Radiation Therapist
Listed compensation
$30.76-$45.76/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women’s health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
$5,000 sign-on bonus and $10,000 educational assistance available to external candidates!
What You Will Do
Greets patient utilizing AIDET, verifies patient in identification, reviews chart for proper radiation treatment parameters and physician prescriptions
- Informs patients and families about the treatment process and answers questions
- Prepares patients for treatment. Positions equipment according to plan
- Takes portal films or IGRT scans to ensure treatment protocols are accurately set up and followed
- Verifies proper dosage of ionizing radiation for patient as prescribed by physician
- Monitors patient throughout treatment process by checking video monitors and intercom
- Informs physician anytime patient experiences distress or side effects related to treatment process
- Records each patients’ treatment in EMR and proper notes for accurate treatment and set-up
- Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the filed by reading appropriate journals, books, and other literature and attending related seminars, conferences and education opportunities
- Job Requirements
Education
- Satisfactory completion of a JRCERT accredited Radiation Therapy Program
- Licenses & Certifications
- ARRT (T) boards completion within in 6 month of hire
- BLS from the American Heart Association required upon hire
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of linear accelerators and record and verify systems
- Ability to operate radiation therapy equipment
- Ability to manage patients
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
Key Responsibilities
The Radiation Therapist prepares patients for treatment, positions equipment, and verifies radiation dosages according to physician prescriptions. They also monitor patients during the treatment process and maintain accurate records in the EMR.
Requirements
Candidates must have completed a JRCERT accredited Radiation Therapy Program and obtain ARRT (T) certification within six months of hire. A BLS certification from the American Heart Association is also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist at CHI Health Saint Elizabeth a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Radiation Therapist) — ranked against 115 active Mental Health Therapy (Radiation Therapist) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Mental Health Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (radiation therapist) | ranked against 115 Mental Health Therapy (Radiation Therapist) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $64k–$95k | Mental Health Therapy median $109k (middle half $99k–$133k)397 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$88k in purchasing power | Nebraska index 90.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 20% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | +8.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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