Radiation Therapist

Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA (Onsite or Remote, Fully On‑Site) Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 5:00pm Posted Date: 03/12/2026 Salary: $64.68 - 85.34 Hourly Employment Type: Duration indefinite Job #: 29276 Primary Duties and Responsibilities In this role, you will work under the general supervisor of the Chief Radiation Therapy Technologist and your functions will include: Applying ionizing radiation according to MD's prescription (3D, IMRT, SBRT, SRS, HDR) Patient scheduling and appointments Performing dose calculations Working with physicians, physicists and dosimetrists to perform simulations and treatment planning CT's This position will be working in Westwood Santa Monica, Santa Clarita, and El Segundo clinic locations, as well as other future sites as assigned. Job Qualifications Required: ARRT License CRT License BLS/CPR from American Heart Association or American Red Cross Skill in working with different types of treatment machines such as MR Scanner, CT Scanner, HDR units and Linear Accelerators and ability to recognize when hazardous conditions may exist. Skill in inspecting treatment machines to assure they conform to present standards. Skill in organizing and coordinating material, patients, and information in a systematic way to optimize efficiency and minimize duplication of effort. Skill in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner when there are changes in workload, machine breakdowns, heavy patient volume and emergency cases. Ability to lift cerrobend blocks weighing up to 35 pounds. Knowledge of basic physics as applicable to Radiation Therapy. Ability to use an electronic calculator to perform dose calculations. Skill in communicating various technical aspects of Radiation Therapy at a level understood by patients. Ability to speak on a one-to-one basis using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain information, explain treatment procedures, and to clearly convey information to medical staff, patients, and administrators. Knowledge of a variety of treatment techniques to assist physicians in treatment planning to ensure optimum treatment is given to all patients. Skill in recognizing and reporting any adverse patient therapy reactions. Knowledge of the principles and applications of thermo‑luminescent dosimeters. Skill in reading documents written with medical terminology and ability to read and implement computer‑generated physics treatment plans. Knowledge of basic nursing procedures. Working knowledge of University procedures regarding isolation of immuno‑suppressed patients. As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review. #J-18808-Ljbffr UCLA Health