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Metairie, Louisiana

Outpatient Radiation Therapist

Radiation TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Job Description

Your job is more than a job.

The Radiation Therapist is responsible for providing daily care of cancer patients, including accurate interpretation and delivery of radiation treatments. Participates in the simulation and treatment of complex treatment fields to achieve optimal treatment plans. Responsible for providing various other radiation therapy procedures.

As a Radiation Therapist, you support patients going through their cancer journey. Responsible for accurate, complete and timely implementation and execution of a planned course of radiation treatment, your guidance through the process fosters every patient's comfort and well-being participating in the simulation and treatment of complex therapy fields to achieve optimal treatment plans.

For you, it’s about more than operating equipment. It’s about being an ally, understanding the fears and hopes that patients are experiencing during a difficult health journey. You approach everything you do with love and optimism. When it comes to putting a little love into cancer care, we like your style.

Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you will bring to this radiation therapy role.

$10,000 Sign on Bonus

Your Everyday

  • Administer proper and responsible radiation to patients for radiation therapy.
  • Monitor the patient’s condition regularly while under treatment to look for abnormalities.
  • Assists the radiation oncologist in the localization of tumors.
  • Perform simulations and treatment as ordered.
  • Perform simple dose calculations on patients as requested by radiation oncologist.
  • Record all treatments on patient chart as administered.
  • Perform daily warmup on equipment, documents and notify physicist of any equipment out of tolerance and deemed faulty.
  • Verifies proper stock of equipment and supplies in treatment rooms in order to avoid treatment delays.
  • Maintain cleanliness of patient care areas.

Complete and accurately document safety inspection of equipment and room according to procedure as assigned and notifies appropriate person of any variance.

The Must-Haves

Minimum

Bachelor’s degree.

Radiologic Technologist license by the Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners. (LSRT).

  • Radiography Certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT).
  • American Heart Association BLS certification.
  • 1 year of experience with radiation therapy equipment including Varian, GE, TOMO.

Preferred

Experience on CT, linear accelerator.

Work Shift

  • Days (United States of America)
  • LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

  • Your extras
  • Deliver healthcare with heart.
  • Give people a reason to smile.
  • Put a little love in your work.
  • Be honest and real, but with compassion.
  • Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
  • Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
  • See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
  • Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
  • Love what makes you, you - because we do
  • You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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Key Responsibilities

The Radiation Therapist is responsible for the accurate delivery of radiation treatments and the daily care of cancer patients. They assist oncologists in tumor localization, perform simulations, and maintain equipment to ensure optimal treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree, a Louisiana State Radiologic Technologist license, and ARRT Radiography certification. At least one year of experience with radiation therapy equipment such as Varian, GE, or TOMO is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Treatment planningEquipment maintenanceOncology support

Radiation Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs

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

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs

401k / retirement match
82%
Sign-on bonus
65% this job
CME allowance
24%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Radiation Therapist II

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$70.83-$99.15/hr
#2

Radiation Therapist

Montage Health · Monterey, California

$72.18-$96.52/hr
#3

Radiation Therapist - Pacific Cancer Care

$75-$95/hr
#4

San Luis Obispo Radiation Therapist II

$65.1-$91.14/hr
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 5.1
Higher than about 5 in 10 of 540 Radiation Therapy listings

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

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Living in Metairie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$317k
Typical market rent
$1,545/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About LCMC Health

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New Orleans, LA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Malpractice Coverage
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