Radiation Therapist, Palo Alto

3 days ago

Palo Alto, Californiastarting at $66Full TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Stanford Health Care as a Radiation Therapist – No Weekends, Sign-On Bonus, Palo Alto in Palo Alto, CA. If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.

Key Responsibilities

licensed technologists that use radiation for cancer treatment that may come from (1) a machine outside the body (external

Requirements

CARE principles and techniques to provide explanations for treatment

effect management information and indicates non

workers on a consistent basis. Maintains a safe and orderly patient treatment room. Assesses potential problems or difficulties with a set

up. Checks safety controls and devices in the treatment room daily and reports problems to the Manager

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $66.52-$88.14/hr (Est. $138k-$183k/year)

Signing bonus: $1.

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Call responsibilities required.

No weekends required.

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, CA.

Key Skills

Radiation therapyPatient careClinical reasoningEquipment calibrationTumor localizationDosimetryPatient educationSafety protocolsMedical billingCodingImagingSimulationCoachingMentoringQuality control

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Radiation Therapist, Palo Alto position at Stanford Health Care includes the following lifestyle factors: no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Stanford Health Care is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Stanford Health Care lists compensation for this psychologist position at $138k to $183k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $183331 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Palo Alto, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($138k–$183k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Radiation therapy, Patient care, Clinical reasoning, Equipment calibration, Tumor localization, Dosimetry, Patient education, Safety protocols. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Deliver radiation therapy treatments and perform patient simulations according to physician prescriptions and established protocols. Maintain accurate treatment records, ensure equipment safety, and provide supportive care to patients and their families.

Benefits package: Sign-On Bonus/Relocation Eligible, Full benefits package (implied), Career ladder advancement, Onsite and webinar trainings, State-of-the-art technology (ViewRay, RefleXion, Cyberknife, etc.). A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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