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RADIATION THERAPIST (FT; 40hrs/wk) - Temple Health/Fox Chase Cancer Center

Radiation TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

The Radiation Therapist administers radiation therapy treatments as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologists. Performs all other duties as required to assure accuracy and quality of treatments delivered.

Education

  • Other Graduate of an accredited Radiation Therapist Program Required
  • Bachelor's Degree Preferred or
  • Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree Required

Experience

General Experience Not Applicable: No Prior experience is required or preferred

Licenses

Reg Technologist (T) Required

Key Responsibilities

The Radiation Therapist administers radiation therapy treatments as prescribed by Radiation Oncologists. They are responsible for performing duties that ensure the accuracy and quality of all treatments delivered.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Radiation Therapist program and hold a Reg Technologist (T) license. A Bachelor's degree is preferred, though a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient careDiagnostic imagingClinical quality assuranceTreatment delivery

Radiation Therapy Career Context

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).

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

Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs

9
<$125k
6
$125k-150k
3
$150k-175k
2
$175k-200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs

401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
11%
CME allowance
11%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Radiation Therapist II-2

Sutter Health · Sumter, South Carolina

$65.1-$91.14/hr
#2

Radiation Therapist - Radiology Oncology

Providence · Santa Rosa, California

$58.07-$90.14/hr
#3

Lead Proton Radiation Therapist

$48.51-$79.07/hr
#4

Radiation Therapist

$50.24-$75.36/hr
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Radiation Therapy listings for work-life

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

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
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 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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