Radiation Therapist
Lancaster, California
City of Hope Antelope Valley

Job Opportunity: Radiation Therapist (Travel/Contract)

Location: Lancaster, California
Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work in a fast-paced clinic setting
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• No weekends, no on-call, no float required
• Patient population: Adult and geriatric patients with cancer diagnoses
• Equipment: One Varian treatment machine, one departmental CT simulator
• Provider support available from IV Teams, Pharmacy, Radiology, and Social Services

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience required; 3 years preferred

• Prior travel experience not required (1st time travelers accepted)

• Required experience areas include:

  • Adult Acute Care and Adult Outpatient
  • Custom molds, custom shields, block cutting
  • CBCT/kV/mV imaging, wedges
  • Benign brain tumors, external beam therapy, gynecomastia
  • IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy)
  • Keloids, prophylactic treatments
  • Prostate cancer with seeds/fiducials
  • Respiratory gating, stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Superior vena cava, Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
  • Pancreatic and testicular cancer
  • Varis-Vision/ARIA, TrueBeam, Varian 21 ex/ix, Varian Trilogy, Varian TrueBeam Edge
  • Defibrillators, radiation safety, rapid response/code teams

• Preferred experience:

  • Teaching hospital environment
  • CT simulation, tumor localization
  • Radiation dose calculation, Eclipse (Varian) software
  • Craniospinal treatments, Graves disease, heterotopic bone
  • Kidney cancer, ARIA, GE, Phillips, Siemens, Vision RT
  • Patient care in restraints, chart checks, crash cart, emergency cases
  • Field shaping, IV starts, lift/transfer devices
  • Patient/family teaching, isolation precautions
  • Management/leadership experience

Certifications Required

• ARRT or ARRT-T (Radiologic Technologist certification)
• CRT (Certified Radiation Therapist)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA provider only (no HeartCode)

Orientation & Uniform

• 8-hour orientation provided
• Wine/burgundy scrubs required but not provided

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID)
• Background checks including Social Security trace, education verification, and national registries
• Education verification and diploma/transcripts as applicable
• Various certifications depending on unit/specialty (e.g., ACLS, PALS, CHEMO) may be required
• Annual competency exams and safety manual acknowledgements
• Health documents including:

  • Physical exam within last 12 months
  • Immunizations and titers (MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Tdap)
  • TB testing (2-step PPD or equivalent) and questionnaire
  • Drug screening (10-panel within 1 year)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or exemption
  • COVID vaccination series and booster or approved exemptions
  • Respirator clearance and fit testing as applicable

Additional Notes

• No prior travel experience required
• This is a travel/contract position with a 13-week duration
• Work environment supports adult and geriatric oncology patients
• Emphasis on radiation therapy skills with advanced equipment and techniques

This position is ideal for Radiation Therapists with oncology experience looking for a travel contract in California with a structured weekday schedule and no weekend or on-call duties.