WellSpan Health Radiography Program

Radiography - A Career

Radiographers are healthcare professionals who are educated in the use of ionizing radiation and work in a technically advanced, ever changing environment. The radiographer's predominate responsibility is the performance of x-ray examinations under the direction of a physician, usually a radiologist. They also assist radiologists in fluoroscopic examinations and in special radiographic procedures. Their responsibilities encompass delivering excellent patient care while performing high quality radiologic exams utilizing radiographic equipment, computers, and other imaging tools.

Radiographers are exposed to a variety of patients, ranging from outpatients to the critically injured in a trauma setting. Individuals interested in pursuing a career in radiography should possess compassion, superb interpersonal skills, and the desire to work with advanced technology.

Program Description

WellSpan Health Radiography Program offers a 23-month hospital-based certificate program which is accredited by the JRCERT. This program is for individuals who are interested in pursuing training in radiologic science. The students will receive a quality education, along with hands-on clinical experience. Didactic classes will be offered at the York Hospital Imaging Center, while the clinical classes will be at York Hospital, York Hospital Imaging Center, and Gettysburg Hospital. The experienced staff, faculty, and state-of-the-art equipment combine to offer students an exceptional academic and clinical experience. Upon completion of the program and the required 15 college credits, graduates will receive a certificate and are eligible to take the radiography registry examination offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (A.R.R.T.).

The program consists of 6 semesters. At the end of each semester, after finals, the students will be given time off, as well as having time off on holidays and weekends. Students must attend on a full-time basis no more than 40 hours per week. They will receive two weeks of vacation each year; one week at Christmas/New Years and one week in July.

Program's Mission Statement

WellSpan Health Radiography Program's mission is to educate registry eligible, professionally competent, qualified practitioners, who will provide quality radiographic healthcare to their community. This will be accomplished by providing quality academic and clinical instruction. The school will be guided by the mission statement, values and strategies of WellSpan Health System in operating the program. WellSpan Health is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the people it serves.

Goals

• Students will be clinically competent.
• The graduate will successfully utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills in the radiographic healthcare environment.
• The graduate will adequately practice effective communication skills in the clinical practice.
• The graduate will demonstrate ethical behavior and values, which promotes professional growth.
• To provide radiographers to meet the needs of the healthcare community.

The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), an accrediting agency. The goals of the WellSpan Health Radiography Program are based on the standards of  JRCERT. Copies of these standards are available in the school office for applicant review at any time.

The WellSpan Health Radiography Program is accredited by the:

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive
Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
(312) 704-5300 email: mail@jrcert.org 

WellSpan Health's Mission

WellSpan Health is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater York and Adams County region. As a community based, non-for-profit organization, WellSpan Health is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the people it serves. WellSpan Health will assume a leadership role and develop partnerships with other organizations to:

• improve access to coordinated, high quality, cost effective and compassionate healthcare services,
• educate the healthcare providers of tomorrow,
• promote healthy lifestyles and life-long wellness; and
• make its local communities healthier, more desirable places to live, work and play.

History

York Hospital, now a part of WellSpan Health, has been dedicated to educating Radiography students since 1967. WellSpan Health proudly offers a hospital-based certificate program to York County, Adams County, and its surrounding areas. WellSpan Health's commitment to educating students, combined with its state of the art facilities, will provide a learning environment in which knowledge gained within the classroom will be applied to the clinical setting.