Radiation Therapist
Listed compensation
$40-$60/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Colorado's largest and most comprehensive provider of cancer care has an exciting opportunity for a FT Radiation Therapist in Thornton.
This position includes a $20,000 sign-on bonus, paid in four installments of $5,000: the first upon hire, and the remaining every six months thereafter.
Join a team where your expertise directly impacts patient outcomes. At Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, our Radiation Therapists are more than technical experts. They are compassionate caregivers who help guide patients through one of the most challenging journeys of their lives.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to have you join our team.
Salary Range: $40.00-$60.00 Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certification, etc. As of the date of this posting, in addition to your salary, RMCC offers the following benefits for this position, subject to eligibility requirements: Health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; health savings account; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) retirement plan; life insurance, short-term disability insurance; long-term disability insurance, Employee Assistant Program, PTO, holiday pay, and tuition reimbursement.
Responsibilities
Accurately delivers and records radiation therapy treatments under the direction of a radiation oncologist and chief radiation therapist.
- Accurately enters and maintains patient treatment parameters into electronic medical record.
- Assists in maintaining patient appointment schedule and submitting correct billing information.
- Accurately cuts blocks, when applicable.
- Accurately makes custom molds.
- Accurately completes simple mu calculations.
- Accurately interprets a computerized treatment plan.
- Maintains clean, safe, and organized work environment.
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited radiation therapy technology program. Position is entry level and requires 0-3 years experience actively practicing as an RTT. ARRT certification required. Must hold valid state license for radiation therapy.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be present at the employee site during regularly scheduled business hours and regularly required to sit or stand and talk or hear.
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Work Environment
The work environment may include exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment. Work will involve in-person interaction with co-workers and management and/or clients. Work may require minimal travel by automobile to office sites.
All qualified candidates are required to pass a background check and non-federal drug test (which excludes marijuana) post offer of employment and prior to hire.
This job posting will remain open until we have identified an adequate applicant pool. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Radiation Therapy Career Context
In Colorado, the Radiation Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$109k (10 salary observations; 29 listings), vs ~$112k nationally (238 salary observations; 1,138 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado vs national | $109k median in Colorado | $112k nationally (−3%)10 state / 238 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$101k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Radiation Therapy listings in Colorado | 16 active | 578 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 30% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $20k sign-on | US healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment689 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Radiation Therapy pay trend | +1.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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