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Chula Vista, California

Staff Radiation Therapist - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Radiation TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52-$74.1/hr

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Job Description

This Position Is Located At

  • South Bay Radiation Oncology - in affiliation with UC San Diego Health Physician Network
  • 959 Lane Ave
  • Chula Vista, CA 91914

As a part of our team, you’ll help deliver compassionate, patient-centered care that truly makes a difference. Join our Radiation Therapy team at South Bay Radiation Oncology where your skills will directly impact the health and comfort of patients in your community. We offer competitive pay, great benefits, and the opportunity to grow your career while helping others.

This full-time position has an anticipated hourly pay range of $52 per hour - $74.10 per hour with a $5,000 sign-on bonus!

What Radiation Therapy Contributes to Cardinal Health

Radiation is a medical specialty that uses radiation to treat cancer and alleviate symptoms, and it can also be used for certain non-cancerous conditions. Radiation Therapy ensures the safe and effective delivery of radiation therapy to a patient's tumor using a linear accelerator machine.

The Radiation Therapist is responsible for administering prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment, according to established practices and standards.

Responsibilities

  • Administer radiation therapy as prescribed by the physician.
  • Verify prescribed treatment dose before each treatment; verify fields to be treated, and angles to be used.
  • Assure placement of protective devices in order to shield otherwise healthy exposed tissue of patients.
  • Simulates patients using simulator, CT scanner or other devices to accurately localize treatment areas.
  • Display professional conduct essential to the well being of the radiation oncology patient.
  • Maintain accurate and detailed treatment chart documentation.
  • Observe the clinical progress of the patient, use clinical decision making skills to recognize and report any signs of complications.
  • Adhere to radiation safety procedure protocol.
  • Perform machine safety checks; know safe limits of equipment operations, and report abnormalities or inconsistencies to the Center Leader.
  • Work closely with the Radiation Oncologist and the therapy team in the preparation of a treatment plan.
  • Adhere to the Radiation Therapist Code of Ethics.
  • Regular attendance and punctuality.
  • Ability to be on call.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • Ensures that all processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved.
  • Perform any other functions as required by management.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
  • ARRT Board certified, preferred
  • Graduate of an accredited school of radiation therapy technology
  • Certification in Radiation Therapy Technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
  • Two years clinical experience in similar setting, preferred
  • What is expected of you and others at this level
  • Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks
  • Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity
  • Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve
  • Applies judgment within defined parameters
  • Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects
  • Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy

Anticipated hourly range: $52 per hour - $74.10 per hour

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits

  • Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Paid time off plan
  • Health savings account (HSA)
  • 401k savings plan
  • Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Work-Life resources
  • Paid parental leave
  • Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 1/4/2027 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)ARRT (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient careLinear accelerator operationTreatment planningCT scanner operationClinical documentationPatient shieldingDose verificationOncology supportEquipment safety checks

Radiation Therapy Career Context

In California, the Radiation Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$152k (69 salary observations; 152 listings), vs ~$113k nationally (246 salary observations; 1,173 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Radiation Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$108k–$154kRadiation Therapy median $155k (middle half $139k–$162k)84 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$152k median in California$113k nationally (+34%)69 state / 246 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$118k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Radiation Therapy listings in California57 active567 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 33% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onUS healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment674 active listings, Nov 2026
New Radiation Therapy listings183 in the last 30 days130 the 30 days before (+41%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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 · 14 employers
3
<$105k
3
$105k-115k
7
$115k-125k
2
$125k-135k
1
$227k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

16 jobs · 14 employers
0
1-2
0
3-4
2
5-6
14
7-8
0
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Radiation Therapist

Sutter Health · Castro Valley, California

$78.08-$109.3/hr
#2

Radiation Therapist

Advocate Health · Illinois

$41.1-$61.65/hr
#3

Radiation Therapist, Staff - Radiation Oncology (Galveston)

$85k-$126k
#4

Radiation Therapist - Radiation Therapy Technologist (RTT) - Oncology - Boulder, CO

$40-$60/hr
+ 14 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Radiation Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 572 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Includes call
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About Cardinal Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Dublin, OH
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
myFlexPay access to wages before pay day
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources

Living in Chula Vista

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$775k
Typical market rent
$2,935/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.