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San Diego, California

Radiation Therapist - San Diego

Radiation Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

New Hire Incentive available up to $4,000 for those who qualify; relocation assistance may be available.

This is full-time position (80 hours per pay period) with 8-hour day shift, Monday through Friday and is located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in the Hillcrest community.

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego is home to notable specialty services, including a 24-hour emergency room that is a Level I Trauma Center, outpatient physical rehabilitation, minimally invasive robotic surgery and our childbirth unit, and we are ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in orthopedics specialty care as well as in several of our programs, including heart attack, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, prostate cancer surgery and stroke.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why Join Scripps Health?

  • At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:
  • Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
  • Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2026
  • Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
  • Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.

We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.

Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Scripps Health provides what matters most: career growth, delivering superior care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.

  • The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:​
  • Internal candidates​
  • Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago​
  • New Graduates (must have at least 1 year of experience)
  • In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met:​
  • Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)​
  • Must remain in original department/specialty​

Must Remain in Original Job Title​

Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.

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Required Qualifications

· CRT in Radiation Therapy

· ARRT in Radiation Therapy

· BLS provided by the American Heart Association

· Excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

· 1-2 years’ experience

· Knowledge of patient focused care delivery

Key Responsibilities

Provide patient-centered healthcare as a Radiation Therapist within the oncology services of Scripps Mercy Hospital. Work alongside a team of caregivers to deliver high-quality specialty care to patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold CRT and ARRT certifications in Radiation Therapy and be BLS certified by the American Heart Association. Preferred candidates have 1-2 years of experience and knowledge of patient-focused care delivery.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist - San Diego at Scripps Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Radiation Therapist) — ranked against 149 active Mental Health Therapy (Radiation Therapist) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 15.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Jul 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs

6
<$140k
10
$140k-165k
0
$165k-190k
3
$190k-215k
1
$227k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
83%
Sign-on bonus
56% this job
CME allowance
22%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
17% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$78.08-$109.3/hr
#2

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$70.83-$99.15/hr
#3

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$72.18-$96.52/hr
#4

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$75-$95/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 7.2this job 8.0
Among the top 10% of 149 Mental Health Therapy (Radiation Therapist) listings for work-life

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

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.01M
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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.

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Scripps Health

Medical Practices
San Diego, CA
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

New Hire Incentive up to $4,000
Relocation Assistance
Comprehensive Benefits
Career Development Programs
Recognition as Top Employer