Radiation Therapists
Tasks Include:
- Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.
- Position patients for treatment with accuracy, according to prescription.
- Enter data into computer and set controls to operate or adjust equipment or regulate dosage.
- Follow principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others.
- Maintain records, reports, or files as required, including such information as radiation dosages, equipment settings, or patients' reactions.
- Review prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification.
- Conduct most treatment sessions independently, in accordance with the long-term treatment plan and under the general direction of the patient's physician.
- Check radiation therapy equipment to ensure proper operation.
- Observe and reassure patients during treatment and report unusual reactions to physician or turn equipment off if unexpected adverse reactions occur.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +5.9%
National: +6.7%
Education
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$89,530.00
State
$92,030.00
Regional
Radiation Therapists
Description
Career Cluster: | Health Science |
Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiation oncologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices; and maintaining records, reports, and files. May assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.
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Radiation Therapists
Education
Required Level of Education
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 50.14%
- Bachelor's Degree = 37.54%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 8.87%
- Some College Courses = 3.45%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 32.92%
- None = 29.83%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 16.14%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 9.37%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 4.29%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 3.56%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 2.38%
- Over 10 years = 1.50%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 24.40%
- None = 21.51%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 16.27%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.46%
- Up to and including 1 month = 12.72%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 10.64%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 27.78%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 26.42%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 17.48%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 11.09%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 8.54%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 4.52%
- None or short demonstration = 4.18%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Radiation Therapists
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.
- Position patients for treatment with accuracy, according to prescription.
- Enter data into computer and set controls to operate or adjust equipment or regulate dosage.
- Follow principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others.
- Maintain records, reports, or files as required, including such information as radiation dosages, equipment settings, or patients' reactions.
- Review prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification.
- Conduct most treatment sessions independently, in accordance with the long-term treatment plan and under the general direction of the patient's physician.
- Check radiation therapy equipment to ensure proper operation.
- Observe and reassure patients during treatment and report unusual reactions to physician or turn equipment off if unexpected adverse reactions occur.
- Check for side effects, such as skin irritation, nausea, or hair loss to assess patients' reaction to treatment.
- Educate, prepare, and reassure patients and their families by answering questions, providing physical assistance, and reinforcing physicians' advice regarding treatment reactions or post-treatment care.
- Calculate actual treatment dosages delivered during each session.
- Prepare or construct equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, or protection devices.
- Photograph treated area of patient and process film.
- Help physicians, radiation oncologists, or clinical physicists to prepare physical or technical aspects of radiation treatment plans, using information about patient condition and anatomy.
- Train or supervise student or subordinate radiotherapy technologists.
- Act as liaison with physicist and supportive care personnel.
- Provide assistance to other healthcare personnel during dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.
- Schedule patients for treatment times.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Implement appropriate follow-up care plans.
- Store, sterilize, or prepare the special applicators containing the radioactive substance implanted by the physician.
- Assist in the preparation of sealed radioactive materials, such as cobalt, radium, cesium, or isotopes, for use in radiation treatments.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Radiation Therapists
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Still cameras (35 millimeter cameras)
- Radiation detectors (Area radiation monitors)
- Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles (Automated external defibrillators AED)
- Power saws (Band saws)
- Medical radiological positioning aids for general radiological use (Beam direction shells)
- Skinfold calipers (Body-fat calipers)
- Brachytherapy units
- Radiotherapy teletherapy cobalt 60 equipment (Cobalt radiation therapy machines)
- Computed tomography CT or CAT radiotherapy simulators (Computed tomography CT radiation therapy planning simulators)
- Medical computed tomography CT or CAT scanners or tubes (Computed tomography CT scanners)
- Milling cutters (Computerized block cutting equipment)
- Medical imaging wet darkroom or daylight processors (Daylight medical film processing equipment)
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras
- Workshop presses (Drill presses)
- Medical radiation dosimeters (Dual diode dosimeter patient dose monitors)
- Phantom dosimeters (Dynamic phantoms)
- Electrometers
- Heat guns
- Medical radiological positioning aids for general radiological use (Immobilizing bite blocks)
- Water baths (Laboratory water baths)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Medical radiological shielding freestanding or portable screens (Lead alloy shielding blocks)
- Medical linear accelerator intensity modulated radiation therapy IMRT collimators (Linear accelerator compensation filters)
- Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanners (Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems)
- Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use (Medical diagnostic x ray equipment)
- Medical cine fluoroscopy equipment (Medical imaging fluoroscopes)
- Medical linear accelerator intensity modulated radiation therapy IMRT collimators
- Medical linear accelerator intensity modulated radiation therapy IMRT three dimensional units
- Medical linear accelerator intensity modulated radiation therapy IMRT two dimensional units
- Medical x ray intensifying screens (Medical x ray image intensifiers)
- Medical linear accelerator intensity modulated radiation therapy IMRT collimators (Multi-leaf radiation therapy collimators)
- Medical radiation dosimeters (Multi-monitor dosimetry systems)
- Distance meters (Optical distance indicators)
- Medical radiological positioning aids for general radiological use (Patient positioning devices)
- Medical radiological positioning aids for general radiological use (Patient positioning headrests)
- Medical radiological positioning aids for general radiological use (Patient positioning neck rests)
- Medical radiological positioning aids for general radiological use (Patient positioning straps)
- Medical radiological positioning aids for general radiological use (Patient treatment area casts)
- Medical radiation films or badges (Personal radiation monitors)
- Lasers (Position verification lasers)
- Power drills
- Medical exam or non surgical procedure gloves (Protective medical gloves)
- Eye shields (Radiation protection eyewear)
- Medical radiological shielding aprons or masks or drapes (Radiation shielding lead aprons)
- Medical linear accelerator intensity modulated radiation therapy IMRT collimators (Radiation therapy beam directing wedges)
- Respiratory monitoring kits or its accessories (Respiration monitors)
- Radiation detectors (Solid state diode detectors)
- Radiation detectors (Survey meters)
- Medical radiological shielding aprons or masks or drapes (Thyroid shields)
- Hospital intercom systems (Treatment room intercoms)
- Medical positron emission tomography PET units (Treatment verification equipment)
- Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echo or echography units for general diagnostic use (Ultrasound imaging scanners)
- Vacuum molding machines (Vacuum formers)
- Medical radiation dosimeters (Wireless patient dosimeters)
- Wood chisels
- Lathes (Workshop lathes)
- X ray and fluoroscopy RF radiotherapy planning simulators (X ray or fluoroscopy treatment planning simulators)
Technologies Include:
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Image processing software
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Medical software
- Beam analysis software
- Dose unit calculation software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Lifeline Software RadCalc
- Nucletron planning systems
- Procedure scheduling software
- Radiation dose calculation software
- Radiation therapy equipment software
