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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Radiation Therapist - AHN Cancer Institute Saint Vincent Hospital

Radiation TherapistIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Company: Allegheny Health Network Job Description: Sign-on bonus: $15,000.00 with a two-year commitment for eligible candidates Daylight hours with no weekends, holidays, or on-call requirements Radiation Oncology has 2 Elekta Versa HD linear accelerators, BrainLab Dynamic, an Elekta Flexitron HDR Afterloader, and a Siemens Biograph PET/CT Treatment options include 3D, IMRT/VMAT, SBRT, SRS/SRT, SGRT, HDR, and LDR seed implants GENERAL OVERVIEW: Delivers therapeutic radiation and patient care services as prescribed by physician.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs patient simulations. (20%) Delivers prescribed radiation treatment. (50%) Assesses, supports, and educates patients according to specific department guidelines.

(10%) Maintains medical records for treatment delivery, charge entry and quality assurance in accordance with regulatory and departmental guidelines.

(15%) Performs other duties as assigned or required including, but not limited to, mentoring employees/students and participating in department and organizational initiatives.

(5%) QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum ARRT Registered Technologist, RT(T) in good standing or board eligible (must complete certification within 1 year of hire) CPR – American Heart Association Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title.

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Key Responsibilities

The role involves delivering therapeutic radiation treatments and performing patient simulations as prescribed by physicians. Additionally, the therapist is responsible for patient education, maintaining medical records, and ensuring quality assurance.

Requirements

Candidates must be an ARRT Registered Technologist (RT(T)) in good standing or board eligible within one year of hire. Required certifications include AHA CPR and various criminal background and child abuse clearances.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Radiation Treatment DeliveryPatient SimulationMedical Record MaintenanceHDR/LDR Seed Implants

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist - AHN Cancer Institute Saint Vincent Hospital at Highmark Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Radiation Therapist roles — ranked against 724 active Radiation Therapist roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs

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<$125k
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$125k-150k
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$150k-175k
3
$175k-200k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
CME allowance
20%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70.83-$99.15/hr
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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 7.2this job 6.0
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Radiation Therapist) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 137 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k
Typical market rent
$1,545/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Highmark Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on Bonus ($15,000)
Daylight hours
No weekends
No holidays
No on-call