Radiation Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities:  Radiation Therapist assist cancer specialist by exposing the patients body to ionizing radiation.  Technologists are responsible for maintaining the radiation therapy equipment and helping to maintain patient records. Radiation therapy is provided in hospitals, public health clinics, cancer treatment centers, and private offices.

Salary:$22,000-$36,000

Education: While in high school students should take them most challenging courses in English, Science and math. To become a radiation therapist you must take a one to two year program. One year programs are offered by hospitals. Two year programs require a high school diploma or GED.

Review: This is something that I am interested in radiation is interesting to me but for the line of work the pay is to low and I would like to have a job that requires more than just a high school diploma.