Radiology Technician Recruitment
Rebuilding the imaging workforce across a multi-state healthcare organization.
The Engagement
A healthcare group operating more than 20 hospitals and imaging centers across the Southeast was facing severe shortages of radiology technologists across MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray modalities. The vacancies were affecting imaging capacity and patient throughput across the network.
Hiring cycles were long and first-year attrition exceeded 30%, creating a continuous backfill cycle that kept the organization perpetually understaffed. The combination of extended time-to-hire and high attrition was compounding the workforce gap faster than the existing recruiting model could address it.
The organization needed a consolidated recruiting model capable of sourcing certified radiology professionals across multiple modalities and states, while also addressing the compensation and fit issues driving high attrition.
The Recruiting Challenge
Two compounding problems — long hiring cycles and high first-year attrition — were preventing the organization from stabilizing its imaging workforce:
Severe Multi-Modality Shortages
Vacancies spanned MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray modalities across more than 20 facilities, requiring a recruiting model capable of sourcing across specialties simultaneously.
Extended Hiring Cycles
Average time-to-hire had reached 68 days, creating extended coverage gaps and increasing the workload burden on existing imaging staff.
High First-Year Attrition
First-year attrition exceeded 30%, meaning a significant portion of newly hired technologists were leaving before the organization could recoup its recruiting investment.
Compensation Competitiveness
Without visibility into regional compensation benchmarks, the organization was losing candidates to competitors offering more competitive pay packages.
The organization needed a recruiting partner that could consolidate imaging recruitment, reduce time-to-hire and address the retention issues that were driving the attrition cycle.
AlediumHR's Approach
AlediumHR consolidated imaging recruitment across the entire network under one model, using Talentlytical® AI to identify certified radiology professionals across modalities and states.
Candidates were assessed for technical skill and adaptability across modalities. Regional compensation data was incorporated into the recruiting strategy to help the organization address competitive-pay issues that had been contributing to both candidate fall-off and first-year attrition.
Consolidated Imaging Recruitment
Replaced fragmented recruiting with a single coordinated model covering all modalities and facilities across the Southeast network.
Talentlytical® Multi-Modality Sourcing
Used Talentlytical® AI to identify certified radiology technologists across MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray specialties across multiple states.
Technical & Adaptability Assessment
Evaluated candidates for technical proficiency across modalities and the adaptability to work effectively across different facility environments.
Regional Compensation Intelligence
Incorporated regional compensation benchmarks into the recruiting strategy to help the organization address pay competitiveness and reduce candidate fall-off.
The Results
120+
Rad Techs Hired
9 Months
Hiring Period
59%
Faster Time to Hire
65%
Reduction in Attrition
Performance Metrics
| Metric | Result |
|---|---|
| Radiology Technologists Hired | 120+ |
| Hiring Period | 9 Months |
| Average Time-to-Hire (Before) | 68 Days |
| Average Time-to-Hire (After) | 28 Days |
| 12-Month Attrition (Before) | 34% |
| 12-Month Attrition (After) | 12% |
Radiology Technologists Hired
120+
Hiring Period
9 Months
Average Time-to-Hire (Before)
68 Days
Average Time-to-Hire (After)
28 Days
12-Month Attrition (Before)
34%
12-Month Attrition (After)
12%
AlediumHR hired more than 120 radiology technologists across the network in 9 months. Average time-to-hire fell from 68 days to 28 days — a 59% improvement — and 12-month attrition dropped from 34% to 12%, a 65% reduction.
Our attrition dropped dramatically once AlediumHR started matching us with the right talent. They weren't just filling seats; they were finding the right people for the long term.
From Backfill Cycle to Workforce Stability
High attrition and long hiring cycles are a compounding problem — each departure triggers another search, and slow hiring means the gap widens faster than it can be closed. By consolidating imaging recruitment, applying Talentlytical® AI across modalities and incorporating regional compensation intelligence, AlediumHR broke the cycle.
The result: 120+ radiology technologists hired in 9 months, time-to-hire reduced from 68 to 28 days and 12-month attrition cut from 34% to 12% — giving the organization a stable imaging workforce for the first time in years.
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