Rad Therapist Lead
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Job Description
Under the general supervision of the Technical Director, the Lead Radiation Therapist performs treatment planning simulations and administers a prescribed course of ionizing radiation to the cancer patients. The Lead Therapist is also responsible for overseeing the work of the Radiation Therapists, troubleshooting problems and quality assurance efforts on the unit to which he/she is assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: 1. Must be a graduate of a program approved by the Council on Allied Health Education and Accreditation for Radiation Therapy Technology. 2.
Must be board certified, or board-eligible with certification obtained within 6 months, in Radiation Therapy Technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. 3. Must hold, without interruption, current license as required by the State of Florida for Radiation Therapy Technology. 4.
Must obtain BCLS certification within 6 months of employment and continually maintain certification. 5. Must have a minimum of two years experience as a Staff Radiation Therapist.
Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: None provided Licensure/Certification/Registration: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Florida Department of Health, Radiologic Technology Program.
Key Responsibilities
The Lead Radiation Therapist performs treatment planning simulations and administers prescribed ionizing radiation to cancer patients. They are also responsible for overseeing staff therapists, troubleshooting technical issues, and managing quality assurance efforts.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
In Florida, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$70k (65 salary observations; 166 listings), vs ~$76k nationally (1,447 salary observations; 3,678 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 34% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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