Section Chief of Radiology, Diagnostic
Carilion Clinic · Roanoke, VA
Posted June 25, 2026
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital · 1906 Belleview Avenue Southeast, Roanoke, VA, US, 24014
The Roanoke Valley is a metro area of 300,000 nestled between the Appalachian Trail and Blue Ridge Parkway and has consistently been rated among the “best places to live” in the nation. Quality of life in the Blue Ridge Mountains is high, and the cost of living is low. The area offers a four-season playground for mountain, lake and river recreation, as well as a rich array of arts and cultural experiences. Home to award winning public schools, magnet centers, private institutions, and nationally and internationally ranked & acclaimed colleges and universities. Carilion Medical Center is located on the outskirts of Roanoke's vibrant and safe Downtown District.
Compensation is based on private practice benchmarks and includes bonus opportunities based on quality aligned scorecard performance as well as clinical productivity. Benefits include 10 weeks paid vacation per year, generous CME fund, employer funded pension plan, benefits package, and paid malpractice insurance and tail.
Comprehensive Benefits Package includes a fully funded employer pension plan and paid malpractice and tail along with generous CME fund and 10 weeks paid vacation.
Carilion Clinic is accepting applications for a Board-Certified fellowship trained Radiologist to join the Department of Radiology in Roanoke, VA as the Section Chief of Diagnostic Radiology. Responsibilities of the Roanoke based section chief include day-to-day management of the diagnostic Radiologists based in Roanoke including worklist balancing, schedule management, and problem-solving. Long term responsibilities include policy creation, Radiologist recruitment/retention, scorecard/KPI design, capital equipment evaluation/selection, and participation in the department wide leadership council.
This position has 20% protected non-clinical time to perform the responsibilities of the section chief position. Qualified candidates should have experience in team building, mentoring, worklist management, change management, and policy implementation. Clinical duties include interpretation of imaging studies within the candidate’s field of fellowship training as well as interpretation of general neuro/chest/body/msk radiograph/ultrasound/CT studies. Overnight shifts are covered by teleradiology, evening shifts and weekend shifts are distributed evenly amongst the approximate 25 diagnostic Radiologists.
The Department of Radiology is composed of 33 Radiologists with fellowship training in all disciplines. All Radiologists based in Roanoke have academic appointments at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and light teaching responsibilities for medical students and non-radiology residents. Compensation is based on private practice benchmarks (potential for $600,000.00+) and includes bonus opportunities based on quality-based scorecard performance as well as clinical productivity.
CRMH, a 763-bed flagship hospital in Southwest Virginia is a designated level 1 trauma center, a designated Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center and is one of 7-hospitals in the Carilion system.
EOE: Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
The concepts of collaboration and teamwork across disciplines are reflected in the following philosphy: "We" not "Me", "Ours" not "Yours and Mine", "Yes" instead of "No", "I Will" rather than "I Won't"
Busy clinical and academic practice with remarkable variety and complexity of patient pathology. Collegial, respectful, and supportive environment.
Employer
Carilion Clinic
Carilion Clinic is a multi-specialty, physician-led healthcare organization based in Roanoke, Virginia. Carilion Clinic is committed to patient-centered care, education and research, supported by an ongoing commitment to quality and service. With nationally recognized specialists, primary care physicians, award-winning nurses and the latest technology and state-of-the-art facilities, Carilion Clinic is bringing tomorrow's healthcare into focus today.
Carilion Clinic offers the region's only Level 1 trauma center (with Life Guard emergency transport helicopters) and neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. As one of the largest hospitals in the state of Virginia, the 825-bed facility located in Roanoke recently completed a large expansion project, adding a new Emergency Department, Labor and Delivery unit, and the Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital, complete with a Pediatric Emergency Room.
Carilion Clinic is a physician-led healthcare organization with more than 500 physicians in a multi-specialty group practice and eight not-for-profit hospitals. With a focus on patients – from access, to diagnosis, to timely treatment – Carilion's physicians, facilities and technology are aligned with a common goal of improving the health of its community. Carilion Clinic’s Department of Graduate Medical Education currently supports residency training in family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, general surgery, neurological surgery, and a transitional year. Carilion also sponsors fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric medicine and geriatric psychiatry. In addition, Carilion Clinic is actively engaged in the planning and development of new residency programs in emergency medicine and pediatrics, as well as fellowship programs in pulmonary and critical care, infectious diseases, and cardiology.
Virginia Tech and Carilion Clinic are bringing together the power of research, innovation and medicine to create the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTC) and the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute. The school and research institute will capitalize on Virginia Tech's world-class strength in basic sciences, bioinformatics and engineering. They will also utilize Carilion's excellent physicians and rich history in medical education to train the next generation of physician leaders. The charter class is planned for August 2010.