TRA Medical Imaging Press Release: 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care

TRA Medical Imaging (TRA) Becomes First Radiology Practice Named to Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Health Care List

This ranking places TRA among the top 50 small and medium-sized health care workplaces in the United States.

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TACOMA, Wash. — October 20, 2026 — TRA Medical Imaging (“TRA”) has been named to Fortune’s 2026 Best Workplaces in Health Care List, becoming the first radiology practice in the United States to earn this distinction. The recognition places TRA among the nation’s top 50 small and medium-sized health care workplaces across the broader U.S. health care industry, including hospitals, health systems, physician practices, health plans, and health care services companies, recognizing organizations with exceptional workplace cultures and employee experiences.

The Fortune list represents the highest tier of recognition among organizations already certified as a Great Place To Work™. Of the thousands of eligible health care employers nationwide, just 100 organizations were selected across the two size categories, based on nearly 222,000 confidential employee survey responses. This year’s honorees include leading health systems, health plans, and health care services companies, with TRA representing the radiology practices for the first time.

Unlike awards based on nominations or industry reputation, the Fortune rankings are driven by employees’ firsthand experiences. Great Place To Work evaluates trust, respect, fairness, pride, and camaraderie, as well as how consistently those qualities are experienced throughout an organization. In TRA’s certification survey, 88% of employees said TRA is a great place to work, compared with 57% at a typical U.S. company.

For TRA, workplace culture is closely tied to the quality and consistency of patient care. Employees average more than six years of service with the practice, providing continuity and experience across their operations. TRA combines that workforce stability with the clinical expertise of fellowship-trained, subspecialized radiologists in breast, cardiac, neurological, and musculoskeletal imaging. Its imaging centers also maintain American College of Radiology (ACR) accreditation and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence designation, reflecting the organization’s commitment to clinical quality and patient care.

“We have set an ambitious goal of creating the best work environment in radiology,” said Chris Coates, CEO of TRA Medical Imaging. “This recognition is especially meaningful because it reflects the progress we are making toward that goal. Building an exceptional workplace is an ongoing commitment, and while there is always room to improve, this honor reinforces that we are moving in the right direction. We fundamentally believe that when we take great care of our employees, they will take great care of our patients. That philosophy shapes how we operate and, we believe, sets us apart in an industry where that level of care isn’t always experienced.”

TRA’s commitment to investing in its workplace is reflected in the experiences of those who work there. “I’ve worked in imaging for years, and TRA is the first place where I truly feel like part of a team,” said Melinda Martinez, Sonographer, who has been with TRA for 24 years. “We look out for each other, and our patients can feel that.”

“As a radiologist, I get to practice in my subspecialty alongside talented colleagues I respect, in a group that physicians own and lead,” said Dr. Brian Boldt, Neuroradiologist. “That combination of professional autonomy, collaboration, and clinical expertise makes TRA a rewarding place to practice and is a big part of why I chose TRA.”

About TRA Medical Imaging
TRA Medical Imaging is a physician-owned radiology practice headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, with a history of more than 100 years serving the South Puget Sound region. Its team of more than 100 subspecialized radiologists, along with technologists and support staff, provides diagnostic and interventional imaging services to hospitals, outpatient imaging centers, clinics, and patients from Seattle to Olympia. TRA performs approximately 1.4 million interpretations each year across 10 hospitals in the MultiCare and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health systems and 9 outpatient imaging centers. Learn more at tranow.com

About the Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care List
Fortune and Great Place To Work® produce the Best Workplaces in Health Care list each year based on confidential employee survey feedback about workplace culture. Organizations are ranked in two categories: Large (1,000 or more employees) and Small & Medium.