Troy Juniper, imaging services manager at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande, has recently received the credential of certified radiology administrator through the Radiology Administration Certification Commission.

Juniper will now hold the CRA designation and may add “CRA” credentials after his name.

The CRA program is the first and only credentialing opportunity recognizing the range of skills and expertise an imaging administrator possesses.

The credential was designed to recognize professional competencies in five key medical imaging management, including financial management, communication and information management, human resource management, operations management and asset management.

Only those candidates who meet education and experience requirements, and are able to pass a rigorous national examination, are awarded the CRA credential.

Since 2002, only 1,000 imaging professionals across the nation have earned the CRA – the only credential recognizing medical imaging management excellence.