Radiologist - Kern County

RadiologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Competitive Compensation and Benefit Package

The comprehensive benefits and longevity-based compensation package offered by Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) enables physicians to focus on what they do best – provide their patients with exceptional care.

  • Medical/dental/vision coverage
  • Supplemental medical coverage
  • Special dependent coverage
  • Vacation/holiday/sick/education time and leave (prorated to work schedule)
  • Retirement and savings plans
  • Relocation package
  • Professional liability coverage
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Partnership of SCPMG

  • Transition to a Partner/Owner of SCPMG
  • Eligible after three consecutive years of full-time employment (six consecutive years of part-time employment)
  • Increased benefits (e. g., compensation, retirement, life insurance)
  • Voting rights on organizational decisions

Additional Information

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible

About the Area

Kern County offers physicians and their families some of the region’s most affordable housing, along with several of California’s top natural attractions: it’s the closest SCPMG area to the great outdoor experiences of world-famous Yosemite, King’s Canyon, Sequoia, and Death Valley National Parks. The city of Bakersfield is a secret gem, with groves of old-growth trees, wide streets, and blocks of beautiful homes—without the typical Southern California traffic jams.

Working Here

Kern County is unique within SCPMG. With its smaller-town, less urban feel, there is a true sense of family, of being an integral part of something very special. It’s the only medical center within SCPMG that can meet as one united group at the same time.

Our area’s smaller size fosters open dialogue across all levels, offering physicians a voice and enabling constant improvements, small and large. Physicians enjoy the best of two worlds—operating within the stability and support of the Permanente system yet maintaining the feel of a smaller medical group.

New hires are quickly integrated into the system, for accelerated learning and support. This welcoming spirit goes far beyond the medical center: Physicians’ spouses and families are actively connected to one another in social activities, formal and informal, and to local culture and activities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

Key Responsibilities

Provide exceptional diagnostic care to patients within the Permanente medical system. Participate in organizational decision-making and collaborate with a united medical group to improve clinical outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Radiology. The role requires a commitment to the Permanente medical group and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative, smaller-town medical environment.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careClinical diagnosticsMedical imaging

Radiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Radiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 72% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Radiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 15.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Radiologist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 23 employers

8
<$625k
10
$625k-750k
6
$750k-875k
2
$900k
7
$1000k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
48%
Relocation assistance
37% this job
Loan repayment
22% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Skagit Radiology · Mount Vernon, Washington

$750k-$1000k
#2

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$475k-$1000k
#3

General Radiologist - Columbus Radiology - Toledo

$447k-$1000k
#4

Jefferson Radiology - Daytime Neuro Radiologist

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Radiology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 751 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Bakersfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Typical market rent
$1,858/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Pasadena, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/dental/vision coverage
Supplemental medical coverage
Special dependent coverage
Vacation/holiday/sick/education time and leave
Retirement and savings plans
Relocation package
Professional liability coverage
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible