Lead Radiation Therapist
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on_site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
- Building Name: AHMC - Reddy Cancer Center
- Location Address: 23 Fourth Street, Suite 2, Malone New York
- Regular
- Department: AHMC - Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
- Full Time
- Standard Hours: 40
Biweekly Scheduled Hours
- Shift: Day-8Hr
- Primary Shift: -
- Weekend Needs: As Scheduled
- Recruiter: Naomi Kpesse
Job Description
The Lead Radiation Therapist is a role model in demonstrating outstanding clinical assessment, interpretive and treatment delivery skills; and shares these skills with others to ensure the competency of the team and optimal patient outcomes. The Lead Radiation Therapist is responsible for facilitating essential communication to the Regional Oncology Services Director and Radiation Oncology Manager and is accountable to the Physicist and Physician regarding clinical issues. This position does provide direct patient care.
Experience/Skills Required
Graduate to an accredited program in radiation therapy. Registration and licensure as required. Experience in radiation therapy, treatment and supervision. Possesses good oral and written communication skills. Demonstrates interpersonal relationships in a manner that enhances communication, promotes conflict resolutions and facilitates staff development. Skills & knowledge to sustain and evaluate clinical completion in caring for specific age and type of patient population served.
Key Responsibilities
Model excellent clinical assessment, interpretation, and radiation treatment delivery, while sharing expertise to support team competency and optimal patient outcomes. Provide direct patient care, facilitate communication with oncology leadership, and address clinical issues with the physicist and physician.
Requirements
Graduate from an accredited radiation therapy program and hold the required registration and licensure. Have experience in radiation therapy, treatment, and supervision, along with strong communication, interpersonal, conflict-resolution, and staff-development skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Radiation Therapist at University of Vermont Health Network a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Radiation Therapy — ranked against 518 active Radiation Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Radiation Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
- No nights
- On-site
Living in Malone
- Median resident rent
- $839/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 13 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.