- Sun Nuclear MapCHECK
- Treatment planning software
- Virtual simulation software
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Radiation Therapists
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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89.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
76.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
73.75 | Medicine and Dentistry | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
69.25 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
65.50 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
63.00 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
62.75 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
59.00 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
58.75 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
58.50 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
52.00 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Radiation Therapists
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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68.75 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
68.75 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
62.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
59.50 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
59.50 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
56.25 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
56.25 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
56.25 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
56.25 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
53.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Radiation Therapists
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
72.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
68.75 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
65.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
65.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
62.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
59.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
59.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
59.50 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
56.25 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
56.25 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
50.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
50.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Radiation Therapists
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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90.25 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
90.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
89.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
89.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
87.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
86.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
86.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
85.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
84.50 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
83.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
82.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
78.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
74.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
73.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
72.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
72.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
72.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
69.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
68.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
67.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
67.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
66.00 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
64.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
63.25 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
61.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
61.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
60.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
58.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
58.50 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
54.50 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
53.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
52.75 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
50.75 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
50.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
50.25 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
50.25 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Radiation Therapists
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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96.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
95.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
92.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
91.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
91.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
86.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
84.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
82.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
80.75 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
80.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
77.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
73.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
73.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
67.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
67.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
66.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Radiation Therapists
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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88.83 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
88.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
66.67 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
66.67 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
61.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
55.50 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Radiation Therapists
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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99.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
98.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
97.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
95.60 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
94.40 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
94.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
94.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
93.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
91.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
90.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
89.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
88.40 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
87.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
86.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
83.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
82.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
80.20 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
79.40 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
78.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
77.80 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
77.00 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
76.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
76.00 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
74.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
74.40 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
74.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
68.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
67.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
67.60 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
66.80 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
65.00 | Exposed to Radiation | How often does this job require exposure to radiation? |
64.20 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
58.40 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
56.20 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
54.40 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
54.00 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
53.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
50.80 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
49.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Radiation Therapists
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Radiation Therapists
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
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United States | $65,760.00 | $89,530.00 | $105,760.00 |
Virginia | $73,680.00 | $92,030.00 | $105,580.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $87,138.25 | $95,572.42 | $113,229.98 |
Bay Consortium | $85,363.56 | $95,571.38 | $104,624.46 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $78,256.51 | $89,291.96 | $104,852.92 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $74,799.55 | $107,769.89 | $105,282.83 |
Hampton Roads | $77,322.95 | $88,954.47 | $115,585.15 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $85,562.94 | $95,572.42 | $111,369.10 |
Piedmont Workforce | $74,974.01 | $94,882.90 | $108,398.14 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 16,400 | 17,500 | +6.7% |
Virginia | 375 | 397 | +5.9% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
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These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
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