Chief radiation therapist vs senior radiation therapist

The differences between chief radiation therapists and senior 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 senior radiation therapist. Additionally, a chief radiation therapist has an average salary of $92,757, which is higher than the $79,477 average annual salary of a senior radiation therapist.

The top three skills for a chief radiation therapist include patients, oncology and aria. The most important skills for a senior radiation therapist are patients, patient care, and patient treatment.

Chief radiation therapist vs senior radiation therapist overview

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Senior Radiation Therapist
Yearly salary	$92,757	$79,477
Hourly rate	$44.59	$38.21
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	29,936	22,335
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 45%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Chief radiation therapist vs senior radiation therapist salary

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

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Senior Radiation Therapist
Average salary	$92,757	$79,477
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $128,000	Between $58,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between chief radiation therapist and senior radiation therapist education

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

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Senior Radiation Therapist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 45%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Chief radiation therapist vs senior radiation therapist demographics

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

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Senior Radiation Therapist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 44.1% Female, 55.9%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
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, 6.1% Unknown, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 5.1% White, 70.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	17%	17%

Differences between chief radiation therapist and senior 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.

Senior radiation therapist example responsibilities.

Experience with substituting as Supervisor/Chief radiation therapist, managing schedules and appointments and billing of patients treatments.
Demonstrate working knowledge of community mental health services identify in the Medicaid guidelines and attain contractual outcomes within designate time frames.
Train in new technologies, such as, IMRT, IGRT, and CBCT.
Perform daily QA and morning checks on the machine.
Execute daily QA on machine and report any problems to engineer and or physics.
Perform radiation procedures for patients on a daily basis ensuring the prescribed treatment be administer

Chief radiation therapist vs senior radiation therapist skills

Common chief radiation therapist skills

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

Common senior radiation therapist skills

Patients, 27%
Patient Care, 10%
Patient Treatment, 6%
QA, 5%
CPR, 5%
Treatment Delivery, 5%

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