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Unio specialty care
San Diego, California

Radiation Therapist

Radiation TherapistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65-$75/hr

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Job Description

Radiation Therapist

Company Description

Unio Health Partners (UHP) is a highly differentiated physician practice management platform with the goal of transforming care delivery across the Western United States.

UHP partners with leading physician practices, creating a cohesive, quality-oriented clinical culture and facilitating best practice sharing across the platform. Our affiliated practices gain access to a broader suite of services, providing a meaningful benefit to both physicians and patients.

UHP's best-in-class clinical program covers three sub-specialties (urology, gastroenterology, and radiation oncology) and offers numerous ancillary services, including pathology lab, in-office dispensing, and chronic care management.

We are led by a highly accomplished management team and provide a full suite of management services to its affiliated practices. UHP is currently affiliated with 154 providers consisting of 110 physicians and 44 advanced practice providers operating out of 54 locations across Southern, Central, and Northern California.

Position Summary

The Radiation Therapist is a non-exempt position that assists in localizing tumors, participates in treatment planning, and delivers high doses of ionizing radiation prescribed by a radiation oncologist. Radiation Therapists are the primary liaison between patients and other members of the radiation oncology team.

The Radiation Therapist uses professional judgment and critical thinking when assisting with treatment planning, recognizing, and resolving equipment problems and treatment discrepancies, anticipating patient needs and concerns, and determining when treatment should be withheld until a physician can be consulted.

What You Will Be Doing

  • Demonstrates knowledge of all equipment and uses all equipment proficiently, including function, emergency shutdown procedures, and warm-up procedures.
  • Ensures that proper tattoos and/or skin markings are given and documented per GHP policy.
  • Performs and documents Quality Assurance on IMRT plans, HDR equipment, daily treatment machines, and laser equipment per GHP policy.
  • Observe the first signs of any complications and determine when a treatment should be withheld until a physician is consulted.
  • Follows all procedures for reporting safety issues or potentially hazardous working conditions to the lead therapist or management.

What You Will Bring to the Team

  • Graduate of an accredited program in Radiation Therapy
  • ARRT and State of California certification
  • CPR certified
  • Knowledge of health care field and medical office protocols/procedures
  • Skill in effectively communicating both orally and in writing with physicians, co-workers, and administration.

What We Can Offer You

  • Competitive Salary and Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Generous time off (start accruing on your first day - no waiting period)
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k)
  • Company Discounts
  • Collaborative work environment - we want our employees to have a say in how we run our office.
  • Employee Recognition

Compensation is depending on a number of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, or experience that may fall outside of the range shown

Key Responsibilities

The Radiation Therapist assists in tumor localization, participates in treatment planning, and delivers prescribed ionizing radiation to patients. They serve as the primary liaison between patients and the oncology team while ensuring equipment safety and quality assurance.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Radiation Therapy program and hold ARRT and State of California certifications. CPR certification and strong communication skills are also required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Ionizing radiation deliveryPatient communicationEquipment operationSafety reporting

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist at Unio specialty care a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Radiation Therapy — ranked against 578 active Radiation Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Radiation Therapy Career Context

In California, the Radiation Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$151k (54 salary observations; 129 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, 28% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Radiation Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in radiation therapyranked against 578 Radiation Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$135k–$156kRadiation Therapy median $153k (middle half $139k–$161k)84 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$151k median in California$112k nationally (+35%)54 state / 238 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$132k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Radiation Therapy listings in California57 active578 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (578 Radiation Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 15 employers
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<$115k
4
$115k-120k
5
$120k-125k
2
$125k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

18 jobs · 15 employers
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1-2
0
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17
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Radiation Therapist

Sutter Health · Castro Valley, California

$78.08-$109.3/hr
#2

Radiation Therapist - Radiology Oncology

Providence · Santa Rosa, California

$58.07-$90.14/hr
#3

Radiation Therapist III - Newark Campus

$42.11-$67.37/hr
#4

Radiation Therapist

$41.1-$61.65/hr
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Radiation Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 578 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Unio specialty care

Medical Practices
Southern California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Generous time off (start accruing on first day)
Paid Holidays
401(k)
Company Discounts
Collaborative work environment
Employee Recognition

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.00M
Typical market rent
$3,004/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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