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Apple Valley, California

Staff Radiation Therapist - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Radiation TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$43.3-$61.8/hr

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Job Description

This Position Is Located At

  • Mojave Radiation Oncology Center
  • 18280 Siskiyou Road
  • Apple Valley, CA 92307

As a part of our team, you’ll help deliver compassionate, patient-centered care that truly makes a difference. Join our Radiation Therapy team at Mojave Radiation Oncology where your skills will directly impact the health and comfort of patients in your community. We offer competitive pay, great benefits, and the opportunity to grow your career while helping others.

This full-time position has an anticipated hourly pay range of $43.30 – $61.80 with a $5,000 sign-on bonus!

What Radiation Therapy Contributes to Cardinal Health

Radiation is a medical specialty that uses radiation to treat cancer and alleviate symptoms, and it can also be used for certain non-cancerous conditions. Radiation Therapy ensures the safe and effective delivery of radiation therapy to a patient's tumor using a linear accelerator machine.

The Radiation Therapist is responsible for administering prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment, according to established practices and standards.

Responsibilities

  • Administer radiation therapy as prescribed by the physician.
  • Verify prescribed treatment dose before each treatment; verify fields to be treated, and angles to be used.
  • Assure placement of protective devices in order to shield otherwise healthy exposed tissue of patients.
  • Simulates patients using simulator, CT scanner or other devices to accurately localize treatment areas.
  • Display professional conduct essential to the well being of the radiation oncology patient.
  • Maintain accurate and detailed treatment chart documentation.
  • Observe the clinical progress of the patient, use clinical decision making skills to recognize and report any signs of complications.
  • Adhere to radiation safety procedure protocol.
  • Perform machine safety checks; know safe limits of equipment operations, and report abnormalities or inconsistencies to the Center Leader.
  • Work closely with the Radiation Oncologist and the therapy team in the preparation of a treatment plan.
  • Adhere to the Radiation Therapist Code of Ethics.
  • Regular attendance and punctuality.
  • Ability to be on call.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • Ensures that all processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved.
  • Perform any other functions as required by management.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
  • ARRT Board certified, preferred
  • Graduate of an accredited school of radiation therapy technology
  • Certification in Radiation Therapy Technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
  • 0-5 years of experience, preferred
  • What is expected of you and others at this level
  • Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks
  • Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity
  • Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve
  • Applies judgment within defined parameters
  • Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects
  • Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy

Anticipated hourly range: $43.30 per hour - $61.80 per hour

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits

  • Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Paid time off plan
  • Health savings account (HSA)
  • 401k savings plan
  • Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Work-Life resources
  • Paid parental leave
  • Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 12/28/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)ARRT (preferred)

Key Skills

Radiation Therapy AdministrationTreatment Dose VerificationTreatment Field VerificationPatient SimulationTreatment LocalizationEquipment Safety ChecksTreatment PlanningPatient MonitoringClinical DocumentationLinear Accelerator OperationTeam Collaboration

Radiation Therapy Career Context

In California, the Radiation Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$152k (78 salary observations; 123 listings), vs ~$114k nationally (331 salary observations; 1,189 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Radiation Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$90k–$129kRadiation Therapy median $154k (middle half $139k–$161k)77 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$152k median in California$114k nationally (+34%)78 state / 331 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$99k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Radiation Therapy listings in California59 active594 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Radiation Therapy pay trend−7.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 14 employers
5
<$120k
3
$120k-125k
4
$125k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
45% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Radiation Therapist II-2

Sutter Health · Sumter, South Carolina

$65.1-$91.14/hr
#2

Radiation Therapist - Radiology Oncology

Providence · Santa Rosa, California

$58.07-$90.14/hr
#3

Radiation Therapist

$50.24-$75.36/hr
#4

Radiation Therapist

$43.77-$72.95/hr
+ 14 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Radiation Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 593 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Cardinal Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Dublin, OH
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
myFlexPay access to wages before payday
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources

Living in Apple Valley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$415k
Typical market rent
$1,899/mo
Residents’ average commute
41 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
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 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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