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Flint, Michigan

Radiation Therapist Assistant

Radiation TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Position Summary:

Assists the radiation therapists in ensuring a smooth flow of patients within the department by stocking, preparing, and maintaining cleanliness of patient rooms, ensuring proper level of supplies for department inventory. Under minimal direction of a Radiation Therapist and according to established policies and procedures, performs assigned duties as they directly relate to patient care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Assists with morning preparations in treatment rooms and performs warm up and QA in HDR.
  • Stocks linens and supplies in all assigned rooms.
  • Maintains supply and patient mold closet, notifying lead therapist monthly.
  • Assists department staff with CT's and HDRs.

Removes, cleans, and stores patient setup devices after each patient procedure and prepares treatment room for the next patient following documented setup instructions.

Required

  • High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred

  • One-year previous clinical experience in a health care environment.
  • Previous Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant experience.

Key Responsibilities

The Radiation Therapist Assistant supports the department by maintaining treatment rooms, managing inventory, and ensuring a smooth patient flow. They assist radiation therapists with clinical procedures, including CT scans and HDR treatments, while maintaining equipment cleanliness.

Requirements

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Previous clinical experience in a healthcare environment, such as a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant role, is preferred.

Key Skills

Clinical SupportInventory ManagementRoom PreparationQuality AssuranceHDR AssistanceCT AssistanceMedical Equipment Maintenance

Radiation Therapy Career Context

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 pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% 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

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs

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

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
40%
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
+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Radiation Therapy listings

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

Living in Flint

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$70k
Typical market rent
$954/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.0
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 · Flint, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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