Radiology Physician - Neurological
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Job Description
Why Join Us
Detroit Medical Center's physician group is building something meaningful — a dedicated neuroradiology service rooted in academic excellence, resident education, and quality-driven care under new leadership.
You'll read exclusively neuro cases across a six-hospital enterprise that includes a Level I trauma center and a pediatric hospital, all without carrying call. This is a rare opportunity to practice at the intersection of clinical depth and teaching, with the stability of a major academic health system behind you.
Position Highlights
- Specialty: Neuroradiology — 100% neuro reads, no diversified case mix
- Call: No call
- Volume: 45–50 studies per shift; approximately 10,000 wRVUs annually
- Schedule: Predictable on-site 8-hour weekday shifts
- Setting: Academic, quality-focused environment across six DMC hospitals in metro Detroit, including a Level I trauma center and a pediatric hospital
- Teaching: Daily resident interaction via the I-Collaborate platform; the department places a high value on education
- Technology: Enterprise PACS (Change Healthcare + PowerScribe); Sectra transition planned for 2026
- Open to: New graduates and experienced neuroradiologists
- Group: Subspecialty-rich department spanning neuroradiology, MSK, body imaging, pediatric radiology, nuclear medicine, breast imaging, emergency radiology, and more
What We Offer
- Compensation: Base salary structured for 10,000 annual wRVUs; additional per-wRVU compensation above threshold
- Sign-on bonus: Enhanced sign-on bonus for qualified candidates
- Fellowship stipend: Earn while you learn program available
- Leadership opportunities: Lead quality initiatives, projects, and educational programs
- Deferred compensation program with employer match
- Malpractice insurance provided (with tail coverage)
- Health, dental, and life insurance
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Relocation assistance
Candidate Requirements
- Board eligible or board certified in Neuroradiology (U.S.-trained)
- Passion for resident teaching and academic medicine
- Comfort with the pace of an academic environment
- New graduates and experienced neuroradiologists both welcomed
Why Detroit
Detroit is a city in the middle of a remarkable resurgence — a place where deep cultural roots and a reinvented urban core make for a genuinely compelling place to live.
The cost of living remains well below most major metros, giving your compensation real purchasing power whether you're buying a home in the city or settling into one of the area's excellent suburban communities.
Detroit's dining and arts scenes punch well above their weight, anchored by world-class institutions like the Detroit Institute of Arts, a legendary music heritage, and a restaurant landscape that continues to draw national attention.
With easy access to the Great Lakes, professional sports across all four major leagues, and a tight-knit medical community, Detroit offers a quality of life that consistently surprises those who experience it firsthand.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will exclusively read neurological cases across a six-hospital enterprise, including a Level I trauma center and a pediatric hospital. Responsibilities include daily resident interaction and teaching via the I-Collaborate platform within an academic environment.
Requirements
Candidates must be U.S.-trained and board eligible or board certified in Neuroradiology. A passion for academic medicine and resident teaching is required, with both new graduates and experienced physicians welcomed.
Certifications
Key Skills
Radiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Radiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 66% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
Radiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 17.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $45 per wRVU — implying roughly $383k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiology Physician - Neurological at Tenet Healthcare a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,252 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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- No call
- On-site
- Includes weekends
Living in Detroit
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $80k
- Typical market rent
- $1,341/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.3
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.