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Petoskey, Michigan

Radiation Therapist

Radiation Therapist Top 25% in Radiation TherapyFull-Time

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Sign on Bonus $30,000 & 6 Month Housing stipend

About McLaren Northern Michigan

McLaren Northern Michigan is a 202-bed regional referral center located in Petoskey along the Lake Michigan shoreline of Little Traverse Bay, serving residents in 22 counties across northern Lower Michigan and the eastern Upper Peninsula. More than 230 physicians represent nearly all medical and surgical specialties, enabling full-service care with an emphasis on cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, and neurosciences.

Join our ACR accredited Radiation Therapy team in providing an exceptional level of care through advanced high-quality treatment procedures such as SBRT, SRS, HDR, DIBH, Gating. As part of the Karmanos Cancer Network, we utilize Varian linear accelerators, Eclipse treatment planning with advanced features like RapidPlan, HapidArc, and Aria to record and verify on a common unified platform.

This position is open to all experience levels. Whether you're finishing clinicals and beginning your career or looking to advance through our ladder program as an experienced Radiation Therapist, we welcome you to apply!

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Administers radiation treatments as prescribed by the radiation oncologist.
  • Maintains EMR and other documentation related to treatment simulation and delivery.
  • Performs simulation procedures, as ordered by the radiation oncologist, for the purpose of treatment planning.
  • Schedules simulation and treatment appointments; facilitates communication of scheduling with patient and staff.
  • Actively involved in quality assurance and continuous quality improvement programs for radiation therapists.
  • Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications Required

  • Associate degree in radiation therapy.
  • Board certified in radiation therapy from American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
  • BLS certification as healthcare provider or obtains within 6 months of employment as a radiation therapist.
  • Two years prior experience working as a radiation therapist.

Qualifications Preferred

  • Bachelor's degree in radiation therapy.
  • Active member of the American Society of Radiation Therapists (ASRT)

Key Responsibilities

Administers radiation treatments as prescribed by the radiation oncologist and maintains accurate EMR documentation. Performs simulation procedures and actively participates in quality assurance and continuous quality improvement programs.

Requirements

Requires an associate degree in radiation therapy and board certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Candidates must have at least two years of prior experience as a radiation therapist.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

RapidArcPatient scheduling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist at McLaren Health Care a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Radiation Therapy — ranked against 545 active Radiation Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Radiation Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution19 jobs

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs

401k / retirement match
82%
Sign-on bonus
59% this job
CME allowance
24%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Radiation Therapy

Living in Petoskey

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$462k
Median resident rent
$1,006/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About McLaren Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Grand Blanc, MI
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus $30,000
6 Month Housing Stipend