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Rad Therapist - Full Time

Radiation TherapistFull-Time

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 23h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Under the general supervision of the Technical Director, the Radiation Therapist delivers radiation therapy treatments and performs Simulations in an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Radiation Therapists participate in the departmental Quality Assurance program and are the internal experts for accurate delivery of radiation treatments. Radiation Therapists have career progression opportunities and are involved with program development. For example, Lead positions or MR Team.

The department has a wide-variety of treatment equipment including 4 Elekta Linear Accelerators, 1 MR Linac - Elekta Unity and 1 Varian Trilogy allowing for treatment of the most complex nature with real-time motion management. In addition, Elekta Flexitron High Dose Rate Brachytherapy and Orthovoltage treatments.

For treatment planning, there is 1 CT Simulator and 1 MR Simulator allowing for treatment planning to be completed with MRI while the patient is in the treatment position. The Radiation Oncology department utilizes MOSAIQ / EPIC.

In addition to Radiation Therapists being involved in direct patient care, they mentor peers, new colleagues and students.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: 1. Must be a graduate of a program approved by the Council on Allied Health Education and Accreditation for Radiation Therapy Technology. 2.

Must be board certified, or board-eligible with certification obtained within 6 months, in Radiation Therapy Technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. 3. Must hold, without interruption, current license as required by the State of Florida for Radiation Therapy Technology. 4.

Must obtain BCLS certification within 6 months of employment and continually maintain certification.

Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: Employees in this position: Will operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose as a �frequent driver� Licensure/Certification/Registration: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Florida Department of Health, Radiologic Technology Program.

Key Responsibilities

The Radiation Therapist delivers radiation therapy treatments and performs simulations in both inpatient and outpatient settings. They also participate in departmental quality assurance programs and mentor peers, colleagues, and students.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

SimulationMentoring

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 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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%
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 1.5
Below most of 540 Radiation Therapy listings for work-life

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

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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