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St. Helena, California

Radiation Therapist | Per Diem | Dayshift | Cancer Care Services

Radiation TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$51.09-$70.07/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 3mo ago

Job description

Join Adventist Health as a Radiation Therapist | Per Diem | Dayshift | Cancer Care Services in St. Helena, California. Located in one of the most beautiful regions in the United States, St. Helena Hospital was founded in 1878 and has a rich history of innovative medical care.

Key Responsibilities

  • Delivers the prescribed course of radiation therapy by checking prescription, diagnosis chart, and patient identification. Explains procedures to patient, means of communication during treatment, and basic treatment procedure.
  • Delivers prescribed daily dose to patient, observing radiation safety measures for patient and personnel.
  • Prepares room and equipment for patient according to prescription or simulation regarding immobilization devices, etc., transfers patient to treatment couch, giving attention to the special needs of the patient.
  • Observes patients for unusual reactions and for signs and symptoms of developing complications during treatment, reporting reactions and complications to supervisor and department physician.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in radiological technology or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Preferred
  • Master's Degree: Preferred
  • Experience in radiologic technology: Preferred Licenses/Certifications:
  • Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiation Therapy (AART-T) and Certification of Therapeutic Radiology Technology (RTT): Required

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $106K - $146K

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Adventist Health as a Radiation Therapist | Per Diem | Dayshift | Cancer Care Services.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSARRT

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical SupervisionTreatment PlanningMedical Record MaintenancePatient Monitoring

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

Adventist Health ranks #6 of 13 employers hiring Radiation Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Jul 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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3.0/ 10
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  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends