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Chula Vista, California

Radiation Therapist - Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center - Day Shift - Full Time

Radiation TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$64.25-$92.85/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 57m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Hours: Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information

8 hours - Day Shift Variable Start Times

Weekend Requirements

As Needed

On-Call Required

Yes

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum)

$64.250 - $82.900 - $92.850

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

Performs procedures, setups, simulations, and prescribed treatments under the direction of the Radiation Oncologist, Physicist, or Lead Radiation Therapist to provide the highest level of care to Radiation Oncology patients.

Required Qualifications

  • Certified Radiation Therapy (T)(ARRT) - ARRT -REQUIRED
  • AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
  • Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

1 Year experience as a Certified Radiation Therapist in a physician's office or hospital setting.

Other Qualification Requirements

Satisfactory completion of formal training program in a JRCERT/CHEA approved school and meets the requirements of an appropriate State and/or Federal mandated certification or equivalent. - Required

Essential Functions

Demonstrates Initiative and Teamwork

Follows instructions and works with minimal supervision; complies with work schedules and deadlines. Consistently exerts positive energy to identify, recommend, and participate in problem resolution, in an objective manner.

Department Improvement

Participates in a pro-active manner, in both identifying concerns and offering solutions. Including the following meetings: Body Mechanics, Disaster Procedures, Fire, Safety, Hazardous Materials, and Infection Control.

  • General support
  • Initiate supplies necessary for treatments.
  • Assist in maintenance of inventory in clinical area.
  • Assist in continuous quality improvement.
  • Report equipment failure to supervisor.
  • Maintains cleanliness.
  • Accurately charges billing for procedures.

Meeting Attendance

Demonstrates an orderly and logical approach to resource utilization.

Consistently utilizes time management skills to improve efficiency/ effectiveness ratio.

Recognizes external factors and positively adjusts to change. Readily and willing adjusts to changes in the work environment.

Patient Care

  • Interprets and performs prescribed treatment plan.
  • Maintains pre-treatment and treatment records: for simple dose-calculations as required.
  • Operates simulator/mold and treatment equipment.
  • Assist in preparation of weekly chart rounds.
  • Maintains daily treatment schedules.

Fabricates immobilization/positioning and treatment devices, i. e. molds Vaclocs, and masks.

  • Assist MD with treatment simulation and use of immobilization molds.
  • Photographs patients for documentation purposes.
  • Physician's orders are correctly interpreted 90-95% of the time.
  • Reviewed annually for proficiency in treating adult and geriatric cancer patients.
  • Ability to provide simple dose calculations for emergency setups.

Patient Satisfaction

Patient satisfaction achieves oncology service-wide target. There is evidence of patient satisfaction through the following: verbal comments from patients themselves or through their physician, written feedback from patient evaluation cards, comments and scoring on AIDET surveys and Press- Ganey results.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of radiation therapy.
  • Ability to keep neat, accurate records.
  • Ability to follow physician's orders.
  • Effective interpersonal and patient contact skills.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.

Key Responsibilities

Performs radiation therapy procedures, simulations, and treatments under the direction of oncologists and physicists. Maintains accurate patient records, manages treatment schedules, and ensures clinical equipment is properly maintained.

Requirements

Requires certification as a Radiation Therapist (ARRT) and a Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) license. Candidates must also hold a current AHA Basic Life Support certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Treatment planningImmobilization techniquesRecord keepingEquipment maintenanceInterpersonal skillsSafety complianceBilling accuracy

Radiation Therapy Career Context

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

Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Radiation Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$134k–$193kRadiation Therapy median $153k (middle half $139k–$161k)84 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$148k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Radiation Therapy listings in California60 active572 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment680 active listings, Nov 2026
New Radiation Therapy listings186 in the last 30 days136 the 30 days before (+37%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Radiation Therapy pay trend−8.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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$110k-120k
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$120k-125k
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$125k+

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

18 jobs · 15 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

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Sutter Health · Santa Cruz, California

$86.08-$120.5/hr
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Sutter Health · Castro Valley, California

$78.08-$109.3/hr
#3

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$41.1-$61.65/hr
#4

Radiation Therapist, Staff - Radiation Oncology (Galveston)

$85k-$126k
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Radiation Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 573 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Chula Vista

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$775k
Typical market rent
$2,935/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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