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UnityPoint Health
Des Moines, Iowa

Radiation Therapist

Radiation Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsFull-Time

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Call expectations
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Weekends
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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

Full-time Days (32 hours/week) or As Needed day shift

We’re seeking a Radiation Therapist to join our team! In this role, you’ll administer radiation therapy by exposing specific areas of the patient's body to prescribed doses of radiation. This role is responsible for maintaining detailed records of all therapy sessions while delivering excellent patient care.

Are you a current Radiation Therapy student? Learn more about our student stipend program: UPH Career Launch.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Deliver prescribed radiation therapy accurately and safely while preparing treatment rooms, positioning patients, and maintaining a holistic, age‑appropriate care approach

Perform CT simulations, patient immobilization, tumor localization, port adjustments, and treatment‑related marking per physician orders

Maintain a clean, safe environment by following infection‑control practices and adhering to all radiation‑safety standards for patients and staff

Complete daily QA testing and warm‑up procedures for linear accelerators and CT simulators, including proper use of VisionRT and other quality‑control instruments

Support advanced procedures such as basic dosimetry, CT/PET‑CT simulations, volume studies, prostate implants, Mammosite, and HDR treatments while accurately recording charges

Identify and report issues promptly, assist with student orientation, and collaborate with the care team to ensure high‑quality, compliant radiation therapy services

Qualifications

  • Education:
  • Graduate from an ARRT Accredited school of Radiation Therapy is required
  • A Bachelor’s degree in healthcare is preferred

Experience

New grads welcome to apply! One (1) year of clinical experience as a Radiation Therapist is preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s)

  • Required Upon Hire:
  • Licensed as a Radiation Therapist in the state(s) of practice
  • Registered Radiation Therapist through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state(s) where providing care
  • Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter training in state(s) where providing care

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

CT simulationRecord keeping

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist at UnityPoint Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Radiation Therapy — ranked against 500 active Radiation Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Radiation Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs

3
<$130k
8
$130k-155k
3
$155k-180k
3
$180k-205k
1
$206k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
25%
Loan repayment
19% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Radiation Therapy

  • No nights

Living in Des Moines

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$227k
Typical market rent
$1,126/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Parental leave
401K matching
Employee recognition program
Dental and health insurance
Paid holidays
Short and long-term disability
Pet insurance