By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Imaging Services at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center is proud of the fact that they are developing the skills of their technicians throughout their careers.
"Our leadership has allowed us to create what's called a career ladder," said Raleigh White, Director of Imaging Services at HRMC. "Walking in the door, if you have a vision to have multiple modalities under your belt, being trained in CT, ultrasound, MRI, those are things you can achieve, working at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center."
That is an important point in obtaining and retaining the department's accreditation by the American College of Radiology.
"We're also a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence," White said. "We're one of only two hospitals out of 128 recognized by the Kansas Hospital Association with that status. The ACR is the organization that takes a look at about 38,000 facilities across the nation."
White notes that it is the great leadership at the hospital and a well-trained staff that allows the department to thrive.
"When we started this journey about three years ago, we had about 61% of our folks that were certified in two or more different areas," White said. "Now, we can boast that we're at about 81%, striving for 100%."
For more information on the Imaging Services department, go to https://www.hutchregional.com/medical-center/services/imaging/.