Radiation Therapist
Listed compensation
$86/HR
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Radiation Therapist
Duties: Under the direction of the Radiation Oncology Manager, the Radiation Therapist and Lead Radiation Therapist for the Radiation Oncology Department in the Hoag Family Cancer Institute of Hoag Hospital organization perform localizing tumors, participate in treatment planning and deliver high doses of ionizing radiation treatment to patients in accordance with prescription and instructions from Radiation Oncologists.
Certifications/Licenses: Licensed by the California Department of Health Services as a Radiologic Technologist (Therapeutic).
- Licensed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist in Radiation Therapy or equivalent as recognized by the ARRT.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS), approved by the American Heart Association.
Compensation: $86/HR
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Schedule: Mon-Fri 11am-7pm Travel between NPB/Irvine requiered.
Job Type: LOA Coverage
How to apply? Send resume to staffing@huckeyehealthcare.com [staffing@huckeyehealthcare.com]
If any questions call: 281-769-8184
Key Responsibilities
The Radiation Therapist performs tumor localization, participates in treatment planning, and delivers ionizing radiation to patients. They work under the direction of the Radiation Oncology Manager to ensure treatments follow prescribed instructions.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed by the California Department of Health Services as a Radiologic Technologist and hold ARRT certification in Radiation Therapy. A current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification approved by the American Heart Association is also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Radiation Therapy Career Context
In California, the Radiation Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$153k (56 salary observations; 130 listings), vs ~$116k nationally (217 salary observations; 1,162 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Of the 40 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
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- No weekends
Living in Newport Beach
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $3.13M
- Typical market rent
- $4,375/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 113.6
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.