Radiation Therapist
Compensation
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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
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 10% in Radiation Therapy — ranked against 582 active Radiation Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Radiation Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in radiation therapy | ranked against 582 Radiation Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Radiation Therapy median $107k (middle half $100k–$129k)117 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Radiation Therapy listings in Michigan | 30 active | 577 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $30k sign-on | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment668 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Radiation Therapy listings | 168 in the last 30 days | 154 the 30 days before (+9%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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