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St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Edgewood, Kentucky

Reg Radiation Therapist

Radiation TherapistFull-Time

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here. Job Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve.

For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You We invest in you — personally and professionally.

Enjoy: - Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days. - Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules - Retirement savings with employer match - Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities - Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs - Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility Job Summary: Under the direction of the Radiation Oncology Manager, treats patients with radiation in accordance with the physician’s prescription.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description: Accurate physical set-up and delivery of radiation treatment to patients according to the oncologist’s prescription in a safe and timely manner: properly identifying patient prior to treatment, observes patient during treatment, and notifies appropriate personnel of any changes in patient condition.

Accurate documentation of treatment record in patient’s radiation chart and records appropriate charges. Images portals in accordance with policy on all patients; makes successful adjustments to patients’ ports as requested. Also transfers films, associate films and registers new patients in software system.

Knowledgeable and proficient use of Linear Accelerator to ensure patient safety and machine quality. Reports any malfunctions promptly. Participates in weekly Technical/Chart rounds, carries out tasks timely and accurately and performs other tasks as required.

Performs accurate CT/Sims, correctly formulates beam blocking and molds. Practices safety and cleanliness in the mold room. Open the department; warm up and perform quality checks on the linear accelerators. Rooms are orderly and linen stocked daily. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses: Registered radiation therapist or registry eligible. Licensed to practice in the state where work is being performed Specialized Knowledge: Kind and Length of Experience: FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Right Career. Right Here.

If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is one of the oldest, largest and most respected medical providers in the Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana and Greater Cincinnati region.

Together with St. Elizabeth Physicians, the affiliated multi-specialty physician and advanced practice provider organization, we are transforming healthcare through innovative treatments, cutting-edge technology and a heart for our community. We’re right here, sharing one mission: to improve the health of the people we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for the accurate physical set-up and delivery of radiation treatments according to physician prescriptions. They must also perform CT simulations, maintain equipment quality checks, and ensure precise documentation in patient charts.

Requirements

Candidates must be a registered radiation therapist or registry eligible and hold a valid license to practice in the state of employment. The role requires proficiency in using Linear Accelerators and performing CT/Sims.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Radiation Treatment DeliveryLinear Accelerator OperationCT SimulationPatient IdentificationTreatment DocumentationMold Formulation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Reg Radiation Therapist at St. Elizabeth Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Radiation Therapist) — ranked against 126 active Mental Health Therapy (Radiation Therapist) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs

5
<$115k
8
$115k-130k
1
$140k
3
$145k-160k
1
$164k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
10%
CME allowance
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$50.24-$75.36/hr
#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 7.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Radiation Therapist) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 126 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Edgewood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$333k
Median resident rent
$1,073/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Edgewood, KY
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health coverage within first 30 days
Generous paid time off
Flexible work schedules
Retirement savings with employer match
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development opportunities
Wellness programs
Mental health programs