Radiation Therapist
Listed compensation
$72.18-$96.52/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.
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Job Description
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Job Description
Position Summary
Under the leadership of the department director and the department Manager the Radiation Therapist Performs Radiation Therapy services safely and effectively, maximizing the use of resources and equipment. Interacts with patients, medical staff, and peers in a positive, service-oriented manner. Performs all treatment procedures in area of assignment, serving the entire population from birth to death.
Performs duties in accordance with established policies and procedures in order to contribute to the maintenance of quality patient care in the hospital environment.
Experience
Prior experience as a Radiation Therapist preferred.
Education
Graduate of a Radiation Therapist program.
Licensure/Certifications
Current CA Therapeutic Radiologic Tech certification R.T.(T), ARRT(RT), and American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS is required.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Assigned Work Hours:
M-F (sometimes weekends depending on if a holiday weekend) with varying start times of either 0600, 0700 or 0800 depending on start shift, but an 8 hour day.
Position Type: Regular
Pay Range (Based on Years of Applicable Experience)
- $72.18 to
- $96.52
- The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.
- Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $4.12 Hourly Night Shift Differential: $6.18
Key Responsibilities
The Radiation Therapist performs radiation therapy services safely and effectively while maximizing the use of resources and equipment. They interact with patients and medical staff to provide quality care across the entire patient population.
Requirements
Candidates must be a graduate of a Radiation Therapist program and hold current CA Therapeutic Radiologic Tech certification. Additionally, an ARRT(RT) certification and American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist at Montage Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Radiation Therapy — ranked against 580 active Radiation Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Radiation Therapy Career Context
In California, the Radiation Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$154k (62 salary observations; 132 listings), vs ~$112k nationally (261 salary observations; 1,234 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in radiation therapy | ranked against 580 Radiation Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $150k–$201k | Radiation Therapy median $154k (middle half $139k–$161k)82 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $154k median in California | $112k nationally (+38%)62 state / 261 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$158k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Radiation Therapy listings in California | 58 active | 580 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment690 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Radiation Therapy listings | 187 in the last 30 days | 139 the 30 days before (+35%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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