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BJC HealthCare
St. Louis, Missouri

Radiation Therapist RT(T) - Brachy

Radiation TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

BJC HealthCare System is hiring a Full-Time Senior Brachy Certified Radiation Therapist for the Center for Advanced Medicine – CAM (4921 Parkview Pl., St. Louis, MO) - Barnes-Jewish

Brachytherapy experience not required – We will train!!!

Position Details

  • Day Shift Hours: Mon-Fri (6:15am-4:45pm)
  • NO Weekends
  • Full-Time (40 hours per week)

Prepares patients, chart prior to start of procedure, delivers treatments to patients, completes treatment process, coordinates patient scheduling, prepares supplies to assists physicians with procedures, administers radiopharmaceutical treatments, and provides patient education

  • Opportunity to cross-train or pick up shifts for other teams within the Radiation Oncology system
  • Advanced treatment techniques utilizing the latest technology in the radiation therapy field
  • Imaging - Radiation Therapy & Dosimetry
  • Clinic
  • Administers HDR treatments

Requirements

  • Completed an accredited Radiation Therapy program
  • Board Certified by the ARRT
  • RT(T)

Next Steps

If selected to move forward with Interview Process, a Talent Advisor will contact you via email for a screen

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals.

Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The Radiation Oncology Department utilizes a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic equipment, including 9 vaults; a full brachytherapy and radiopharmaceutical suite; a Gamma Knife center; two independent proton treatment machines; two CT simulators and a dedicated MR unit. The department supports radiation therapy training programs and a medical dosimetry program via affiliations with local universities.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs patient treatments utilizing ionizing radiation under the direction of the Radiation Oncologist.

Responsibilities

  • Prepares patient and chart prior to start of procedure.
  • Delivers accurate and consistent treatments to patients.
  • Completes treatment process and coordinates patient scheduling.

Minimum Requirements

Education

High School Diploma or GED

  • Radiation Therapy

Experience

  • No Experience
  • Supervisor Experience
  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • R.T.(T)

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

  • Radiation Therapy

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance
  • To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careTreatment planningRadiopharmaceutical administrationClinical documentationMedical equipment operation

Radiation Therapy Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist RT(T) - Brachy at BJC HealthCare 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 592 active Radiation Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs

5
<$115k
8
$115k-130k
1
$140k
3
$145k-160k
1
$164k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
10%
CME allowance
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Lead Proton Radiation Therapist

Inova · Fairfax, Virginia

$48.51-$79.07/hr
#2

Radiation Therapist

Kaweah Health · Hanford, California

$50.24-$75.36/hr
#3

Radiation Therapist

$43.77-$72.95/hr
#4

Radiation Therapist

$67-$70/hr
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 592 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,334/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services
Disability insurance paid by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Adoption assistance