Doctor in radiotherapy - Salary, Career

How much does an Doctor in radiotherapy earn

A Doctor in radiotherapy earns between $3.165 and $18.939 per month, with an average monthly salary of $7.798 and a median salary of $6.075 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 18 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Doctor in radiotherapy
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	7.798	93.574	1.949	56
1º Quartile	3.165	37.981	791	23
Median Salary	6.075	72.894	1.519	44
3º Quartile	14.444	173.325	3.611	104
Higher Salary	18.939	227.269	4.735	136

Professional job categories

Science and arts professionals
- professionals of biological sciences, health
- - medical professionals
- - - doctors in diagnostic and therapeutic medicine

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Main workplaces

Doctors in diagnostic and therapeutic medicine the positions of this CBO family develop their activities in the sectors of health, social services, teaching, research and development. They act as self-employed without permanent supervision, can work individually or in teams, carry out activities indoors and at irregular hours. In some situations, they work in uncomfortable positions for long periods and, due to the nature and responsibility of their work, they are subject to stress. In some of the occupations, professionals may be subject to the action of toxic, chemical, radioactive and biological materials.

What does it take to work in the field of Doctors in diagnostic and therapeutic medicine

The occupations are performed by professionals with higher education, accredited by the CFM Conselho Federal de Medicina. The exercise of the function takes place after a period of one to two years of professional experience plus a specialization course or medical residency in the area of expertise.

Functions and activities of Doctor in radiotherapy

Doctors in diagnostic and therapeutic medicine must:

elaborate medical documents;

perform medical consultation and care;

implementing actions for health promotion;

difusing medical knowledge;

treating patients (as a biopsychosocial being);

diffusion of medical knowledge;

coordinate health services;

demonstrate personal skills;

working with biosafety;

work with biosafety;

perform medical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures;

spreading medical knowledge;

work with biosafety;

perform medical consultation and care;

diffusion medical knowledge;

perform consultation and medical assistance;

implement actions for health promotion;

treat patients (as a biopsychosocial being);

perform medical consultation and assistance;

coordinating health services;

perform diagnostic and therapeutic medical procedures;

Activities

participate in vector and zoonosis control actions;

document images and graphic records;

request additional exams;

participating in educational activities;

performing surveys, expertise, audits and medical investigations;

supervise medical acts;

remove cells and tissue fragments;

dispatch work;

developing research in medicine;

elaborate standard operating procedures;

practicing clinical procedures;

establishing prognosis;

distribute tasks;

elaborate informative and normative material;

demonstrate ability to preserve medical confidentiality;

participate in meetings, congresses and other scientific events;

determine the degree of disease (stage the disease);

planning treatment of patients;

prescribing medicines;

disseminating information in the media;

performing a community health diagnosis;

perform hospital visits;

perform treatments with biological agents;

set up service schedule;

supervise disposal of health waste;

perform home visits;

establishing a health action plan;

suggest complementary exams;

elaborate medical records;

request interconsultations;

providing preventive treatments;

supervise storage of health waste;

select work team;

develop equipment;

implementing biosafety measures;

insert orthoses and implants;

raise diagnostic hypotheses;

perform treatments with chemical agents;

participating in boards of associations, class entities and health councils;

developing procedures;

demonstrate selective attention capacity;

diagnose the health status of patients;

participating on boards of associations, class entities and health councils;

teaching classes;

select equipment and instruments;

prescribing immunization;

develop procedures;

produce scientific work;

demonstrate ability to deal with adverse situations;

performing surveys, expertise, audits and medical inquiries;

issue certificates;

elaborate reports;

empower work team;

set up medical-hospital committees;

to raise diagnostic hypotheses;

assist standardization of medical activities;

assist in the regulation of medical activities;

supervise handling of radioactive substances sealed and unsealed source;

interpret data from anamnesis, clinical examination and complementary exams;

follow the patient's therapeutic plan;

prescribe medication;

perform urgent and emergency care;

discuss diagnosis, prognosis and treatment with patients, guardians, family members and other professionals;

fill in compulsory notification forms;

demonstrate ability to listen;

demonstrate medical actions;

demonstrate impartiality of judgment;

describe medical actions;

demonstrate tolerance;

implementing environmental health measures;

participate in health campaigns;

supervise transport of health waste;

organizing continuing education courses;

perform physical examination;

perform treatments with physical agents;

select patients in specific situations;

perform instrumental workup;

handle equipment and accessories;

practicing interventional procedures;

issue declarations;

indicate the need for hospitalization;

prescribe treatment;

tracking prevalent diseases;

elaborate protocols for medical procedures;

prepare research projects;

issue reports;

demonstrate leadership ability;

prepare teaching material;

perform autopsies;

implementing safety and protection measures for workers and the population;

perform diagnostic exams;

demonstrate language adapter ability;

specify inputs;

indicate treatment;

manage urgent and emergency situations;

supervise storage of radioactive substances sealed and unsealed source;

implement safety and protection measures for workers and the population;

elaborate reports;

supervise acquisition of radioactive substances sealed and unsealed source;

practice clinical procedures;

evaluate medical acts;

monitoring the patient's medical evolution;

demonstrate ability to work in a team;

supervise staff;

manage financial resources;

refer the patient to other professionals;

establish prognosis;

establishing medical-hospital committees;

issue opinions;

demonstrate empathy;

demonstrate ability to interpret verbal and non-verbal language;

organize scientific meetings;

practice surgical procedures;

monitor the patient's medical evolution;

practicing surgical procedures;

demonstrate quickness of perception;

perform anamnesis;

suggest additional tests;

demonstrate ability to make decisions;

organizing scientific meetings;

cultivate cells and tissues;

participating in health campaigns;

establish dosage of chemical, physical and biological agents;

provide consultancy and advice;

issue prescriptions;

demonstrate ability to provide humanized care;

supervise handling of health waste;

prescribing hygienic-dietary measures;

demonstrate altruism;

Sectors that hire Doctor in radiotherapy the most in the job market

hospital care activities
service activities in emergency room and hospital units for emergency care
support activities for education
outpatient medical activity restricted to consultations
outpatient medical activity with resources for performing complementary exams
other human health care activities
diagnostic imaging services using ionizing radiation
chemotherapy services

Doctor in radiotherapy - Career description, activities, functions and salary