Radiation Therapist- Oncology

4 days ago
Fort Dodge, IowaFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join UnityPoint Health as a Radiation Therapist – No Weekends, Sign-On Bonus in United States. Overview UnityPoint Health- Fort Dodge, IA FTE:.8 FTE (32 hours per week) Shifts: Monday - Friday 7am-3:30pm $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS The radiation therapist is part of a multidisciplinary cancer team.

Key Responsibilities

  • implement treatment plans as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist Monitor patient response to therapy and ev.
  • coordinate with care team for appropriate intervention Qualifications Education: Graduate of accredited school.

Requirements

  • Education: Graduate of accredited school of Radiation Therapy.
  • Experience: Minimum of 1 years’ experience as a staff therapist.
  • Current knowledge of appropriate clinical practice, radiation protection and quality assurance, patient management and care, charges, basic dosimetry and equipment.
  • License(s)/Certification(s): Registered in Radiation Therapy by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and licensed by the State of Iowa.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $10,000.
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus. Work with UnityPoint Health in United States.

Key Skills

Radiation therapyLinear accelerator operationQuality assurancePatient assessmentTreatment planningPatient educationSimulation proceduresImmobilization devicesRadiation protectionPatient positioningChart reviewClinical practice
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist- Oncology at UnityPoint Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at UnityPoint Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Radiation therapy, Linear accelerator operation, Quality assurance, Patient assessment, Treatment planning, Patient education, Simulation procedures, Immobilization devices. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The radiation therapist interprets and implements treatment plans while monitoring patient response and progress. They also perform simulation procedures, operate radiation equipment, and ensure patient safety through quality assurance protocols.

Benefits package: $10,000 Sign-on Bonus, Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, 401K Matching, Employee Recognition Program, Dental and Health Insurance, Paid Holidays, Short and Long-term Disability. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About UnityPoint Health

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Benefits & Perks

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401K Matching
Employee Recognition Program
Dental and Health Insurance
Paid Holidays
Short and Long-term Disability
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (4)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

32-hour workweek (Reduced hours ↓ exhaustion)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

4d ago

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