Senior Radiation Therapist

1 day ago
Buffalo, New York$42.72/hrFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as a Senior Radiation Therapist – Roswell Park, Buffalo in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • will also demonstrate strong leadership qualities, including excellent communication and teamwork skills, and a deep commitment to delivering compassionate, patient‑focused care.
  • provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant.

Requirements

  • Required Education and Experience License Requirement License to practice as a radiation therapist in the State of New York.
  • Education and Experience Associate’s degree and the equivalent of three (3) years of full-time experience in the practice of Radiation Therapy.
  • NOTE: Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.
  • Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy and bring five or more years of experience in a clinical radiation therapy setting.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $42.72/hr
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

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

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in United States.

Key Skills

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Radiation Therapist at Roswell Park a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Roswell Park 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.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $42000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Buffalo, New York.

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
  • Transparent compensation ($42k–$42k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Radiation Therapy, SBRT, TSEI, TBI, SGRT, IGRT, Varian TrueBeam, MOSAIQ. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Independently perform complex and specialized radiation therapy procedures while ensuring treatment accuracy and safety. Maintain detailed treatment records and apply radiation protection principles to ensure patient safety.

Benefits package: Comprehensive Benefits Package. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Roswell Park

Hospitals and Health Care
Buffalo, NY
5-10

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits Package
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (3)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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