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Huntington Hospital, NY
Pasadena, California

Radiation Therapist I

Radiation TherapistIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$109.2K–$166.5K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

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Huntington Hospital Employee Login Expectations: Under limited supervision and as assigned by the Coordinator, provides daily treatment for cancer patients. Positions patients and adjusts equipment for proper daily dose and operations. Records necessary information pertaining to daily treatment and patient concerns.

Maintains assigned work area in a neat and orderly condition. Use of computers. This position may require flexibility of hours. EDUCATION: Associate's Degree or Graduate from an approved AMA school of Radiation Therapy Technology required.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING: Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Radiation Therapist, preferably working in the area to be assigned.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Required: Current Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) issued by California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) issued by American Heart Association (AHA) Preferred: Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Current Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) Fluoroscopy Permit issued by California Department of Public Health (CDPH) SKILLS: Knowledge of computers, anatomy, physiology, linear accelerators, simulator, treatment planning and equipment, body mechanics, isolation procedures and standard precautions. ‎ Job Title: Radiation Therapist I ‎ Department: Rad-Therapeutic ‎ Shift Duration: 8 ‎ Primary Shift: Days ‎ Time Type: Full time ‎ Location: 100 W California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105 ‎ Pay Range: The estimated base rate for this position is $52.48 - $80.03.

Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ When you join the Huntington Health team, you are aligning yourself with an organization whose values drive our philosophy of compassionate community care.

Over the past 129 years, we’ve grown from a small 16-bed hospital to a nationally recognized healthcare leader with 619 beds.

As part of our commitment to providing equitable, high-quality care to all members of our community, we embrace differences and work hard to create a place of belonging for our patients and our employees.

When you join the Huntington family, you’ll be empowered to enact change that continuously improves our ability to deliver world-class care, with kindness and dignity, to all who need it.

Key Responsibilities

Provides daily treatment for cancer patients by positioning them and adjusting equipment for proper dose delivery. Records necessary information regarding daily treatments and patient concerns while maintaining a neat and orderly work area.

Requirements

Requires an Associate's degree or graduation from an approved AMA school of Radiation Therapy Technology. Candidates must hold a current Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) license and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Certifications

BLS (preferred)ARRT (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient positioningEquipment operationComputer literacy

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)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 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.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution11 jobs · 8 employers

2
<$145k
2
$145k-165k
0
$165k-185k
5
$185k-205k
2
$205k+

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution11 jobs · 8 employers

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1-2
0
3-4
2
5-6
9
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9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Radiation Therapist

Sutter Health · Castro Valley, California

$78.08-$109.3/hr
#2

Radiation Therapist II

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$70.83-$99.15/hr
#3

Radiation Therapist

$72.18-$96.52/hr
#4

Radiation Therapist - Pacific Cancer Care

$75-$95/hr
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Radiation Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 576 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Pasadena

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.30M
Typical market rent
$3,022/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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.

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About Huntington Hospital, NY

Hospitals and Health Care
Huntington, NY
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits Program
Shift Differentials
Extra Shift Incentives
Bonuses