Career Questions tagged Radiation

Is radiation therapy stressful? Especially now, are you adequately staffed? Are you able use PTO? Do you get PTO? Is there a lot of overtime?
Hello, currently in school for radiation therapy but haven't started clinicals. I'm really stressed about the job as I'm learning I don't deal well with the stress of school and working. The hospitals around me seem to be overrun and overtime is simply constant and expected. I do not want to...

FOR CMA: what is the most difficult thing or situation about your day-to-day as a clinical medical assistant.
I am interested in becoming a clinical medical assistant with an associates in radiation therapy and I would like to know what is a difficult encounter in this field that you may experience day-to-day?

How do I become a radiation therapy technician?
I would like to become a radiation therapist but I'm not sure where to start. I know that there are limited colleges offering a radiation therapy major and I'm unsure what the requirements are. #radiological-technician #radiation

With better cancer medications available, is a career in radiation therapy a good career to get into or is it slowing down?
I am starting college in the fall for pre-radiation therapy. Getting into a radiation therapy program is very difficult as they only take 7 student. So, I know that they are not graduating many therapists per year. Also, there are only 2 universities in my state that even offer the program....

What major should I look into for radiation therapy?
I'm a senior in high school and I want to know what major to look into to become a radiation therapist. And how many years it requires.
#medicine #healthcare #hospital #radiation