Radiation Therapist
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the pay range, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Radiation Therapist
(Full-Time Position with Excellent Full Benefits, Relocation Assistance, Competitive Compensation Package and more!)
The Radiation Therapist works under an oncologist as part of a medical team to prepare patients and administer radiation treatments for cancer and some other conditions.
Position Responsibilities
- Providing individualized radiation therapy treatments to patients, in consultation with the oncology team.
- Explaining the process to patients and answering any questions.
- Assessing patients' reactions to treatments, providing advice on the side effects of treatments, and methods of alleviating these.
- Understand and operate various imaging and treatment equipment
Collect and Manage Relevant Patient Information
- Help ensure proper positioning of patients for treatment using masks, and other immobilization equipment
- Ensure that safety protocols are followed for patient, family and staff
Graduate of a formal radiation oncology technology program with a certification by A.R.R.T. Current New York State License (L.R.T) required.
- 1 year experience working as a radiation therapist preferred
- Licensure: Certification through ARRT
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
Key Responsibilities
The Radiation Therapist works as part of an oncology team to prepare patients and administer radiation treatments for cancer. They are responsible for operating imaging equipment, ensuring patient safety, and providing education regarding treatment side effects.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of a formal radiation oncology technology program and hold a current A.R.R.T. certification. A current New York State License (L.R.T) is required, and one year of experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Radiation Therapy Career Context
In New York, the Radiation Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (18 salary observations; 53 listings), vs ~$113k nationally (213 salary observations; 1,143 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Top Radiation Therapist Jobs
28 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution21 jobs
Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks20 jobs
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
Lead Proton Radiation Therapist
Inova · Fairfax, Virginia
Radiation & Oncology Therapist
Northwell · Mount Kisco, New York
Radiation Therapist
$50.24-$75.36/hrRadiation Therapist
$43.77-$72.95/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 588 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
Living in Ithaca
- Typical market rent
- $1,975/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.3
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Ithaca, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.