ARA Health Specialists

ARA Health Specialists (ARAHS) is looking for multiple subspecialties as we experience continued growth and expansion of services in the Asheville/Hendersonville area. We are a stable group that enjoys exceedingly low turnover. We provide excellent patient care while also providing our radiologists with an excellent quality of life.

Position Details
2-year partnership track; other employment arrangements can be considered.
Approximately 7-9 weekends per year during work-up. Night positions are remote or on-site; all other openings are on-site/hybrid.

Practice Details
Our group is a stable, independent, physician-owned multi-specialty practice (55 radiologists, 8 radiology APPs, and 5 vascular surgeons) with a highly engaged leadership team and support staff. We take pride in our independence and proactively cultivate leadership from within our ranks through peer mentorship and an internal leadership development program.

Asheville, NC is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the US. Use your ample time off to spend time with family and friends enjoying the vibrant Asheville restaurant and arts scene or endless outdoor activities in the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains. Prefer the beach? It’s an easy drive to nearby beaches, along with destinations like Charleston, Savannah, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Nashville. Our regional airport easily connects you to the rest of the world, and you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy whatever travel destinations you choose.

Benefits and Compensation at ARA Health
At ARA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both your professional and personal well-being. Our profit-sharing 401k and Cash Balance Plan are standout features, allowing you to save significantly more for retirement than typical plans. With the Cash Balance Plan, you can shelter more of your income pre-tax during your peak earning years, a benefit not commonly offered by many practices.

In addition to robust retirement plans, we provide extensive non-retirement benefits including company-paid malpractice insurance, credentialing, CME allowance, home PACS, and reimbursement for phone and other equipment purchases. These benefits are designed to ensure that you have all the resources you need to excel in your role.

Our competitive compensation consistently ranks among the top 4% of practices according to ACR’s Data Dashboard. Along with top-tier compensation, our flexible scheduling allows you to tailor your workload and schedule, ensuring a perfect work-life balance. Opportunities for internal moonlighting are also available, offering additional earning potential.

Patient Load and Schedule
At ARA Health, our partners enjoy above-average compensation while managing an average to below-average workload compared to similar practices. Our innovative FLEX system lets you customize your vacation time and days off, respecting your personal time with family and friends. Many partners opt for 12 weeks of vacation and frequent 4-day work weeks. Most rotations are 9 hours, with many daytime rotations running from 8 am to 5 pm. Evening shifts are shared among the group and come with additional compensation. Overnight work is handled by our dedicated internal nights section or an external nighthawk service, ensuring our internal overnight radiologists have a structured schedule with multiple two-week blocks of time off.

Professional Growth and Development
ARA Health is a stable, independent, physician-owned practice that actively encourages leadership. All shareholder physicians participate in quarterly shareholder meetings and are eligible for corporate committee participation. These meetings are open to all employees, fostering a culture of transparency and collaboration.

We believe you are the future of our company. To support your growth, we offer internal peer mentorship and a leadership development program in collaboration with Berkana Consulting Group. This program includes leadership training, strategic planning, executive coaching, succession planning, and corporate retreats, ensuring you have the tools and support to thrive.

Work-Life Balance at ARA Health
Our innovative Points/FLEX scheduling system empowers you to design your preferred balance of workdays, off days, and vacation weeks, adaptable to your changing life and career goals. This flexibility has contributed to our group’s near-zero turnover for decades.

We are proactive in addressing our physicians’ needs, conducting annual burnout surveys and surveys on work-slot and compensation preferences. This feedback helps shape our long-term and short-term strategies, ensuring we meet the evolving needs of our team.

Contact: Devon Stepp at dstepp@avlrad.com