Radiation Therapist (Travel) - Radiation Oncology - $3,146/wk - Santa Rosa, CA
Listed compensation
$3,146/wk
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Job Description
VitalHire is hiring a travel Radiation Therapist (Radiation Oncology) for a healthcare facility in Santa Rosa, CA.
Contract Details
- Weekly pay: $3,146/wk
- Housing and meals stipend: up to $1,743/wk where eligible (included in weekly pay; GSA FY2027 maximum for this location)
- Shift: Day (5x8 Hours) 8:00 16:30
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Start date: 11/16/2026
- Openings: 1
Requirements
- Active CA license/certification (compact accepted where applicable)
- 2+ years of recent Radiation Oncology experience
- BLS plus unit-specific certifications
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Key Responsibilities
The Radiation Therapist will provide radiation oncology services at a healthcare facility in Santa Rosa. They are responsible for delivering high-quality patient care and performing clinical duties as required by the department.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Radiation Therapy Career Context
In California, the Radiation Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$152k (78 salary observations; 123 listings), vs ~$114k nationally (331 salary observations; 1,189 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$164k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $148k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $164k | Radiation Therapy median $161k (middle half $107k–$161k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| California vs national | $152k median in California | $114k nationally (+34%)78 state / 331 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$148k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Radiation Therapy listings in California | 61 active | 599 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 20% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Radiation Therapy pay trend | −7.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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- Radiation Therapist (Travel) - Radiation Oncology - $3,196/wk - Napa, CA · Napa, California$166k
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- Registered Nurse (Travel) - Clinical Research - $2,864/wk - Fullerton, CA · Fullerton, California$149k
Living in Santa Rosa
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $704k
- Typical market rent
- $2,582/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 107.8
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.