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UnityPoint Health
Fort Dodge, Iowa

Radiation Therapist

Radiation TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • $10,000 Sign-On Bonus!
  • Shift: Monday-Friday; 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Ready to power up your career in a role that blends cutting-edge technology with life-changing patient care? Join our team as a Radiation Therapist and become a vital part of a mission-driven environment where precision, compassion, and innovation come together every single day.

In this role, you won’t just deliver treatments - you’ll make a real difference in patients’ lives. Using advanced radiation therapy equipment, you’ll target specific areas with accuracy and care, helping guide patients through some of their most important moments with confidence and support.

If you’re detail-driven, compassionate, and energized by the idea of combining science with patient care, this is your chance to step into a role where your skills truly shine and where every day brings purpose.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

  • Delivers accurately the prescribed, planned course of radiation therapy
  • Appropriately prepares the room and equipment for patient treatments and transfers patients safely
  • Consistently utilizes a holistic approach (considers physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served.
  • Maintains a clean, safe and orderly environment demonstrating the practices of infection control principles
  • CT Simulations are arranged per doctors’ orders and patients are immobilized for their radiation treatments appropriately

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Qualifications

Education

Graduate from an ARRT Accredited school of Radiation Therapy

Experience

1 year of clinical experience as a Radiation Therapist is preferred

License(s)/Certification(s)

  • Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) is required
  • IA Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state(s) where providing care is required
  • IL Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state(s) where providing care is required
  • IA Adult Dependent Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state(s) where providing care is required
  • IL Adult Dependent Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state(s) where providing care is required

Must Obtain the Following Licensure Upon Hire

  • Licensed as Radiation Therapist in the state(s) of practice
  • Registered Radiation Therapist through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

CT simulationPatient safetyClinical documentationEquipment operation

Radiation Therapy Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist at UnityPoint 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 595 active Radiation Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs

3
<$115k
10
$115k-130k
1
$140k
3
$145k-160k
1
$164k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
33% this job
Loan repayment
17%
CME allowance
11%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Lead Proton Radiation Therapist

Inova · Fairfax, Virginia

$48.51-$79.07/hr
#2

Radiation Therapist

Kaweah Health · Hanford, California

$50.24-$75.36/hr
#3

Radiation Therapist

$43.77-$72.95/hr
#4

Radiation Therapist

$67-$70/hr
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 595 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Fort Dodge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$148k
Typical market rent
$835/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Parental leave
401K matching
Dental and health insurance
Paid holidays
Short and long-term disability
Pet insurance
Daily Pay