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McLaren Health Care
Petoskey, Michigan

Radiation Therapist

Radiation TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

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 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).

Radiation Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in radiation therapyranked against 582 Radiation Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRadiation Therapy median $107k (middle half $100k–$129k)117 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Radiation Therapy listings in Michigan30 active577 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$30k sign-onUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment668 active listings, Nov 2026
New Radiation Therapy listings168 in the last 30 days154 the 30 days before (+9%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (582 Radiation Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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$130k-140k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs
401k / retirement match
83%
Sign-on bonus
44% this job
Relocation assistance
17%
Loan repayment
11%
CME allowance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Radiation Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 582 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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

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 (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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