Chief radiation therapist vs locum radiation therapist

The differences between chief radiation therapists and locum radiation therapists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a chief radiation therapist and a locum radiation therapist. Additionally, a chief radiation therapist has an average salary of $92,757, which is higher than the $86,279 average annual salary of a locum radiation therapist.

The top three skills for a chief radiation therapist include patients, oncology and aria. The most important skills for a locum radiation therapist are oncology, patients, and aria.

Chief radiation therapist vs locum radiation therapist overview

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Locum Radiation Therapist
Yearly salary	$92,757	$86,279
Hourly rate	$44.59	$41.48
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	29,936	39,165
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 46%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Chief radiation therapist vs locum radiation therapist salary

Chief radiation therapists and locum radiation therapists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Locum Radiation Therapist
Average salary	$92,757	$86,279
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $128,000	Between $64,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between chief radiation therapist and locum radiation therapist education

There are a few differences between a chief radiation therapist and a locum radiation therapist in terms of educational background:

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Locum Radiation Therapist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 46%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Chief radiation therapist vs locum radiation therapist demographics

Here are the differences between chief radiation therapists' and locum radiation therapists' demographics:

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Locum Radiation Therapist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 44.1% Female, 55.9%	Male, 48.0% Female, 52.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 3.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 5.4% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	17%	17%

Differences between chief radiation therapist and locum radiation therapist duties and responsibilities

Chief radiation therapist example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate the day-to-day operation of radiation oncology services ensuring compliance with departmental operational goals.
Cone beam ct, VMAT, SBRT, permanent prostate seed implants, gyn HDR.
Ensure clinic and patient safety by developing and implementing QA protocols for all business processes.
Implement and monitor radiation safety measures to ensure safety of patients and staff and compliance with government and hospital regulatory requirements.
Create IMRT , 2D , 3D, using CMS treatment planning system.
Comply with standards and regulations of the ARRT, ACR, JCAHO, and the state of Florida.

Locum radiation therapist example responsibilities.

Manage daily clinical staffing needs by appropriately deploying PRN therapist when need, which save company from employing an additional FTE.
Provide daily QA on Varian equipment.
Utilize a Varian 6EX machine with IMPAC record and verify software.
Work on Nucletron for HDR breast, skin and gynecologic treatments.
treat using Siemens Primus and Impac while studying for boards and job hunting.
Position and treat patients accurately according to physician's prescription.

Chief radiation therapist vs locum radiation therapist skills

Common chief radiation therapist skills

Patients, 26%
Oncology, 17%
Aria, 6%
Patient Scheduling, 5%
CPR, 4%
Chart Rounds, 3%

Common locum radiation therapist skills

Oncology, 25%
Patients, 23%
Aria, 12%
IMRT, 11%
IGRT, 10%
OBI, 4%

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