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Ascension
Nashville, Tennessee

Radiation Therapist

Radiation TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 58m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Ascension as a Radiation Therapist – Day Shift, Full-Time in Nashville, TN, US.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Various health insurance options & wellness plans
  • Retirement benefits including employer match plans
  • Long-term & short-term disability
  • Employee assistance programs (EAP)
  • Parental leave & adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Ways to give back to your community

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Ascension in Nashville, TN, US.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver precise radiation therapy doses to targeted areas while collaborating with physicians and dosimetrists on personalized treatment plans. Maintain specialized equipment like linear accelerators and ensure accurate clinical documentation within the PACS system.

Requirements

Requires BLS certification and a credential from ARRT, CCI, or ARDMS. Education requirements include a high school diploma with 2 years experience, an associate/technical degree, or 4 years of specific job experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient PositioningLinear Accelerator OperationTreatment PlanningPACS DocumentationPatient Safety

Radiation Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs

6
<$135k
7
$135k-155k
4
$155k-175k
2
$190k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
53%
Relocation assistance
20%
Loan repayment
13%
CME allowance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community