Locum Radiology Jobs in Texas: 500+ Radiologists in Our Network
Board-certified locum radiologists for diagnostic imaging, interventional procedures, and teleradiology coverage. Every provider subspecialty-trained and pre-credentialed. Texas facilities get verified, pre-credentialed locum radiologists in 21 days — not 90 — at one transparent rate.
Direct answer: Locum radiologists in Texas earn $400–$500/hr (1099, take-home) in 2026, sourced from LocumOS Physician Freedom Project 2026, AMN Healthcare, and NALTO benchmarks. Locums One is a physician-owned locum tenens agency placing radiologists in Texas in 21 days, average. Rates vary by call type (24-hour, clinic-only, callback) and facility.
Pay rates per LocumOS Physician Freedom Project 2026, AMN Healthcare 2026, and NALTO benchmarks. Physician take-home, 1099. Updated May 2026.
500+
Radiologists in Network
21-Day
Average Fill Time
96%
Retention Rate
89%
First-Match Success
$400–$500
Hourly Rate Range
How much does a locum radiologist make in Texas?
Hourly Rate Range
$400–$500/hr
Range varies by subspecialty (neuroradiology, body imaging, breast imaging), call burden, and imaging volume — overnight and weekend call push toward the top end, capped at $500/hr for subspecialty fellowship-trained radiologists.
Annualized (2,080 hrs)
$832K–$1040K
Full-time locum tenens equivalent. Most locums work 6–10 months per year and earn more per hour than permanent staff.
See full salary guidePay rates per LocumOS Physician Freedom Project 2026, AMN Healthcare 2026, and NALTO benchmarks. Physician take-home, 1099. Updated May 2026.
Radiology Rate Breakdown in Texas
Industry rate ranges from published sources (AMN Healthcare 2026, NALTO). Rates vary by call structure, facility size, and procedure mix.
Is locum radiologist work 1099 or W-2 in Texas?
All Locums One placements in Texas are 1099 independent contractor agreements. We do not function as an employer of record. Physicians retain full autonomy over their schedule, retain their own professional liability coverage (which we verify at $1M/$3M claims-made), and receive 1099 income documentation. This is the standard structure for locum tenens nationwide and enables significant tax advantages — S-Corp election, business deductions, and solo 401k contributions typically save $30K–$60K annually versus W-2 employment.
Diagnostic Radiology (Day Shift)
$400–$425/hr
Standard X-ray, CT, US reading — published industry range from AMN Healthcare 2026 and NALTO benchmarks
Neuroradiology / Body Imaging
$450–$510/hr
Subspecialty fellowship-trained — published industry range
Teleradiology (Remote)
$350–$410/hr
Remote reading, no travel cost — published industry range
Overnight / Weekend Call
$470–$560/hr
Call with in-house requirement — published industry range
Source: LocumOS Physician Freedom Project 2026, AMN Healthcare 2026, NALTO benchmarks. Pay rates shown — physician take-home, 1099.
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One number, all-in. Malpractice + travel + lodging bundled.
How long does the Texas medical board take?
Is Texas in the IMLC compact for locum radiologists?
Texas IS an IMLC compact member. Physicians holding a compact license can practice in Texas through the expedited pathway, typically within 3–4 weeks alongside 40+ other compact states. This significantly reduces licensure time for out-of-state locum radiologists.
License Type Required
MD / DO Full License
State Medical Board
Texas Medical Board
Typical Processing Time
8–14 weeks
Background Check
FBI fingerprint
FCVS profile required for initial licensure; board accepts FCVS primary source verification.
Texas Medical Board has a robust online portal — Locums One tracks application status weekly.
Locums One handles the entire credentialing process.
Average turnaround: 21 days.
- FCVS profile setup & submission
- Primary source verification
- State medical board application
- Background check coordination
- Facility privilege packet assembly
Built Different. Here's How.
Your Locum Career, Managed End-to-End
Other agencies place you on one assignment, then you start the paperwork from zero on the next. We carry it forward.
Your credentialing packet, license expirations, malpractice tail coverage, tax-pro consult, year-ahead assignment planning — all tracked in one place by the same team. You stay focused on patients. We handle the rest of your locum career.
