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Shiloh, Illinois

PRN Radiation Therapist RT(T) - Siteman Cancer Center (Memorial Shiloh, IL)

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

BJC HealthCare System is hiring a PRN Certified Radiation Therapist for Memorial Hospital Shiloh - Siteman Cancer Center, Radiation Oncology (1418 Cross Street, Ste 160, Shiloh, IL 62269)

Position Details

PRN Position (Work as needed) - flexibility of PRN scheduling while providing ample opportunities to work additional hours with possibility of picking up shifts at other locations when not needed at home base

Non-benefits Eligible

  • Performs patient treatments utilizing ionizing radiation under the direction of the Radiation Oncologist
  • 2 Varian TrueBeams, a Siemens go. Open Pro CT scanner and Identify and AlignRT Surface Guidance systems

ARIA Experience Is Preferred But Not Required

Radiology, Medical Imaging, Cancer Care, Radiation Therapy, RT(T), Radiation Therapy & Dosimetry, Radiation Oncology

Requirements

  • Completed an accredited Radiation Therapy program
  • Board Certified by the ARRT
  • RT(T)
  • Illinois license

Next Steps

If selected to move forward with Interview Process, a Talent Advisor will contact you via email for a screen

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care.

Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs patient treatments utilizing ionizing radiation under the direction of the Radiation Oncologist.

Responsibilities

  • Prepares patient and chart prior to start of procedure.
  • Delivers accurate and consistent treatments to patients.
  • Completes treatment process and coordinates patient scheduling.

Minimum Requirements

Education

High School Diploma or GED

  • Radiation Therapy

Experience

  • No Experience
  • Supervisor Experience
  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • R.T.(T)

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

  • Radiation Therapy

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance
  • To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient treatmentVarian TrueBeamChart preparation

Radiation Therapy Career Context

In Illinois, the Radiation Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$104k (19 salary observations; 51 listings), vs ~$115k nationally (200 salary observations; 1,088 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Top contract/1099 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% this job
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 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Radiation Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 589 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Shiloh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$289k
Typical market rent
$1,501/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PRN flexibility
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Adoption assistance