Radiation Therapist
Saint Louis, MO
PRIDE Health
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$2,846/weekOverview
- Start Date11/16/2026
- Shift Breakdown4x10 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration15 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
Radiation Therapist
Overview
- Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
- Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
- Unit: Radiation Oncology
- Employment type: Travel/Contract
- Contract length: 15 weeks
- Shift: Day, 4 x 10-hour shifts (6:30 to 17:00), rotating day off
- Hours: 10 per day, 40 per week
- On-call: Not required
- Weekends: Not required
- Block schedule: Not accommodated
- Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. Cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length.
- RTO restrictions: No more than 7 days
- Housing: Not stated in the source
Assignment Details
- Daily caseload of about 130 patient treatments/scans per day
- Dedicated External Beam staff operate 8 treatment machines
- Simulation staff operate 2 CT machines and 1 MRI machine
- Patients range from infants to geriatrics, with a wide range of acuity (ambulatory, inpatient, and outpatient)
- Interviews are conducted with all applicants before an offer is made, due to the technology and standard work complexity
- Float: May float within scope to meet facility needs. Does not float to sister facilities.
Required Qualifications
- Valid Radiation Therapist license in Missouri
- Radiation Therapist with 2 years of experience
- Radiation Therapist experience within the last year
- BLS issued by American Heart Association
- Experience with Aria (record and verify system)
- Experience with Epic (EHR)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience on Truebeam, Halcyon, or Edge machines (preferred, not required)
Candidate Eligibility
- First-time travelers accepted
- Pending state license accepted
- Local candidates not accepted. Local radius rule: 75 miles.
Hospital Highlights
- Short-term acute care
- Teaching / Level Trauma
- Total staffed beds: 1259
- Scrub color: Any
- Charting: EPIC
- Parking: Monthly passes available for purchase (at additional cost). A parking pass is required for day/night rotation shifts.
Compliance Requirements
- Background check: Criminal background check within 6 months of start (7-year search). Education verification is required. EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks are run quarterly. Missouri EDL search is required for Missouri placements and renewed quarterly. Missouri Highway Patrol check is required and renewed annually.
- Health: Physical exam within 1 year of start. TB: two negative PPDs (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start), or T-Spot/Q-Gold within 1 year of start. Annual TB questionnaire. Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity via positive titer, two vaccines, or MD statement. Tdap vaccine or declination. Hepatitis B declination. Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption during flu season (10/01 to 03/31).
- Drug testing: Required within 1 year of start and must not expire during assignment. Panel includes amphetamines/methamphetamine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates/morphine, oxycodone/oxymorphone, and PCP.
- Fit testing: N95 fit test required. Acceptable models: 3M VFlex 1804 and 3M 1860. Candidates must be clean-shaven where needed for testing.
- Documents: Two professional references (supervisors within the last year preferred). Employment application. Photo for badge taken within 6 months of start. Signed HIPAA acknowledgement, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality form, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy, and dress code policy. Regulatory compliance education quiz with a score of 80% or higher. Copy of auto insurance required for driving positions. Government-issued photo ID required.
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
Pros
Agency and recruiter are communicative and reach out a good amount after getting you started. Paid weekly.
Cons
Sometimes slow to get concerns addressed in a timely manner. Also can be sometimes overbearing with getting you to agree to contracts.
Recommends working with PRIDE Health
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PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
About Saint Louis, MO
As a Travel Radiation Therapist in Saint Louis, MO here's what you should know:- The cost of living in Saint Louis is lower than the national average, making it an affordable city for travel nurses.
- Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
- Summer average highs are around 89°F, and winter average lows are around 23°F.
- Short term rentals are relatively easy to find in Saint Louis, with options ranging from furnished apartments to corporate housing.
- Saint Louis is car-friendly, but it also has a public transportation system including buses and a light rail system called Metrolink.
- Saint Louis has a diverse population with a wide age range.
- Common health issues include heart disease and obesity.
- There is a large population of travel nurses due to the presence of multiple healthcare facilities.
- Saint Louis offers a variety of activities including a vibrant restaurant scene, art museums like the Saint Louis Art Museum, live music venues, sports events such as baseball games at Busch Stadium, and outdoor attractions like the Missouri Botanical Garden and Forest Park.
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