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Radiation Therapist

Administering radiation therapy

Radiation therapists are a vital part of the team, responsible for delivering therapeutic doses of ionizing radiation in the treatment of cancer.

Radiation therapists plan the physical and technical aspects of radiation treatments and operate complex equipment to deliver high energy radiation therapy to cancer patients, including administering X-rays, gamma rays, and electrons for medical treatment.

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Compensation

Competitive compensation package

Other benefits

Union

Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA)

Education

Radiation therapy degree

Registration

Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (ACMDTT)

Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)

Duties

  • Calculate appropriate radiation doses for treatment plans and perform treatment verification
  • Administer X-rays, gamma rays and electrons to cancer patients
  • Assess, monitor, document and respond to patients’ physical and emotional needs during treatment sessions
  • Perform quality assurance and maintenance procedures for equipment

Make a Difference

  • Facilitate life-extending cancer treatment
  • Help patients navigate, manage, and cope with treatment sessions and side effects
  • Educate patients and families about radiation treatments and potential side effects
  • Participate in clinical research

Work Collaboratively

  • Work as part of an interprofessional team, including therapists, technologists, physicians, medical physicists, nurses, and other health care professionals
  • May provide leadership and guidance to other cancer care personnel and health care workers

Grow Your Career

  • Teaching/training other health professionals
  • Research
  • Technical development
  • Healthcare leadership and management
  • Health system administration

Additional Information

To learn more about a career as a radiation therapist in our province visit Alberta Learning Information Services (ALIS).