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UnityPoint Health
Moline, Illinois

Radiation Therapist - Moline

Radiation TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35.18-$52.78/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 19m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • $7,500 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates
  • Full-time Hours
  • Monday-Friday (1st shift hours)

Join UnityPoint Health’s dynamic Radiation Oncology team and play a vital role in delivering life-changing care to patients in our Cancer Center. As a Radiation Therapist, you will be at the forefront of advanced cancer treatment, combining technical expertise with compassionate patient care.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Delivers therapeutic radiation treatments efficiently and effectively according to radiation oncologists’ prescription and plan.

CT Simulations are arranged per doctors’ orders and patients are immobilized for their radiation treatments appropriately.

  • Administer tattoos for marking of setups.
  • QA testing of linear accelerators and CT Simulator daily.
  • Answers incoming telephone calls and coordinates and schedules appointments with patients.

Maintains positive communications with fellow staff, radiation oncologists, referring medical oncology providers and nurses.

Qualifications

Education

High School diploma or equivalent. Graduate of an AMA accredited school of Radiation Therapy with a minimum Associate’s Degree. Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Experience: One year experience as a Radiation Therapist desired.

License(s)/Certification(s): Current Illinois Emergency Management Agency/Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety (IEMA) license to practice Radiation Therapy. Current American Registry of Radiological Technologists (AART) certification required to practice Radiation Therapy. Current CPR certification required to practice.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Knowledge of applying ionizing radiation for treatment of patients with cancer. Possesses appropriate knowledge of age specific criteria for dealing with adult and geriatric populations.

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

CT simulationPatient immobilizationLinear accelerator QASchedulingCommunicationIEMA licensingOncology support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist - Moline at UnityPoint 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 weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Radiation Therapy Career Context

In Illinois, the Radiation Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$102k (26 salary observations; 46 listings), vs ~$114k nationally (241 salary observations; 1,159 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, 30% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Radiation Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in radiation therapyranked against 580 Radiation Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$73k–$110kRadiation Therapy median $104k (middle half $101k–$110k)49 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Illinois vs national$102k median in Illinois$114k nationally (−10%)26 state / 241 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$91k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Radiation Therapy listings in Illinois26 active580 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$8k sign-onUS healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment690 active listings, Nov 2026
New Radiation Therapy listings189 in the last 30 days135 the 30 days before (+40%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (580 Radiation Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 13 employers
3
<$115k
9
$115k-125k
2
$125k-135k
1
$140k
1
$187k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

16 jobs · 13 employers
0
1-2
0
3-4
1
5-6
15
7-8
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9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Radiation Therapist - Radiology Oncology

Providence · Santa Rosa, California

$58.07-$90.14/hr
#2

Radiation Therapist III - Newark Campus

ChristianaCare · Newark, Delaware

$42.11-$67.37/hr
#3

Radiation Therapist

$41.1-$61.65/hr
#4

Radiation Therapist, Staff - Radiation Oncology (Galveston)

$85k-$126k
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Radiation Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 580 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$7,500 Sign-On Bonus
Paid time off
Parental leave
401K matching
Dental and health insurance
Paid holidays
Short and long-term disability
Pet insurance

Living in Moline

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$153k
Typical market rent
$1,090/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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