Radiation Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
Clearview Cancer Institute is north Alabama's leading cancer treatment facility. For over 30 years Clearview Cancer Institute has provided leading-edge treatment and compassionate care to those diagnosed with cancer or blood disorders. Clearview offers every service and amenity needed in an outpatient setting and our dedication to research and involvement in Phase I-IV clinical trials gives our patients the opportunity to receive potentially life-saving treatment options.
Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.
Job Description
Essential Job Functions
- Delivers a prescribed course of radiation therapy as directed by a Radiation Oncologist.
- Maintains documentation of patient treatment records, films and schedules.
- Performs simulations using departmental procedures and direction from physicians and physicist while maintaining accurate documentation of set-up parameters.
- Maintains patient scheduling in each technical area.
- Maintains billing for simulation, treatment, port films and treatment aides.
- Participates in quality control procedures within the department.
- Maintains inventory of supplies needed in each technical area assigned.
- Daily monitors, evaluates and refers each patient for side effects, nutritional status, physical disease progression, emotional and psycho-social status.
- Independently uses treatment computer software.
Key Responsibilities
The Radiation Therapist delivers prescribed radiation therapy and performs simulations under the direction of oncologists and physicists. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate patient records, billing, and monitoring patient status throughout the treatment process.
Requirements
The role requires a professional capable of managing radiation equipment and patient documentation in a clinical setting. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to support oncologists and provide compassionate care to patients with cancer or blood disorders.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Radiation Therapy Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Of the 50 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
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- No weekends
Living in Huntsville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $272k
- Typical market rent
- $1,330/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.1
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Huntsville, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.