Radiation Therapist
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Job Description
- Job Title: Radiation Therapist
- Location: Maryland (Hagerstown)
- Contract Type: Traveler
- Start Date: 06/29/2026
- Pay Range: Competitive
Ready for your next big move? Start here. Hagerstown, MD offers a balance of professional opportunity and quality of life, with access to modern healthcare facilities serving a diverse, growing patient population.
Located within driving distance of major metropolitan areas like Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, it provides both suburban affordability and proximity to advanced medical networks and referrals.
The area also features scenic outdoor recreation, a lower cost of living, and a welcoming community, making it an appealing place to live and practice.
Role Overview: This role involves administering prescribed radiation treatments to patients, most commonly as part of cancer care, using advanced medical equipment. The radiation therapist works closely with oncologists and the healthcare team to accurately position patients, follow detailed treatment plans, and ensure safety and precision. Compassionate patient support and careful documentation are essential throughout the treatment process.
Requirements
- One year of experience required
- COVID-19 Vaccine Required – No Exemptions
- Flu Vaccine Required – No Exemptions
- Pending State License accepted
- Certificates Required: ARRT R, ARRT T, BLS
EPIC Charting System Experience Preferred
Skills: Adult Outpatient; Treatment Units: ARIA, Siemens, TrueBeam, Vision RT; Assist with Intracavity/Interstitial Administration, Assist with Intracavity/Interstitial Administration, Chart check, Emergency Cases, Lift/transfer devices, Patient/family teaching
Pretreatment: Custom Molds, Custom Shield, Tumor Localization
Provision of Treatment to patients with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Testicular cancer
Professional Knowledge and Skills: Isolation Precautions/PPE, Management/lead experience, Radiation Safety, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
Will accept 1st time travelers
Schedule: Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (7:30 AM - 4:00 PM)
Key Responsibilities
Administer prescribed radiation treatments to cancer patients using advanced medical equipment. Collaborate with oncologists to ensure precise patient positioning and maintain detailed treatment documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist at Grace Federal Solutions a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Radiation Therapist) — ranked against 141 active Mental Health Therapy (Radiation Therapist) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Mental Health Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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