Senior Radiation Therapist (Part-Time/First Shift)

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking a Senior Radiation Therapist for part-time, first shift to join the Radiation Medicine team. You will independently perform complex radiation therapy procedures and ensure precise treatment delivery while maintaining detailed records.

You will apply radiation protection principles, support safe use of radioactive materials, and contribute to quality assurance processes.

Qualifications

• New York license to practice as a radiation therapist.
• Associate’s degree with 3 years of full-time radiation therapy experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform complex radiation therapy procedures.
• Maintain and verify detailed treatment records.
• Apply radiation protection principles.
• Support the safe use of radioactive materials.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Compassionate patient care

Education

Associate’s degree in Radiation Therapy

License to practice radiation therapy in NY

Tools

Varian TrueBeam

MOSAIQ

Align

Ethos

GE CT scanners

SBRT

TSEI

TBI

IGRT

Job description

Title: Senior Radiation Therapist (Part-Time/First Shift) Job Type: Regular Company: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Department: Radiation Medicine Time Type: Part time Weekly Hours: 20 FTE: 0.5 Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Summary

Join our Radiation Medicine team as a Radiation Therapist in a role that blends advanced technical expertise with compassionate patient care. In this position, you will independently perform complex radiation therapy procedures, including specialized and less commonly used treatments, while delivering carefully planned courses of radiation therapy. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring treatment accuracy and safety by maintaining and verifying detailed treatment records, applying radiation protection principles, and supporting the safe use of radioactive materials. The starting hourly rate for this position is $44.28, which comprise of base hourly rate of $36.36 per hour and geographical differential of $7.92 per hour. We offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• License Requirement: License to practice as a radiation therapist in the State of New York.
• Education and Experience: Associate’s degree and the equivalent of three (3) years of full-time experience in the practice of Radiation Therapy. NOTE: Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy and bring 5 or more years of experience in a clinical radiation therapy setting.
• They will have hands‑on experience performing advanced and specialized procedures such as SBRT, TSEI, TBI, SGRT, and IGRT, along with proficiency using Varian TrueBeam, MOSAIQ, Align, Ethos, and GE CT scanners.
• This individual will also demonstrate strong leadership qualities, including excellent communication and teamwork skills, and a deep commitment to delivering compassionate, patient‑focused care.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy‑related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Our Core Values

Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect.

Historical Compensation Information Statement

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].

Welcome to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, America's first cancer center founded in 1898 by Dr. Roswell Park. As one of the largest employers in Western New York, Roswell has over 3,300 employees, including over 200 physicians and scientists and 400 nurses. It’s a new era at Roswell Park. Leading the way in cancer research, treatment and education for more than a century, today Roswell Park is setting our course for a second century of extraordinary advances in cancer research and treatment. Equipped with the best facilities, the sharpest and most creative minds, and the single objective of curing cancer, we stand on the threshold of historic discovery.