IMLC application service — for $99 refundable deposit we handle your full multi-state application, you get 40+ state licenses in 3–4 weeks
Nobody else in locum tenens does this end-to-end. We built it because every founder here lived through what didn't.
What's Bundled in Every Assignment
One number on every contract. Everything below included:
- •Malpractice — $1M/$3M claims-made with tail. No separate invoice.
- •Travel + lodging — round-trip + furnished housing within a 60-mile radius
- •1099 tax-pro consult — a CPA on retainer for your 1099 questions, free for placed physicians
- •License-renewal tracking — we monitor your state expirations and prompt 90 days out
- •Same recruiter every assignment — see the next block
One contract. One bill. One number that already includes the things other agencies bill separately.
Same Recruiter Every Assignment
Other agencies hand you to a new recruiter every job. The first call is always "Tell me about your case mix..." — again. We don't.
Your recruiter knows your specialty, your case-mix preferences, your spouse's name, and which Tuesday you can't be on call. They stay with you across every assignment, every state, every year. The relationship compounds.
What We Won't Do
- •No name-clearing without your written approval.
- •No CV submissions to facilities you didn't review first.
- •No calls during shifts.
- •No surprise fees post-acceptance.
- •No "your rate just changed because the facility renegotiated."
Predictability beats every other selling point in locum tenens. We commit to it in writing.
We Optimize for You, Not the Facility
Most agencies measure success by placements made. We measure it by physicians who book a second assignment.
Same bid, two physicians? We push back to the facility for the better-fit candidate, not the one who'll close fastest.
Better-paying gig at a different agency? We tell you. (Then we work to win you back next round with a better one.)
We work for you. The facility relationships compound when you stay — that's the model.
Built by Physicians Who Got Tired of This
Locums One was built by physicians who spent years on the receiving end of opaque agencies. Every workflow — credentialing, contract review, rate negotiation, malpractice handling — was designed by someone who'd been a locum themselves and watched the system break in the same places, every time.
We're not a tech company that figured out staffing. We're a physician company that figured out tech.
The Cost of Opaque Agencies
The typical locum loses $40,000–$60,000/year to hidden agency markup. Most never see the bill rate, only the take-home.
We publish the math. Our gated rate sheet shows what facilities actually pay, what physicians take home, what we keep, and where every other line item goes.
Physicians who read it and switch see the difference inside one assignment cycle.
One Bill Rate. Everything Included.
What you pay. What they get. One number.
Every locum radiology placement bundles malpractice, travel, lodging, and compensation into a single transparent bill rate.
Malpractice
INCLUDED$1M/$3M claims-made professional liability coverage for every locum radiology. No separate invoices. No surprise bills at month-end.
Travel & Lodging
INCLUDEDRound-trip travel and furnished lodging within 60 miles of the facility. We handle booking, not the hospital admin team. No expense reports to process.
Transparent Compensation
GUARANTEEDYou see exactly what the radiology earns and exactly what Locums One retains. Transparent markup — not the hidden industry standard.
What hospitals hire locum radiologists in Texas?
Major systems hiring locum radiologists across Texas include:
HCA Houston Healthcare
For-profit hospital network with acute care facilities in the Houston metro area
Baylor Scott & White Health
Largest nonprofit health system in Texas with hospitals across the state
Methodist Health System
Faith-based health system with hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex
Texas Health Resources
Faith-based health system with hospitals across North Texas
Memorial Hermann Health System
Major health system with flagship hospital and regional affiliates in Greater Houston
Christus Health
Faith-based health system with hospitals in East and Southeast Texas
How is Locums One different from traditional staffing agencies?
Industry-typical agency markup hidden in the rate
Transparent markup — you see exactly what the doctor earns
60-90 day average fill time
21-day average fill — imaging coverage gaps closed fast
Malpractice, travel, lodging billed separately
One bill rate — malpractice, travel, and lodging bundled
Providers presented before credentialing is complete
100% pre-credentialed with clean malpractice — before we present them
Opaque commission structure — you do not know who earns what
Transparent markup — you see the doctor's pay and our fee
No replacement guarantee
14-day free replacement if a placement does not work out
Already eligible for IMLC
Texas is an IMLC member state. Pay us a $99 refundable deposit, we'll handle your full IMLC application — get Texas + 40+ other state licenses in 3–4 weeks.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Locum Radiology in Texas
What's included in a Locums One assignment?
