Radiation Therapist
Duties and Responsibilities: operate machines called linear accelerators, which are used to deliver radiation therapy. These machines direct high-energy x rays at specific cancer cells in a patient's body, shrinking or removing them.Radiation therapists are part of the oncology team that treats patients with cancer.
Salary:$80,090 per year
Education: completed a 2- or 4-year program in radiation therapy or a degree in radiography combined with a 1-year program in radiation therapy.
Demand for this profession:The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2010 projects opportunities in radiotherapy to grow faster than average until 2020, with 20% growth possible.
I would love to be this because i like to help other that are sick or have cancer. Also because this job can help save lifes.
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