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Beth Israel Lahey Health
Winchester, Virginia

Radiation Therapist Aide, Per Diem

Radiation TherapistNo callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$22.05-$29.68/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Assists all members of the patients care team including: radiation therapists, radiation oncologists, physicists, dosimetrists, nurses, social workers, administration and others. Works within scope of practice and maintains direct supervision by a registered radiation therapist.

Job Description

Qualifications

  • Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Education Preferred: Students enrolled in an accredited Radiation Therapy program

Experience Preferred: Prior in healthcare, a clerical role and/or other positions with a strong customer service element

Certifications

Required: Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job Functions

  • As part of the Radiation Oncology team, the Radiation Therapist Aide:
  • Greets patients and assists with patient flow to various treatment areas, floors, clinics or departments.

Assists radiation therapist in preparing the simulator and treatment rooms for patient care to include ensuring patient specific procedure preparations, and transferring patients to and from treatment tables. Sets up treatment room prior to procedure and clean room after procedure.

Identifies proper immobilization devices for patient in the patient's electronic medical record.

Escort patients to and from the treatment room. Assists patient to and from the treatment couch using correct and safe lifting techniques. Help maintain patient comfort while maintaining proper patient positioning.

  • Participates in Time Out procedures to identify correct patient per department policy.
  • Relay patient problems and complaints to radiation therapist, nurse or physician.
  • Collaborate with radiation therapists to schedule patient treatment times based on patient's preference.

Monitors inventory, stocks supplies, including linen and empties linen hampers throughout the day. Maintains rooms and facility cleanliness.

Participates in departmental patient safety initiatives to ensure patient safety and infection control practices at all times. Complies with established department policies, procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.

Performs related responsibilities as required.

Pay Range

$22.05 - $29.68

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.

Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Key Responsibilities

The Radiation Therapist Aide assists the oncology team by managing patient flow, preparing treatment rooms, and ensuring patient comfort and safety. They also handle inventory, maintain facility cleanliness, and support clinical staff with patient transfers and procedure preparations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient flow managementInventory managementClinical supportMedical record documentation

Radiation Therapy Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Beth Israel Lahey Health ranks #3 of 11 employers hiring contract/1099 Radiation Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Of the 40 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist Aide, Per Diem at Beth Israel Lahey Health a 6.4 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. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top contract/1099 Radiation Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs

5
<$115k
9
$115k-130k
2
$130k-145k
4
$145k-160k
1
$164k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
13%
CME allowance
13%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$68.45-$98.92/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Radiation Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 592 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Winchester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$371k
Typical market rent
$1,818/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Winchester, VA-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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