Every Locums One assignment bundles malpractice ($1M/$3M claims-made with tail), round-trip travel, furnished lodging within a 60-mile radius, a 1099 CPA consult on retainer, and license-renewal tracking — all into a single transparent bill rate. No separate invoices. No surprise fees. One contract, one number.
Locum radiologists in Texas earn $400–$500/hr in 2026. Range varies by subspecialty (neuroradiology, body imaging, breast imaging), call burden, and imaging volume — overnight and weekend call push toward the top end, capped at $500/hr for subspecialty fellowship-trained radiologists. Most locums work 6–10 months per year and earn more per hour than permanent staff in Texas.
Major health systems hiring locum radiologists across Texas include HCA Houston Healthcare, Baylor Scott & White Health, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, and others. These systems use locum radiologists for coverage gaps, seasonal demand, and maternity leave. Locums One pre-credentialed providers are ready for 21-day deployment to any Texas facility.
The Texas Medical Board typically processes licenses in 8–14 weeks. Texas is an IMLC compact member, which can expedite licensure for physicians holding a compact license. Locums One begins the credentialing process at engagement — not at placement — so your provider is ready before the start date. Average turnaround from engagement to deployment: 21 days.
The Locums One all-in bill rate bundles everything into a single transparent number: physician compensation, professional liability insurance ($1M/$3M claims-made), round-trip travel and furnished lodging, and our agency fee. There are no separate invoices. No surprise bills at month-end. What you see is what you pay. Contact us for your specific all-in quote.
No. All Locums One placements in Texas are 1099 independent contractor agreements. We do not function as an employer of record. Physicians retain full autonomy over their schedule, retain their own professional liability coverage (which we verify), and receive 1099 income documentation. This is the standard structure for locum tenens nationwide.
Locums One places credentialed locum radiologists in Texas in an average of 21 days. For emergency coverage, we can mobilize pre-credentialed providers within 72 hours if the Texas license is already in hand. We begin the credentialing process at engagement, not at placement, which is why our fill time is one-third the industry average of 60–90 days.
Yes. Every locum radiologist we place carries $1M/$3M claims-made professional liability coverage included in the single bill rate. No separate billing. No surprise invoices. We verify 100% clean malpractice history before presenting any provider to a Texas facility.
Start with 3–5 positions. If a placement does not work out in the first 14 days, we replace them at no charge. No long-term contracts required. No minimum volume commitments. The pilot is designed to let Texas facilities experience the Locums One 21-day fill time and transparent pricing without risk.
Yes. Locums One handles the entire Texas credentialing process from start to finish: FCVS profile setup, primary source verification, Texas Medical Board application, FBI fingerprint coordination, and facility privilege packet assembly. Because Texas is an IMLC compact member, physicians with a compact license can practice faster. Average turnaround: 21 days.
Traditional agencies use hidden markup structures that obscure what the physician actually earns. Locums One uses transparent pricing — you see exactly what the physician earns and what we retain. Traditional agencies bill malpractice, travel, and lodging separately. We bundle everything into one rate. Traditional agencies take 60–90 days to fill. We average 21 days. And if a placement does not work out in 14 days, we replace them free — something traditional agencies rarely offer.
Physician Path
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PDF with full Texas rate breakdown for locum radiologists: $400–$500/hr by setting, call type, and subspecialty. Updated monthly from live assignments.
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How do I apply for a locum radiologist role in Texas?
Submit your CV through our secure portal or email it directly. We respond within 24 hours with matching assignments. Your recruiter then handles credentialing, licensing, and scheduling — you just show up and practice.
Ready to fill your Texas Radiology gap?
500+ board-certified locum radiologists in our network. 21-day placements. One transparent all-in rate — malpractice, travel, and lodging bundled. No surprises.
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