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)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform complex radiation therapy procedures, including specialized and less commonly used treatments.
• Deliver carefully planned courses of radiation therapy.
• Maintain and verify detailed treatment records to ensure treatment accuracy and safety.
• Apply radiation protection principles.
• Support the safe use of radioactive materials.

Requirements

• License to practice as a radiation therapist in the State of New York.
• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university (or one recognized by Roswell Park as following acceptable educational practices).
• Equivalent of three (3) years of full‑time experience in the practice of Radiation Therapy.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy.
• Five or more years of experience in a clinical radiation therapy setting.
• Hands‑on experience performing advanced and specialized procedures such as SBRT, TSEI, TBI, SGRT, and IGRT.
• Proficiency using Varian TrueBeam, MOSAIQ, Align, Ethos, and GE CT scanners.
• Strong leadership qualities, including excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Deep commitment to delivering compassionate, patient‑focused care.

Skills

• SBRT, TSEI, TBI, SGRT, IGRT procedures.
• Varian TrueBeam, MOSAIQ, Align, Ethos, GE CT scanners.
• Radiation protection and safety protocols.
• Treatment planning and delivery.
• Communication, teamwork, leadership.
• Compassionate patient care.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

The starting hourly rate for this position is $44.28, which comprises a base hourly rate of $36.36 per hour and a geographical differential of $7.92 per hour.

Schedule

Part‑time position: 20 weekly hours (0.5 FTE), first shift.