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Portland, Oregon

Radiation Therapist - Per Diem Day

Radiation TherapistIncludes callNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$103,272 - $160,326/year

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Radiation Therapist at Providence St Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon

Per Diem/Day Shift

To perform simulations and deliver therapeutic ionizing radiation to the patient
as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist. Assists the physician and fellow
employees in providing optimum care and treatment to the patients. With the Lead
Therapist, teaches, supervises and evaluates the radiation therapy students.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team
at Providence St Vincent Medical Center and thrive in our culture of
patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and
mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and
retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

* Graduate of an AMA approved Radiation Therapy Technology program
* Upon hire: Oregon Radiation Therapist License
* Upon hire: National Certification from American Registry of Radiologic
Technologists

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits
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uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing
professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you
can focus on delivering our Mission [https://providence.jobs/mission/] of caring
for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence
family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits,
including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include
changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies,
availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various
reasons.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease
my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your
role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support
others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace
where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals,
over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska,
California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a
comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing
best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the
poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this
position.  The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this
position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other
applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional
compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials,
standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus
opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k)
Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental,
vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental
leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being
resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits
[https://providence.jobs/benefits/].

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications
with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in
accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for
Employers and the California Fair Chance Act
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Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph
of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver,
Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private
employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia
Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal
communities to the urban setting of Portland.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding
programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services,
emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our
not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge
diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and
clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
[https://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/eeo/]. We are committed to the principle
that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free
from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race,
color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed,
national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital
status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or
federal law. We believe diversity [https://providence.jobs/diversity/] makes us
stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from
each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Key Responsibilities

The Radiation Therapist performs simulations and delivers therapeutic ionizing radiation to patients as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist. They also assist physicians in providing patient care and help supervise and evaluate radiation therapy students.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an AMA-approved Radiation Therapy Technology program. They are also required to hold an Oregon Radiation Therapist License and national certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists upon hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

SimulationIonizing radiation deliveryClinical instructionStudent supervisionRadiation oncology support

Radiation Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 63% 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 Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution20 jobs

6
<$140k
10
$140k-165k
1
$190k
3
$190k-215k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
78% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
22%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,732/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Providence

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11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues)
Voluntary benefits
Well-being resources