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Newark, Delaware

Radiation Therapist III - Newark Campus

Radiation TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$42.11-$67.37/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Bring your expertise to a Radiation Oncology team where advanced technology, clinical excellence, and compassionate patient care come together.

We are seeking an experienced Radiation Therapist to safely and precisely deliver radiation therapy and CT simulation services while providing exceptional support to patients throughout their treatment journey. This is an opportunity to work with advanced treatment technologies, take an active role in department operations, and mentor the next generation of Radiation Therapists.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm

What You’ll Do

  • Deliver radiation treatments and CT simulations safely and accurately according to the Radiation Oncologist’s prescribed treatment plan.
  • Perform patient setup, positioning, imaging, treatment verification, safety checks, and documentation.
  • Work with advanced treatment modalities and technologies, including CT Simulation, HDR, SBRT, ETHOS, and CyberKnife.
  • Independently manage treatment-machine workflow, patient scheduling, and unexpected operational issues.

Monitor patients throughout treatment, assess tolerance, and coordinate appropriate follow-up with the care team.

Collaborate closely with Radiation Oncologists, physicists, dosimetrists, nurses, and other members of the Radiation Oncology team.

  • Mentor Radiation Therapists and support the clinical education of Radiation Therapy students.
  • Help introduce and advance new technologies and best practices within the department.

Qualifications

Must be a graduate of an Accredited Radiation Therapy Program or other allied health profession or possess equivalent training

  • Minimum Three (3) years Radiation Therapy experience
  • Completion of formal clinical experience in radiation therapy
  • Board certification in Radiation Therapy Technology (ARRT) or board eligible
  • State Licensure

Certification in BLS

  • Experience with linear accelerators, including Elekta and/or Varian.
  • Experience with Radiation Oncology EMR systems such as MOSAIQ and/or ARIA.
  • Strong commitment to radiation safety, accuracy, compassionate patient care, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Special Requirements

  • ARRT Registered
  • State of Delaware licensure as Radiation Therapy Technology
  • Bachelor’s Preferred

Bring Your Expertise. Advance Patient Care.

If you’re an experienced Radiation Therapist who values clinical excellence, advanced technology, teamwork, and making a meaningful difference for patients, we’d like to hear from you.

ChristianaCare Benefits

Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and phenomenal discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

Our medical/dental/vision benefits are available to our caregivers on their first day of employment! And we offer two different mechanisms toward planning for your retirement, a 403(b) and a defined contribution plan.

Hourly Pay Range: $42.11 - $67.37

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

  • Post End Date
  • Oct 31, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit careers.christianacare.org

Key Responsibilities

The Radiation Therapist will safely and precisely deliver radiation treatments and CT simulations according to prescribed plans. They will also manage treatment-machine workflows, monitor patient tolerance, and mentor students and staff within the department.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient positioning

Radiation Therapy Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 13.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Of the 40 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist III - Newark Campus at ChristianaCare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Radiation Therapy — ranked against 587 active Radiation Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution12 jobs · 11 employers

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<$145k
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$145k-165k
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$165k-185k
4
$185k-205k
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$206k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution12 jobs · 11 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Radiation Therapist II

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$70.83-$99.15/hr
#2

Radiation Therapist

Montage Health · Monterey, California

$72.18-$96.52/hr
#3

Radiation Therapist - Pacific Cancer Care

$75-$95/hr
#4

Radiation Therapist II-2

$65.1-$91.14/hr
+ 10 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Radiation Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 587 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$2,037/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About ChristianaCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Newark, Delaware
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits available on first day of employment
403(b) retirement plan
Defined contribution plan
Annual membership to care.com
Backup care services through Care@Work
Retirement planning services
Financial coaching
Fitness and wellness reimbursement