Radiation Therapist - Academic Medical Cent

9 days ago
Illinois$89K - $125KFull TimeMental Health Therapy

Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Radiation Therapist – Academic Medical Center in United States. Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.

Key Responsibilities

  • Promotes NM Patient’s First Mission.
  • Adheres to all departmental policies and procedures, ensuring the safety of patients, visitors, and staff.
  • Maintains complete and accurate record of treatments delivered, including appropriate documentation of daily treatments and changes or barriers encountered.

Requirements

  • of credentialing agencies.
  • Maintains infection control standards in procedure rooms/areas of patient care services.
  • Promotes a culture of safety and dignity for all department staff in action and words.
  • Ensures that assigned work area meets hospital and department standards of safety and professional appearance.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $89K - $125K
  • Signing bonus: $1.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in United States.

Key Skills

Radiation Treatment DeliveryPatient AssessmentPatient EducationDocumentationQuality ControlEquipment OperationProblem SolvingInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsCultural SafetyClinical InstructionBrachytherapyGamma KnifeHDRMRgRTTBI
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist - Academic Medical Cent at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare lists compensation for this psychologist position at $90k to $125k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Illinois.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Radiation Treatment Delivery, Patient Assessment, Patient Education, Documentation, Quality Control, Equipment Operation, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Radiation Therapist is responsible for accurately delivering prescribed radiation treatments, including verification, patient positioning, and monitoring, while maintaining complete and accurate documentation of daily treatments and any deviations. This role also involves continuous patient asse...

Benefits package: Competitive benefits, Tuition reimbursement, Loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, Lifecycle benefits, Health insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
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Benefits & Perks

Competitive benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Health insurance
2.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

9d ago