Radiation Oncologist Assistant
Impact: Patient outcomes, Quality of life, Treatment efficacy
Assist radiation oncologists and therapists in providing patient care, preparing treatment rooms, and maintaining equipment within a radiation oncology department.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- 80% Team / 20% Solo
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $65,000
- Entry-level
- $45,000 - $55,000
- Senior
- $75,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 7% (average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate to 40-60% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $15,000 - $30,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Patient Positioning
- Radiation Safety
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Medical Terminology
- Equipment Calibration
- Vital Signs Monitoring
Soft skills
- Empathy
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork
- Patience
- Problem-solving
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Associate's Degree
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Radiation Oncologist Assistant
- Senior Radiation Oncologist Assistant
- Lead Radiation Oncologist Assistant
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 10% to low risk due to direct patient interaction and specialized technical tasks.
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.2/10
- Prestige
- 5.5/10
- Social perception
- High