Radiation Therapist (CASUAL) – UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting states $32.69–$60.52 an hour. Radiation therapists employed in Pennsylvania earn a median of $48.34 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Radiation therapists in Pennsylvania: pay by town and employer
The Radiology & Imaging Techs job market: pay, applicant demand and hiring, researched nightly
Workplace injuries
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside PUH in PITTSBURGH reported 275 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 21,643,160 hours worked: 2.5 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Radiology and imaging tech jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 82.1%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.60x · Clicks 36
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 53.0% · Stating an hourly rate 39.5%
From every open job we read and every apply click on this site, as of 9 Nov 2026. Every figure for Radiology and imaging tech jobs
About the job
Shape the Future of Cancer Care – Join UPMC as a Radiation Therapist
Radiation Therapist (CASUAL) – UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Location: Greater Pittsburgh, PA, Harrisburg, PA, & Western MD - Radiation Oncology offices
Schedule: CASUAL, Daylight (Monday–Friday)
Join a World-Class Team in Cancer Care
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is internationally recognized for excellence in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment. As the region’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, we lead the way in research, education, and patient care. Our Department of Radiation Oncology delivers personalized treatment using advanced imaging and radiation technologies. We are proud to be the largest ACRO-accredited radiation oncology program in the nation, ensuring the highest standards of patient safety and care.
Why Work with Us?
- Be part of a renowned cancer center making a global impact.
- Career growth opportunities through our expansive Radiation Therapy Career Ladder.
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with cutting-edge technology.
- CASUAL daylight schedule for work-life balance.
What You’ll Do
As a Radiation Therapist, you will
- Deliver radiation treatments as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist.
- Obtain localization images and assist with contrast administration.
- Perform measurements for treatment calculations and document simulation data.
- Accurately input treatment-related data into the verify-and-record system.
Who We’re Looking For
- New graduates or Experienced Radiation Therapists eager to join a world-class organization.
- Passion for patient care and commitment to safety and precision.
Ready to make an impact?
Explore more about Radiation Therapy and our team in our career blog, The Lasting Impact of Radiation Therapy .
Responsibilities
- Deliver radiation treatments and simulations per physician prescription.
- Monitor patients for reactions, reinforce education, and report concerns.
- Maintain accurate documentation and ensure treatment quality and safety.
- Assist with immobilization devices, shielding, radiosurgery, and brachytherapy.
- Support regulatory compliance, HIPAA standards, and radiation safety protocols.
- Complete annual competencies and participate in continuing education.
- Perform daily/weekly equipment QA and report issues promptly.
- Collaborate with team members to maintain high standards of care.
Qualifications
- Completion of a formal radiation therapy technology program in a JRCERT-accredited institution.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
ARRT Registration in good standing or Board Eligibility within six months of hire. Must maintain 24 CEU's per Biennium as required for ARRT Certification and Licensure. CPR certification required within 30 days of beginning employment. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
- ARRT Certificate
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
From UPMC's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
Selected agencies hiring now
All agencies and apps →
Aequor HealthcareTravel nursing agency
Places travel nurses, allied and therapy professionals, school and government healthcare staff, and locum providers.
Places: Nurses, Allied health, Therapy & rehab, Imaging
Prime Time HealthcareTravel nursing agency
Places travel nurses and allied professionals on contracts at hospitals across the US.
Places: Nurses, Allied health, Therapy & rehab, Imaging
These agencies and apps pay CareJobs.Now a referral fee when someone we introduce is placed or signs up. It costs you nothing and never changes your pay. Hospital and clinic jobs below keep their own order.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay CareJobs.Now when you click one.
Free tools for this application: check your resume against this job, answer the application's questions or see every free tool.
New radiology and imaging tech jobs in Pennsylvania, by email
One email a week with the newest ones, straight from the employers' own careers sites, with the pay each posting states. Free, stop anytime.
About UPMC
UPMC is a nonprofit health care provider and insurer based in Pittsburgh, with more than 40 (source: UPMC, Facts & Stats) hospitals, 800 (source: UPMC, Facts & Stats) outpatient sites and 100,000 (source: UPMC, Facts & Stats) employees, mostly in Pennsylvania and also in New York and Maryland. Source: UPMC, Facts & Stats
Based in Pittsburgh, PAHires in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Ohio, West VirginiaPay on its listings: 88.8% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
More open jobs at UPMC
- Patient Care Technician - Emergency Department (Harrisburg Hospital)$19.41–$29.15/hr
- Patient Care Technician, Weekend Position - Emergency Dept (Harrisburg Hospital)$19.41–$29.15/hr
- Physician Assistant, Staff - Orthopaedic Specialists$48.17–$67.30/hr
- Medical Assistant- Passavant$18.59–$27.96/hr
- Virtual Safety Attendant$19–$29.85/hr
- PA or CRNP, Northern Medical Associates - Sewickley$48.17–$67.30/hr
More radiology and imaging tech jobs
A registered imaging technologist?
One profile for every employer here. Hospitals, clinics and care companies ask us for people with a specific license, specialty, language or schedule: add yours once, and when a job fits, we introduce you, only with your yes. Free.
UPMC openings, sent to you weekly
Each week we send the newest postings from UPMC's own careers site, along with similar openings at other hospitals and care employers. It costs nothing and you can stop anytime.