Radiation Therapist (Travel) - Radiation Oncology - $3,062/wk - Eureka, CA
Listed compensation
$3,062/wk
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Job Description
Radiation Therapist (Travel) - Radiation Oncology - Eureka, CA
VitalHire is hiring a travel Radiation Therapist (Radiation Oncology) for an acute care hospital in Eureka, CA.
Contract Details
- Weekly pay: $3,062/wk
- Stipend: includes a housing and meals stipend of up to $1,512/wk where eligible (GSA FY2027 max for this location)
- Shift: Day (5x8 Hours) 8:00 16:30
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Start date: 11/16/2026
- Openings: 2
About the Assignment
- Years of experience REQ:? 1
- First-timers accepted: Yes
- Certs REQ:?? BLS, ARRT T
- Will this traveler need to float between like units?? Yes
- Pending License accepted: No
- Charting: Epic
- Overtime: 8 regular hours in a day OR 40 regular hours in 1 week: 1.3%
Requirements
- Active license/certification for CA (compact accepted where applicable) and the Radiation Oncology specialty
- 1-2 years of recent Radiation Oncology experience
- ARRT(T) and state radiologic license where required, plus BLS
Key Responsibilities
The Radiation Therapist will provide patient care in an acute care hospital setting within the radiation oncology department. Responsibilities include performing radiation therapy procedures and maintaining accurate patient records using the Epic charting system.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Radiation Therapy Career Context
In California, the Radiation Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$154k (77 salary observations; 121 listings), vs ~$114k nationally (319 salary observations; 1,163 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$159k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $144k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $159k | Radiation Therapy median $161k (middle half $107k–$161k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| California vs national | $154k median in California | $114k nationally (+36%)77 state / 319 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$144k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Radiation Therapy listings in California | 53 active | 595 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 18% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Radiation Therapy pay trend | −7.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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Annual compensation range
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Eureka
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $430k
- Typical market rent
- $1,654/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.