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New Orleans, Louisiana

Radiation Therapist

Radiation TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

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Participates in the simulation and treatment of complex treatment fields to achieve optimal treatment plans. Responsible for providing various other radiation therapy procedures.

Day to Day

General Duties

Administers proper and responsible radiation to patients for radiation therapy. Monitors the patient’s condition regularly while under treatment to look for abnormalities.

Assists the radiation oncologist in the localization of tumors. Performs all simulations and treatment as ordered.

Performs simple dose calculations on patients as requested by radiation oncologist. Records all treatments on patient chart as administered.

Performs daily warmup on equipment, documents and notifies physicist of any equipment out of tolerance and deemed faulty.

Verifies proper stock of equipment and supplies in treatment rooms in order to avoid treatment delays. Maintains cleanliness of patient care areas.

Completes and accurately documents safety inspection of equipment and room according to procedure as assigned and notifies appropriate person of any variance.

Must Haves

Experience Qualifications

1 year of experience with Radiation Therapy equipment including Varian, GE, TOMO

Education Qualifications

  • Required: Radiation Therapy Certified
  • Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Licenses and Certifications

  • Certification Name: Basic Life Support Health Care Provider
  • Required
  • Issuer: American Heart Association
  • Licensure Speciality: Training Certification
  • Certification Name: Radiography Certification
  • Issuer: American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
  • Licensure Speciality: Certification

Skills and Abilities

  • Experience on CT, Linear accelerator.
  • Experience with Philips CT/Varian Linear accelerator.

Reporting Relationships

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

Functional Demands

Work Shift

  • Days (United States of America)
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Key Responsibilities

The Radiation Therapist administers radiation treatments, monitors patient conditions, and assists oncologists with tumor localization and simulation. They are also responsible for equipment maintenance, safety inspections, and accurate documentation of all treatment procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Radiation Therapy certification and a Radiography certification, with at least one year of experience using Varian, GE, or TOMO equipment. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred, and Basic Life Support certification is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient monitoring

Radiation Therapy Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs

5
<$115k
8
$115k-130k
1
$140k
3
$145k-160k
1
$164k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
10%
CME allowance
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

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 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Radiation Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 592 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in New Orleans

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$209k
Typical market rent
$1,637/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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