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Hickory, North Carolina

Radiation Therapist, Acute Hospital

Radiation TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Facility Name: Frye Regional Medical Center

Position: radiation Technician, Acute Hospital

schedule: Typically, 8am-4pm, Monday – Friday: Flex schedule 30-40hrs a weekly

Shift: Full Time Days

Your Experience Matters

Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Radiation Technician joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care.

Frye Regional Medical Center provides patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a dynamic Radiation Technician who is passionate about helping others and is a team player!

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Radiation Therapy Manager and according to established policies and procedures, a Radiation Therapist is responsible for providing radiation treatments to patients as prescribed by the physician according to established standards and practices. Work is of a confidential nature. Performs other work of the department as required.

Essential Functions

  • Required technical experience includes proficiency with ARIA, TrueBeam, Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT), and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS).
  • The candidate must also be flexible with scheduling and willing to work adjusted or extended hours as needed.
  • Knowledgeable in health care informatics-including the resources, devices and methods to acquire, store and retrieve data. Tools include computers as well as clinical guidelines, current medical terminology, information and communication systems.
  • Possess good communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate the exchange of information with patients, family members, and the radiation oncology treatment team as well as outside entities.
  • Has high level critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Works independently, but in collaboration with the Radiation Oncology team.
  • Has working knowledge of radiation safety principles and practices as well as current rules and regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other regulatory agencies

Education/ Certification

  • Associate’s Degree in Radiation Therapy or equivalent required Diploma/Certification in Radiation
  • Radiation Therapy Certification required
  • BLS Certification

EEOC Statement

Frye Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Radiation Therapist is responsible for providing radiation treatments to patients as prescribed by physicians according to established standards. They work independently and in collaboration with the Radiation Oncology team to ensure safe and effective care.

Requirements

Candidates must have an Associate's Degree in Radiation Therapy and hold both Radiation Therapy and BLS certifications. Proficiency with ARIA, TrueBeam, SGRT, and SRS technical systems is required.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Radiation Therapy Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist, Acute Hospital at Lifepoint Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Radiation Therapy — ranked against 592 active Radiation Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs

6
<$115k
8
$115k-130k
1
$140k
3
$145k-160k
1
$164k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
10% this job
CME allowance
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Lead Proton Radiation Therapist

Inova · Fairfax, Virginia

$48.51-$79.07/hr
#2

Radiation Therapist

Kaweah Health · Hanford, California

$50.24-$75.36/hr
#3

Radiation Therapist

$43.77-$72.95/hr
#4

Radiation Therapist

$67-$70/hr
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.8
Better work-life than 80% of Radiation Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 592 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Hickory

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,531/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.5
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision coverage
Life insurance
Accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off