
• X-ray technologist (R)
• CT technologist
• MRI technologist
• Mammography technologist
• Nuclear medicine technologist
• Vascular and interventional technologist

Radiology technologists are credentialed primarily through ARRT, with modality-specific certifications stacking on top of the core credential.

Radiology Compensation

Diagnostic radiologists typically earn $450,000–$550,000, with subspecialty fellowship training and high-volume teleradiology often higher. Interventional radiologists routinely exceed $550,000. Imaging technologists range $65,000–$110,000, with MRI, CT, and interventional radiology technologists at the upper end and travel and call premiums extending the range further.

When you evaluate any specific radiology opening on Medical.Careers, look beyond base salary to the full economic picture: productivity bonus structure, signing and retention bonuses, retirement match and vesting, malpractice type and tail coverage, CME allowance, license and credential reimbursement, paid time off, and the schedule itself. Two roles with similar base compensation can differ by 20–40 percent in total economic value once these terms are factored in.

Outlook for Radiology Careers

Radiology demand has surged in recent years, driven by sustained imaging volume growth, reading throughput improvements (including AI-assisted workflows), and continued under-supply of trained radiologists. Many employers offer hybrid or fully remote teleradiology arrangements. Imaging technologist demand is structurally strong across CT, MRI, mammography, and interventional roles.

How to Apply to Radiology Jobs on Medical.Careers

Most Medical.Careers listings include a direct apply button that submits your application to the employer or recruiting partner. Have a current CV or resume ready that lists your active state licensure, board certifications and life-support credentials as applicable, DEA registration where relevant, and a concise summary of clinical experience by setting and patient population. For physician and advanced practice radiology roles, expect early conversations to cover practice fit, schedule expectations, geographic flexibility, compensation range, and timing. Credentialing and privileging usually run in parallel with offer negotiation and can take 60 to 120 days; plan your start date accordingly.

Tips for Radiology Job Seekers

• Be specific. Replace generic phrases like "managed clinical care" with concrete patient volumes, procedure counts, and case mix relevant to radiology practice.
• Be reachable. Confirm your contact information is current and check email frequently — hiring teams move fast and often lose interest when candidates take more than a few days to reply.
• Be realistic about geography. If you are flexible, say so explicitly. If you are not, be clear about why so the recruiter does not waste time on the wrong roles.
• Be honest about timing. Non-competes, contract end dates, and licenses still in process are easier to plan around early than to surface late.
• Ask for the contract early. A written contract enables substantive negotiation; verbal offers often paper over terms that matter.

Above all, treat your radiology job search as a structured process. Track which roles you have applied to, when you followed up, what compensation range was discussed, and what the contract terms looked like. The clinicians who get the best outcomes are almost always the ones who keep good notes, move quickly when the right opportunity appears, and walk away from offers that do not match their priorities.

Frequently Asked Questions About Radiology Careers

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