Radiation Therapist Senior
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Job Description
Under limited supervision, responsible for the administrations of targeted doses of radiation as prescribed by a radiologist in the treatment of cancer and other diseases. May lead or mentor lower level team members.
Key Responsibilities
The Radiation Therapist Senior is responsible for administering targeted radiation doses as prescribed by a radiologist to treat cancer and other diseases. They also provide leadership and mentorship to lower-level team members to ensure collaborative workflows and high-quality patient care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and be a graduate of an AMA-accredited Radiation Therapy Technology program. Required certifications include the ARRT registry and registration as a Medical Radiologic Technologist with the Texas Medical Board.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Radiation Therapy Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas 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, 28% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist Senior at UT Health San Antonio a 6.6 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.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in San Antonio
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $226k
- Typical market rent
- $1,386/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.7
- 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 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.