Community Hospital Leadership within Commonwealth Radiology Associates

Practice Overview

Commonwealth Radiology Associates (CRA) is the largest private practice radiology group in Massachusetts, with over 47 radiologists and 3 physician assistants. We are a 100% physician-owned and operated group dedicated to independence, long-term growth, and work-life balance. CRA provides comprehensive imaging services across five hospital campuses and multiple outpatient centers throughout Massachusetts and Maine, utilizing both on-site and remote interpretation capabilities.

Position Summary

CRA is seeking a diagnostic radiologist to serve as Chief of the Department of Radiology at Heywood Healthcare in Gardner, MA. All subspecialties will be considered. No mammo/procedural skills are required, although a hybrid DR/Breast or 100% Breast radiologist would be considered.

Heywood Healthcare includes:

• Heywood Hospital - a 134-bed community hospital
• Athol Hospital - a 25-bed community hospital
• 8 satellite facilities serving the central MA and southern NH regions

The imaging services offered across these facilities include MRI, CT, ultrasound, radiography, fluoroscopy, and mammography. We are developing an interventional radiology service-line.

As Chief, the selected candidate will lead a team of radiologists, ensuring quality, patient safety, and operational excellence within a community hospital setting. Support and resources provided by the CRA Board of Directors and management team. The position includes dedicated administrative time each week, supporting both leadership responsibilities and work-life balance. Clinical coverage is currently Monday through Friday, 8 AM–5 PM, with all after-hours and weekend imaging handled by an external teleradiology service.

The role also includes occasional rotations—primarily remote—at our other sites in Lowell, MA and Melrose, MA, along with limited remote evening (approximately once per month) and weekend (3–4 per year) call responsibilities. (*100% Breast imagers are not required to take call)

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $450,000-$700,000, Fast-track to partnership, robust growth opportunities, and optional moonlighting.
• Time Off: 10 weeks of vacation annually, plus an additional half-day off each week. Weekly dedicated administrative time is also provided to support work-life balance.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Includes a professionally managed retirement plan, cash balance plan, long-term disability, group long-term care insurance, life insurance, and occurrence-based malpractice coverage.
• Investment Opportunities: CRA presents exclusive equity investment opportunities in high-growth healthcare sectors: freestanding imaging centers and office-based laboratories. These ventures are strategically backed by dedicated capital holdings LLC, focused squarely on initiatives designed to deliver long-term financial appreciation for our physician shareholders.  Join our CRA team and diversify your wealth-building goals.

Join Us

To learn more about our practice, visit www.commonwealthradiologyassociates.com.

To apply, please email your CV to careers@crarads.com.